Apprentice Machining Technician
PROSEAL UK LIMITED
Macclesfield (SK10 4NL)
Closes on Friday 8 August 2025
Posted on 12 June 2025
Contents
Summary
Proseal UK is a leading manufacturer of tray sealing machinery. Proseal is part of JBT Marel, a global leader in food processing equipment. You will be part of our manufacturing team that is responsible for production of precise components. During the apprenticeship you will be trained in all of our manufacturing departments.
- Wage
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£15,704 for your first year, then could increase depending on your age
National Minimum Wage rate for apprentices
- Training course
- Machining technician (level 3)
- Hours
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Monday to Friday 8am to 4:30pm, with a 30 minutes unpaid lunch break each day and two paid 15 minutes per day. A total of 40 hours per week.
40 hours a week
- Start date
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Monday 8 September 2025
- Duration
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3 years
- Positions available
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2
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
- Operating CNC machinery and turning lathes
- Quality inspections to ensure parts meet required standards
- Measurement and inspection techniques using a variety of measuring equipment
- Training in the use of Computer Aided Design (CAD) using proprietary software packages
- Attendance at college on a day release basis leading to recognised NVQ qualifications over a three-year period
- Carrying out such tasks and duties as directed by the Training Manager that will contribute to the requisite levels of performance and competence
- Continuous improvements in the processes and service we offer
- To undertake any other duties required by management to meet the needs of the business
- Keep up to date with new technologies or process procedures
- You must understand and carry out Health and Safety requirements
- You will ensure all college work, log books etc. are kept up to date, in accordance with the apprenticeship requirements and are regularly checked by the Supervisor
Where you'll work
Adlington Business Park
Adlington
Macclesfield
SK10 4NL
Training
Apprenticeships include time away from working for specialist training. You’ll study to gain professional knowledge and skills.
College or training organisation
THE TRAFFORD AND STOCKPORT COLLEGE GROUP
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
Requirements
Essential qualifications
GCSE in:
- English (grade 4-9)
- Maths (grade 4-9)
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
- Communication skills
- Attention to detail
- Problem solving skills
- Logical
- Team working
- Initiative
About this company
JBT Marel is a leading global technology solutions provider to high-value segments of the food processing industries. We have offices in more than 25 plus countries all over the world and we are growing both organically and by acquisitions and we are continuously looking for new employees that want to grow with us!
After this apprenticeship
You will be encouraged to continue to develop your practical skills and knowledge through on-the-job training, further education and Continuous Professional Development (CPD) opportunities.
Your training will involve you working across many areas of the business. During your time in each area, you will have targets and objectives to achieve, all of which you will be monitored and assessed on.
Ask a question
The contact for this apprenticeship is:
PROSEAL UK LIMITED
Gareth Traynor
gareth.traynor@jbtc.com
The reference code for this apprenticeship is VAC1000324710.
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Closes on Friday 8 August 2025
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