Apprentice Wood Technicians Needed
WRP TIMBER MOULDINGS LIMITED
ESSEX (CB11 3TZ)
Closes in 30 days (Monday 11 August 2025 at 11:59pm)
Posted on 11 July 2025
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Summary
WRP Mouldings manufacture timber mouldings for the trade. We are looking to recruit and train apprentices who will become essential members of the team in the future. The role is full time in Newport, Essex. You will work towards the qualification Wood Machinist Level 2. Year 1 salary £16,640.
- Wage
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£16,640 a year
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Year 2 salary dependent on age and progression.
- Training course
- Wood machinist (level 2)
- Hours
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8:00am - 4:30pm at the factory in Newport, Essex.
40 hours a week
- Start date
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Monday 18 August 2025
- Duration
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1 year 4 months
- Positions available
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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
Assisting with our skilled staff with;
- Sorting and measuring timber into quality packs, cutting preparing for moulding.
- Assisting moulding machine set up and feeding.
- Preparing and loading CNC for single item products.
- Assist with logistics, selecting mouldings and packing.
- Quality checking and cutting defects.
- Printing jobs allocating to the correct groups for production and packing.
- Cleaning working areas.
- Assisting with cleaning and maintenance on machine areas.
Where you'll work
BURYWATER BARN BURY WATER LANE
NEWPORT
SAFFRON WALDEN
ESSEX
CB11 3TZ
Training
Apprenticeships include time away from working for specialist training. You’ll study to gain professional knowledge and skills.
College or training organisation
DIDAC LIMITED
Your training course
Wood machinist (level 2)
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What you'll learn
Course contents
- Read and interpret job specifications, technical drawings or information for wood machining activity.
- Plan wood machining activity including timescales for completion and organise materials and resources.
- Prepare, maintain and restore the work area.
- Apply safe systems of working including risk assessment.
- Follow health and safety regulations, standards, and guidance.
- Comply with procedures in line with environmental and sustainability regulations, standards, and guidance. Segregate resources for reuse, recycling and disposal.
- Follow workplace operating procedures.
- Store tools and equipment.
- Select tools, equipment, and machinery for wood machining activity.
- Apply first line maintenance of tools, equipment and machinery. For example, checking condition, cleaning, lubrication, visual inspection, calibration checks, sharpening and servicing.
- Identify and select materials used in wood machining.
- Measure and mark out materials.
- Prepare, check and use jigs and templates used in the work activity.
- Set up and operate wood machining machinery.
- Apply wood machining processes using conventional or CNC machinery. For example, cutting, shaping, planing, turning, profiling, boring, or edge banding for production of jointed wood and wood-based products.
- Assemble components or sub-assemblies of wood.
- Inspect, strip, and sand material surfaces.
- Apply rectification, repair or rework techniques.
- Follow quality assurance processes.
- Pack, store and handle components and sub-assemblies.
- Record wood machining activity information - paper based or electronic.
- Apply basic continuous improvement techniques. For example, lean manufacturing, six sigma, 5S, and KAIZEN.
- Apply team working principles.
- Apply escalation procedures in relation to faults or issues.
- Follow equity, diversity and inclusion rules.
- Communicate verbally with colleagues and supervisors.
- Communicate in writing with colleagues and supervisors using industry terminology electronically or paper based.
- Use information technology and digital systems. Comply with GDPR and cyber security regulations and policies.
- Undertake and record learning and development activities.
- Read and interpret job specifications, technical drawings or information for wood machining activity.
- Plan wood machining activity including timescales for completion and organise materials and resources.
- Prepare, maintain and restore the work area.
- Apply safe systems of working including risk assessment.
- Follow health and safety regulations, standards, and guidance.
- Comply with procedures in line with environmental and sustainability regulations, standards, and guidance. Segregate resources for reuse, recycling and disposal.
- Follow workplace operating procedures.
- Store tools and equipment.
- Select tools, equipment, and machinery for wood machining activity.
- Apply first line maintenance of tools, equipment and machinery. For example, checking condition, cleaning, lubrication, visual inspection, calibration checks, sharpening and servicing.
- Identify and select materials used in wood machining.
- Measure and mark out materials.
- Prepare, check and use jigs and templates used in the work activity.
- Set up and operate wood machining machinery.
- Apply wood machining processes using conventional or CNC machinery. For example, cutting, shaping, planing, turning, profiling, boring, or edge banding for production of jointed wood and wood-based products.
- Assemble components or sub-assemblies of wood.
- Inspect, strip, and sand material surfaces.
- Apply rectification, repair or rework techniques.
- Follow quality assurance processes.
- Pack, store and handle components and sub-assemblies.
- Record wood machining activity information - paper based or electronic.
- Apply basic continuous improvement techniques. For example, lean manufacturing, six sigma, 5S, and KAIZEN.
- Apply team working principles.
- Apply escalation procedures in relation to faults or issues.
- Follow equity, diversity and inclusion rules.
- Communicate verbally with colleagues and supervisors.
- Communicate in writing with colleagues and supervisors using industry terminology electronically or paper based.
- Use information technology and digital systems. Comply with GDPR and cyber security regulations and policies.
- Undertake and record learning and development activities.
Your training plan
- Training takes place on-site with a one-one session with a trainer every other month.
- Teams call the months inbetween for coursework completion.
More training information
Training course will be provided by Didac, national training providers.
Requirements
Desirable qualifications
GCSE 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
- Problem solving skills
- Logical
- Team working
- Creative
- Physical fitness
- Safety first
Other requirements
This is physical work which requires strong problem solving and communication skills with a keen eye for detail.
About this company
WRP Timber Mouldings is a leading manufacturing company making components and mouldings for tradesmen using traditional skills and modern technology. We design and produce 100’s of products in a variety of timbers. Stock is stored on site and delivered to builders, architects and other trade customers. See video on website homepage for an overview.
After this apprenticeship
We wish for apprentices to become essential members of the WRP team in full time employment after completing the course. The apprentice will get experience in many areas of the business so exact role will dependent on where their skills are best suited.
Ask a question
The contact for this apprenticeship is:
WRP TIMBER MOULDINGS LIMITED
Gary Pinchin
recruitment@wrpmouldings.co.uk
The reference code for this apprenticeship is VAC1000330710.
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Closes in 30 days (Monday 11 August 2025 at 11:59pm)
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