Apprentice Machine Shop Engineer
C R D DEVICES LTD
SHILDON (DL4 2RD)
Closes in 15 days (Monday 30 June 2025 at 11:59pm)
Posted on 12 June 2025
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Summary
A linear bearing manufacturer and distributor are looking for an apprentice machine shop engineer to join their production team. The role will involve various manual and machinery duties.
- Wage
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£15,900.30 to £25,714.26, depending on your age
National Minimum Wage
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Salary will be discussed with successful candidate.
- Training course
- Machining technician (level 3)
- Hours
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Monday - Thursday, 8.30am - 5.00pm and Friday, 8.30am - 3.00pm
40 hours 30 minutes a week
- Start date
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Monday 1 September 2025
- Duration
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3 years 6 months
- Positions available
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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
- Safe use of machinery
- General manual handling of material i.e. lengths of steel
- Reading of drawings
- Quality Control - ensuring all production is done at the quality required
- Assist with problem solving tasks
- Cutting of Materials - materials must be correctly measured and cut on the machine
- Machining of components (Manual and CNC turning, milling and drilling)
- Working to tight tolerances
- Working to production schedules and deadlines
- Completion of work orders to support production – passed to dispatch at the end of each shift
- Machine Equipment Checks/cleaning - check all equipment/machinery is working correctly and safety and any defects are reported, and machinery is unused until it is confirmed by tech department for safe use. Machine cleaned down at the end of each week
Where you'll work
UNIT 3
ALL SAINTS INDUSTRIAL ESTATE
DARLINGTON ROAD
SHILDON
DL4 2RD
Training
Apprenticeships include time away from working for specialist training. You’ll study to gain professional knowledge and skills.
College or training organisation
S.W. DURHAM TRAINING LIMITED
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
- Machining Technician Level 3 Apprenticeship Standard
- The successful candidate will spend part of their working week training at South West Durham Training, based on the Aycliffe Business Park in Newton Aycliffe
Requirements
Essential qualifications
GCSE in:
- English (grade 4-9)
- Maths (grade 4-9)
Desirable qualifications
Other in:
Engineering (grade Pass)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
- Team working
- Good attitude to work
- Time Management
- Reliable and conscientious
- Motivated to learn new skills
Other requirements
Training and inductions will be given for the following: Be trained in and approved for specific tasks. Adhere to all health, safety, environmental and quality requirements of the company. Reporting any accidents or near misses in the workplace. Where appropriate consult and participate in hazard identification and risk assessments. Safekeeping - Assure you and the rest of team members are working safety within the company’s policies. Equipment handling - have all the necessary tools and equipment to complete each shift tasks.
About this company
Established in 1995, CRD Devices have built up a reputation as a reliable source for linear and rotary products, supplying to a wide range of industries and markets. CRD supplies & specifies a full range of motion control products including; electric linear actuators, linear guideways, ball screws, screw jacks, linear motors, geared motors, gearboxes, height adjustable systems, linear motors and servo motors across a broad customer base throughout the European Community. As well as being a stockist, with warehousing, we also have a manufacturing facility where we can give full engineering support, including: prototyping, life testing, innovative design and assistance with application solutions.
After this apprenticeship
- A fulltime position within the company may be offered depending on the successful completion of the Apprenticeship
Ask a question
The contact for this apprenticeship is:
S.W. DURHAM TRAINING LIMITED
Kirsty
klewton@swdt.co.uk
01325 313194
The reference code for this apprenticeship is VAC1000325775.
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Closes in 15 days (Monday 30 June 2025 at 11:59pm)
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