Engineering Operative Apprentice

Acres Engineering Limited

DERBY (DE73 8JB)

Closes in 29 days (Friday 1 August 2025 at 11:59pm)

Posted on 3 July 2025

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Summary

You will be working as part of a fast paced and busy company. As a growing business, this is an exciting chance to learn and work in a thriving environment. You will be given an insight to all aspects of our in-house enclosure manufacturing facility covering CNC Machining, Laser Cutting and Assembly Work.

Wage

£15,704 for your first year, then could increase depending on your age

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£6.40 to start and then increase every 3 months as per our apprentice pay matrix

Training course
Engineering operative (level 2)
Hours
Monday - Friday, 7.00am - 3.30pm. May work evenings and weekends after apprenticeship is complete.

40 hours a week

Start date

Saturday 2 August 2025

Duration

1 year 3 months

Positions available

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
  • Water Jet cutter
  • Laser Cutter
  • Press brake and punch
  • Assembly work in our fitting shop
  • Using hand and power tools
  • Powder coating and paint preparation
  • Full training will be given to develop your skills

Where you'll work

UNIT A
CASTLE LANE
MELBOURNE
DERBY
DE73 8JB

Training

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

College or training organisation

TRAINING SERVICES 2000 LTD

Your training course

Engineering operative (level 2)

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Your training plan

  • An apprenticeship allows you to earn a wage, gain valuable work experience and industry specific competence
  • You will be expected to work towards the Engineering Operative level 2, with support from your employer and the Chesterfield College Group

Requirements

Essential qualifications

GCSE or equivalent in:

  • English (grade 4)
  • Maths (grade 4)

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
  • Organisation skills
  • Customer care skills
  • Problem solving skills
  • Number skills
  • Analytical skills
  • Logical
  • Team working
  • Creative
  • Initiative
  • Patience
  • Physical fitness

Other requirements

Travel due to location

About this company

SME in the heart of Melbourne Derbyshire. We make bespoke sheet metal fabrication solutions, creating production support equipment (trolleys, dollies, tool chests, work benches, safety platforms, etc) for larger companies such as: Rolls Royce, GE, McClaren, JLR, Siemens, Lotus etc. Everything we do is created in house, accounts, estimation, design, laser cutting, water jet cutting, press, fabrication, powder coat paint and assembly.

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After this apprenticeship

  • Full time position with company and opportunities to progress in to other roles

Ask a question

The contact for this apprenticeship is:

TRAINING SERVICES 2000 LTD

James Sayles

saylesj@chesterfield.ac.uk

07929669938

The reference code for this apprenticeship is VAC1000329497.

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Closes in 29 days (Friday 1 August 2025 at 11:59pm)

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