Engineering Operative Apprentice

ASHCROFT COMPONENTS LIMITED

WALSALL (WS2 7PH)

Closes in 22 days (Sunday 20 July 2025 at 11:59pm)

Posted on 24 June 2025


Summary

Ashcroft Components are looking for an Engineering Operative Apprentice to join their team to support the Lathe, Milling, Welding, and CAD. This is a great opportunity to get into an engineering career.

Wage

£12,563.20 for your first year, then could increase depending on your age

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Training course
Engineering operative (level 2)
Hours
8:30am - 4:15pm, Monday to Thursday (45 minute breaks per day (15 minute morning break at 10:30 am & 30 minute lunch break at 1:00pm). 8:30am - 12.45pm, Friday (15 minute morning break).

32 hours a week

Start date

Monday 21 July 2025

Duration

2 years

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

Daily duties to include: 

  • Lathe work on specialist fixings and small components 
  • Milling work on specialist components
  • Computer Aided Design (CAD) to understand and create engineering drawings 
  • Welding of mild steel components using the MAG process
  • Ashcroft Components are a ISO9000 company and therefore quality control and system management will be a key part of the role

Where you'll work

UNIT 3
LEAMORE INDUSTRIAL ESTATE
WALL END CLOSE
WALSALL
WS2 7PH

Training

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

College or training organisation

P.T.P. TRAINING LIMITED

Your training course

Engineering operative (level 2)

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Your training plan

  • Engineering Operative Level 2 Apprenticeship Standard 
  • Delivered in PTP Training's Walsall centre (WS1 1SQ) one day per week
  • The course will last 2 years

Requirements

Essential qualifications

GCSE in:

  • English (grade 4/C)
  • Maths (grade 4/C)

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
  • IT skills
  • Attention to detail
  • Organisation skills
  • Customer care skills
  • Problem solving skills
  • Number skills
  • Analytical skills
  • Logical
  • Team working
  • Initiative
  • Non judgemental
  • Patience
  • Physical fitness

Other requirements

How will you travel to work and training? You will be required to manual handle components of varying weights and sizes.

About this company

Ashcroft Components was formed when a team of industry experts identified the need for a new and innovative way of supplying specialist components and fasteners. There are many fastener distribution companies in the UK but at Ashcroft Components we dedicate 100% of our time, skill and passion sourcing, manufacturing and supplying complex components that are labour intensive. Allowing us to alleviate the strain on the resources of our clients, whether in engineering, purchasing, quality control or accounts departments.

https://www.ashcroftcomponents.co.uk/ (opens in new tab)

After this apprenticeship

Opportunity to progress and be responsible for the manufacturing of components and part of the design and development team. 

Ask a question

The contact for this apprenticeship is:

P.T.P. TRAINING LIMITED

Please contact PTP Training

ptprecruits@ptp-training.co.uk

01922 651100

The reference code for this apprenticeship is VAC1000326116.

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Closes in 22 days (Sunday 20 July 2025 at 11:59pm)

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