Apprentice Power Press Tool Setter
PRECISION CHAINS LIMITED
DUDLEY (DY2 0YG)
Closes in 15 days (Sunday 29 June 2025 at 11:59pm)
Posted on 13 June 2025
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Summary
As apprentice Power Press Operator you will be responsible for setting up, operating, and maintaining the Power Press - using them to perform cutting, punching, forming and bending.
- Wage
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£14,918.80 for your first year, then could increase depending on your age
National Minimum Wage rate for apprentices
- Training course
- Engineering operative (level 2)
- Hours
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Monday - Thursday, 08:00 - 16:15 and Friday, 08:00 - 15:30
38 hours a week
- Start date
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Monday 1 September 2025
- Duration
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1 year
- 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
- Running machines that create component parts by measuring the shape of the part and cutting it out of metal
- Learning to set up and calibrate presses, loading raw materials and monitoring equipment during use
- Learning how to read engineering drawings
- Learning how to use measuring equipment (verniers/micometers/heights gauges etc)
- Communicating with other team members to ensure work is completed efficiently and accurately
Where you'll work
CLEE ROAD
DUDLEY
DY2 0YG
Training
Apprenticeships include time away from working for specialist training. You’ll study to gain professional knowledge and skills.
College or training organisation
DUDLEY COLLEGE OF TECHNOLOGY
Your training course
Engineering operative (level 2)
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Your training plan
You will be required to attend Advance 1 Campus, Dudley College, 1 day per week in term time only.
- You will be assigned an assessor who will visit you in the workplace every 8 weeks to support you with your apprenticeship
- Upon successful completion of your apprenticeship you will receive a Level 2 Engineering Operative qualification
More training information
On the job training
Requirements
Essential qualifications
GCSE in:
- English (grade D/3/Level 1 Functional Skills)
- Maths (grade D/3/Level 1 Functional Skills)
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
- Good attitude
- Time keeping skills
About this company
Precision Chains are a well established engineering company based in the Dudley. We have been manufacturing conveyor and escalator chains since 1957 and most recently being bought out by John King Chains. Between the site in Dudley we employee in excess of 150 men and women manufacturing from base raw material to finished chain. As a group our turnover is £25m and our aspirations is to gown up to £80m within the next 10 years. Currently in Dudley we have 3 apprentices and would like to invest in a further 2 this year.
After this apprenticeship
- Full time permanent employment
Ask a question
The contact for this apprenticeship is:
DUDLEY COLLEGE OF TECHNOLOGY
Chloe Powell
Chloe.Powell@dudleycol.ac.uk
01384363158
The reference code for this apprenticeship is VAC1000325877.
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Closes in 15 days (Sunday 29 June 2025 at 11:59pm)
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