Grinding Section Apprentice Engineer
BONEHAM & TURNER LTD
NOTTINGHAMSHIRE (NG17 5FS)
Closes in 27 days (Friday 29 August 2025 at 11:59pm)
Posted on 29 July 2025
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Summary
A great opportunity to join a dynamic team of engineering professionals. You will be working alongside time-served engineers, producing some of the best components in this specialist industry.
- Wage
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£16,354 a year
- Training course
- Machining technician (level 3)
- Hours
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Monday to Thursday 0800 to 1630 hrs, Friday 0800 to 1300
37 hours a week
- Start date
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Monday 1 September 2025
- Duration
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3 years 6 months
- Positions available
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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
• Through education and training learn to correctly set and operate manual and CNC grinding/honing machines, such as Jones & Shipman Cylindrical Grinders, Cincinnati Centreless Grinders and Delapena Speed Hones
• Become competent and self-sufficient to run, set and troubleshoot the selection of machines
• Work to tight tolerances for the manufacturing of Drill Bushes and Pins
• Acquire knowledge of understanding the importance of setting/dressing wheels correctly, the benefits of using the correct grinding wheels and coolant
• Work to engineering drawings, with an ability to work to imperial and metric dimensions
• Prove aptitude in using verniers, micrometres and bore gauges to ensure compliance to drawing through the manufacturing process
• Support the Grinding Section team in maintaining a clean, tidy and safe working environment
• Assisting with working to a production plan, whilst considering setting and planning efficiencies
Where you'll work
ODDICROFT INDUSTRIAL ESTATE
ODDICROFT LANE
SUTTON IN ASHFIELD
NOTTINGHAMSHIRE
NG17 5FS
Training
Apprenticeships include time away from working for specialist training. You’ll study to gain professional knowledge and skills.
Training provider
WEST NOTTINGHAMSHIRE COLLEGE
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
This Level 3 Machining Technician programme is delivered via a day release delivery model which means that one day per week, your attendance is required at our Engineering Campus (NG17). This attendance is required during term time only.
You will work with expert assessors and tutors to develop new knowledge, skills and behaviours within the profession.
You will experience a blended learning model.
Requirements
Essential qualifications
GCSE in:
- English (grade 4)
- Maths (grade 4)
Desirable qualifications
GCSE in:
Share if you have other relevant qualifications and industry experience. The apprenticeship can be adjusted to reflect what you already know.
Skills
- Communication skills
- Attention to detail
- Organisation skills
- Problem solving skills
- Logical
- Team working
- Initiative
- Time management
About this employer
Boneham and Turner Ltd are a leading manufacturer and supplier of standard and special engineering components to the UK, Europe and USA. Specialising in Drill Bushes, Dowel Pins, Locating Parts, Shims and Hydraulic Sealing Plugs. Boneham also represents a wider range of components. The Boneham brands reputation for quality and excellence has been the central factor behind the company’s success since 1918. Emphasis on precision and quality has allowed the company to be at the forefront across a wide variety of markets including; aerospace, automotive, auto sport, power generation, MOD and machine building. Overseas, Boneham’s reputation has become well known and the company’s products are being used in most, if not all Continents of the World. A sister company in the US, Boneham Metal Products Inc. has manufacturer’s reps and distributors throughout all states, operating out of a central hub in New Jersey. The company’s commitment to providing quality solutions, supported by a service that is second to none, is a philosophy that has long been associated with the Boneham family, who still own and manage the organisation.
After this apprenticeship
For the right candidate who successfully completes this apprenticeship, there is the opportunity to progress their career with the company.
Ask a question
The contact for this apprenticeship is:
WEST NOTTINGHAMSHIRE COLLEGE
Leoni
apprenticeships@wnc.ac.uk
01623 900469
The reference code for this apprenticeship is VAC1000334353.
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Closes in 27 days (Friday 29 August 2025 at 11:59pm)
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