CNC Machining Apprentice
BEL ENGINEERING (UK) LIMITED
Tyne&Wear (NE6 1BS)
Closes in 20 days (Friday 15 August 2025)
Posted on 24 July 2025
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Summary
BEL Engineering (part of the British Engines Group) have a fantastic opportunity for 2 CNC machining apprentices to join this fantastic team based in Newcastle. This is an excellent opportunity to earn while you learn. Start date September 2025.
- Wage
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£16,456 a year
- Training course
- Machining technician (level 3)
- Hours
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Monday - Friday, 8.00am - 4.30pm
37 hours a week
- Start date
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Monday 22 September 2025
- Duration
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3 years 6 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
As a Machining Apprentice at BEL Engineering, part of the British Engines group of businesses, you will be trained to carry out a range of engineering-based activities, developing hands-on skills and experience as you start your career in mechanical engineering.
The apprenticeship is a 4-year programme specialising in cnc machining. During your first two years you will work towards achieving practical and acedemic training, which will require attendance at TDR Training. The remaining days will be spent in our manufacturing facilities in Newcastle gaining hands on experience.
During your apprenticeship you will be supported by experienced mentors who will ensure you are provide with the support and guidance to be successful.
At BEL Engineering we are proud to develop the next generation of mechanical engineers. Many of our apprentices have developed into design, production engineering and management and have received support in gaining higher education qualifications.
What you’ll be doing:
Learning all aspects of CNC machines, including rotary machines and CNC sliding head machines including:
- How to set-up, operate and adjust/edit equipment settings as applicable to the machine tool being used
- Read and/or edit CNC programmes
- Measure and check components and make adjustments to the equipment/programme to ensure components meet the require specification
- Understand the importance of Risk Assessments and Standard Operating Procedures (SOP’S)
- Use a variety of measuring equipment ensure all inspection requirements are completed
- Apply a variety of removal and shaping techniques such as boring, cutting, drilling, milling, grinding and welding
- Understand how businesses operate and the interrelationships between departments and activities
Where you'll work
11 Glasshouse Street
St Peters
Newcastle Upon Tyne
Tyne&Wear
NE6 1BS
Training
Apprenticeships include time away from working for specialist training. You’ll study to gain professional knowledge and skills.
Training provider
TDR TRAINING LIMITED
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.
Training schedule
Machining Technician Level 3 Apprenticeship Standard:
- 3 x 5-week practical training modules in hand fitting, turning and milling (starting September)
- Level 3 Extended Diploma in Machining
- End-point assessment
Requirements
Essential qualifications
GCSE in:
- English Language or English Literature (grade 5/C or above)
- Maths (grade 5/C or above)
Share if you have other relevant qualifications and industry experience. The apprenticeship can be adjusted to reflect what you already know.
Skills
- Communication skills
- IT skills
- Attention to detail
- Organisation skills
- Problem solving skills
- Team working
- Initiative
About this employer
Our Newcastle upon Tyne manufacturing facility is based on the original site that British Engines was founded on in 1922. Following a complete renovation in 2015, our secure manufacturing facility in Newcastle upon Tyne manufactures components from 3mm diameter to 50 tonne finished weight. We support customers in a wide variety of sectors, including civil nuclear, defence, aerospace, marine and oil and gas.
https://www.belengineering.co.uk/about-us/our-facilities/ (opens in new tab)
After this apprenticeship
- Full-time position upon completion of apprenticeship
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The contact for this apprenticeship is:
TDR TRAINING LIMITED
The reference code for this apprenticeship is VAC1000333618.
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