Engineering Operative Apprentice
FRANKLIN SILENCERS LTD
NORTHAMPTON (NN1 2PS)
Closes on Sunday 31 August 2025
Posted on 28 July 2025
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Summary
The apprenticeship covers a wide range of knowledge, skills, and behaviours including health and safety, the use of appropriate tools, equipment and techniques.
- Wage
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£15,704 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 to Wednesday 07:00am – 05:30pm
Thursday 07.00am – 04:30pm
Lunch Break (unpaid) 12:30pm – 01:00pm
40 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
As an engineering operative, you will follow engineering plans and job instructions. and operate computer-controlled machinery. make parts, using tools like lathes, cutters and grinders. apply coatings and finishes to manufactured products. Working with mild and stainless steel tube mixed variety of work
• Work as part of a team to produce orders on time.
• Ensure tolerances and parameters are met to satisfy quality and output.
• Prepare / process materials prior to assembly.
• Check products for compliance with specifications and quality requirements.
• Comply with established quality control procedures and documentation standards.
• Reinstate the work area following engineering activities.
Where you'll work
1 GRAFTON PLACE
GRAFTON STREET INDUSTRIAL ESTA
NORTHAMPTON
NN1 2PS
Training
Apprenticeships include time away from working for specialist training. You’ll study to gain professional knowledge and skills.
Training provider
NORTHAMPTON COLLEGE
Training course
Engineering operative (level 2)
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Training schedule
1 day per week at Booth Lane campus
Requirements
Essential qualifications
GCSE in:
- English (grade 3)
- Maths (grade 3)
Share if you have other relevant qualifications and industry experience. The apprenticeship can be adjusted to reflect what you already know.
Skills
About this employer
Franklin Silencers Ltd is a long-established Company of 50 years with an excellent reputation for the design manufacture and supply of Industrial Silencers along with associated fabrication work. The Company encourages its workforce to become multi skilled with the ability to undertake a diverse range of production operations and tasks. To this end employees are expected to undertake training as required by the Company.
After this apprenticeship
Potential for a full time position once the apprenticeship is complete and progression within the company to level 3 Engineering
Ask a question
The contact for this apprenticeship is:
NORTHAMPTON COLLEGE
The reference code for this apprenticeship is VAC1000334166.
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Closes on Sunday 31 August 2025
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