Engineering Apprentice – Machining Technician
HAYWARD TYLER LIMITED
Bedfordshire (LU1 3LD)
Closes in 9 days (Tuesday 17 June 2025 at 11:59pm)
Posted on 3 June 2025
Contents
Summary
As an apprentice to Hayward Tyler, you will be trained to become a skilled operative with training in core areas such as manual/CNC machining, inspection and product engineering.
- Wage
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£17,500 a year
- Training course
- Machining technician (level 3)
- Hours
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Monday - Friday. Shift times tbc.
37 hours a week
- Start date
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Monday 8 September 2025
- Duration
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3 years 6 months
- Positions available
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Work
Most of your apprenticeship is spent working. You’ll learn on the job by getting hands-on experience.
What you'll do at work
As an apprentice to Hayward Tyler, you will be trained to become a skilled operative with training in core areas such as manual/CNC machining, inspection and also get insight into other skills such as welding, sheet metal, pneumatic and hydraulics and other engineering principles
The Engineering Machining Technician Apprenticeship is aimed at people who wish to gain real engineering qualifications as well as practical on the job skills. This is achieved through a combination of day-release college training/tuition and work based learning activities.
Please note, whilst not confirmed, the training provider for this apprenticeship may be based in Northampton and applicants will need to be able to get to this location on a weekly basis.
Where you'll work
1 Kimpton Road
Luton
Bedfordshire
LU1 3LD
Training
Apprenticeships include time away from working for specialist training. You’ll study to gain professional knowledge and skills.
College or training organisation
NORTHAMPTON COLLEGE
Your training course
Machining technician (level 3)
Understanding apprenticeship levels (opens in new tab)
What you'll learn
Course contents
- Comply with statutory health and safety regulations and procedures.
- Comply with environmental, ethical and sustainability regulations and procedures: safe disposal of waste, re-cycling or re-use of materials and efficient use of resources.
- Prepare and set up conventional or CNC machines.
- Operate and adjust conventional or CNC machines.
- Apply risk assessment and hazard identification processes and procedures in the work area.
- Monitor, obtain and check stock and supplies, and complete stock returns.
- Record information - paper based or electronic. For example, energy usage, job sheets, risk assessments, equipment service records, test results, handover documents and manufacturers' documentation, asset management records, work sheets, checklists, waste environmental records and any legal reporting requirements.
- Read and interpret information. For example, data and documentation used to produce machined components.
- Apply engineering, mathematical and scientific principles.
- Plan and organise own work and resources.
- Follow and apply inspection, quality assurance procedures and processes.
- Select machining process.
- Select and setup tooling and work holding devices.
- Set and adjust machine operating parameters. For example, setting feeds and speeds for roughing and finishing operations, loading, proving and validating programs when using a CNC machine tool.
- Apply machining operations and techniques to produce complex components with features. For example, parallel; stepped; angular diameters and faces; grooves; slots; recesses and undercuts; radii and chamfers; internal and external forms and profiles; reamed; bored; drilled and electro eroded holes; internal and external screw threads.
- Measure and check components.
- Select and check condition of tools and equipment. Identify issues, resolve and take action as needed.
- Identify and action issues in the manufacturing process.
- Apply fault-finding and diagnostic testing procedures to identify faults. Diagnose and resolve issues. Escalate issues.
- Maintain the work area and return any resources and consumables.
- Communicate with others verbally. For example, colleagues and stakeholders.
- Follow machine shut down, safe isolation, handover, start up or warm up procedures. Escalate issues.
- Apply continuous improvement techniques. Devise suggestions for improvement.
- Apply ethical principles.
- Apply team working principles.
- Comply with statutory health and safety regulations and procedures.
- Comply with environmental, ethical and sustainability regulations and procedures: safe disposal of waste, re-cycling or re-use of materials and efficient use of resources.
- Prepare and set up conventional or CNC machines.
- Operate and adjust conventional or CNC machines.
- Apply risk assessment and hazard identification processes and procedures in the work area.
- Monitor, obtain and check stock and supplies, and complete stock returns.
- Record information - paper based or electronic. For example, energy usage, job sheets, risk assessments, equipment service records, test results, handover documents and manufacturers' documentation, asset management records, work sheets, checklists, waste environmental records and any legal reporting requirements.
- Read and interpret information. For example, data and documentation used to produce machined components.
- Apply engineering, mathematical and scientific principles.
- Plan and organise own work and resources.
- Follow and apply inspection, quality assurance procedures and processes.
- Select machining process.
- Select and setup tooling and work holding devices.
- Set and adjust machine operating parameters. For example, setting feeds and speeds for roughing and finishing operations, loading, proving and validating programs when using a CNC machine tool.
- Apply machining operations and techniques to produce complex components with features. For example, parallel; stepped; angular diameters and faces; grooves; slots; recesses and undercuts; radii and chamfers; internal and external forms and profiles; reamed; bored; drilled and electro eroded holes; internal and external screw threads.
- Measure and check components.
- Select and check condition of tools and equipment. Identify issues, resolve and take action as needed.
- Identify and action issues in the manufacturing process.
- Apply fault-finding and diagnostic testing procedures to identify faults. Diagnose and resolve issues. Escalate issues.
- Maintain the work area and return any resources and consumables.
- Communicate with others verbally. For example, colleagues and stakeholders.
- Follow machine shut down, safe isolation, handover, start up or warm up procedures. Escalate issues.
- Apply continuous improvement techniques. Devise suggestions for improvement.
- Apply ethical principles.
- Apply team working principles.
Your training plan
Machining Technician Level 3 Apprenticeship Standard:
The 4 Year Apprenticeship programme is structured in partnership with the college and is organised as follows:
Year One:
Gaining skills in understanding & reading engineering drawings, fitting, hand tools/techniques, machining, measuring equipment
Year Two:
Specific training in core areas to develop skills such as manual machining, CNC machining, work holding, inspection
Year Three:
Developing your workshop skills using more focused techniques
Year Four:
Working towards being a skilled operator and improving competence in a chosen speciality
Requirements
Essential qualifications
GCSE in:
- English (grade A*-C or 9-4)
- Maths (grade A*-C or 9-4)
- Science (grade A*-C or 9-4)
Let the company know about other relevant qualifications and industry experience you have. They can adjust the apprenticeship to reflect what you already know.
Skills
- Organisation skills
- Problem solving skills
- Team working
- Initiative
Other requirements
We are looking for committed individuals who are keen to learn and progress through their apprenticeship, both from an academic and practical perspective, have ambition to achieve their best and have a good work ethic.
About this company
We are a pump and motor manufacturer based in Luton.
https://haywardtyler.com (opens in new tab)
Company benefits
- Generous annual leave and option to purchase additional holidays. -Healthcare scheme offering cash back on medical services (optician/dental etc.). -Virtual GP surgery and employee assistance programme. -Range of employee discounts
After this apprenticeship
- We have a proven track record in developing the skills and talents of our Apprentices
- The invaluable skills and qualifications obtained throughout their apprenticeship programme have enabled them to move through various roles within the company, for example CNC Machinist, Mechanical Fitter, Design Engineer, and progress to positions such as Production Engineer
Ask a question
The contact for this apprenticeship is:
HAYWARD TYLER LIMITED
Elizabeth Saunders
elizabeth.saunders@haywardtyler.com
The reference code for this apprenticeship is VAC1000324063.
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Closes in 9 days (Tuesday 17 June 2025 at 11:59pm)
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