Apprentice Manufacturing Technician

Summary

This role offers you the opportunity to study towards a Level 3 Machine Technician qualification. It provides you with the opportunity to work in a high-precision manufacturing environment on a variety of machines. You will learn the processes involved in producing precision engineering components for use in pharmaceutical applications.

Wage

£19,500 a year

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£19,500 per annum (£10 per hour)

Training course

Machining technician (level 3)

Hours

Monday to Friday, 9am – 5pm (37.5 hours per week) Lunch break – 30 mins (unpaid) Morning break – 15 mins (paid) Afternoon break – 15 mins (paid)

37 hours 30 minutes a week

Start date

Monday 1 September 2025

Duration

3 years 9 months

Positions available

1

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

Duties will include:

Set up and operation on a range of multi-axis CNC machine tools
Use of hard gauging and CMM equipment to ensure product quality, working within fine tolerances
Working in stainless steels and heat-resistant super alloys, as well as some plastics
Reading and understanding ISO programming
Reading and interpreting technical drawings and documentation
Use authorised equipment provided with due care and attention and as supervised.
To work effectively as part of a team
To complete the relevant NVQ qualifications, which form part of the apprenticeship framework.
Undertake Health and Safety and other training as required.
Be aware of risk assessments relating to your own area of work and work in a safe manner, taking account of other people’s health and wellbeing.
Take part in the apprentice review process and complete any training required and be capable of working independently in the final year of the apprenticeship.
Follow health and safety policy and procedures, including the wearing of personal protective equipment when necessary.
You are required to undertake any such reasonable and appropriate duties

Your duties may vary from time to time within the broad remit of your role.

Where you'll work

58 EVANS ROAD
LIVERPOOL
L24 9PB

Training

Apprenticeships include time away from working for specialist training. You’ll study to gain professional knowledge and skills.

College or training organisation

ST HELENS COLLEGE

Your training course

Machining technician (level 3)

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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

1 day per week within a college setting.

Requirements

Essential qualifications

GCSE in:

Maths and English (grade A-C or 4-9 or equivalent)

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
PC Literate

Other requirements

Being able to commute to our site. Checking transport links.

About this company

ChargePoint Technology is the expert in safe powder handling with patented technology in pharmaceutical containment and sterile powder transfer systems. We are a global business with our purpose-built, manufacturing site based in Speke, Liverpool. We have approx. 130 colleagues and we are an innovative and award-winning company that can offer long-term stability and career development.

https://www.thechargepoint.com (opens in new tab)

After this apprenticeship

To move into the next year of the qualification

Ask a question

The contact for this apprenticeship is:

ST HELENS COLLEGE

Carolyn Mason

cmmason@sthelens.ac.uk

01744623521

The reference code for this apprenticeship is VAC1000325698.

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Closes in 15 days (Monday 30 June 2025 at 11:59pm)

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