4 Year apprenticeship in CNC Machining

NE ENGINEERING LIMITED

NORWICH (NR13 6LJ)

Closes on Saturday 29 November 2025

Posted on 15 October 2025

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Summary

NE engineering is a fast-growing manufacturing facility that offers the ideal environment for candidates to learn the required skills in CNC manufacturing. The successful candidate will be trained to set, operate and program machining the best and latest technology that is available. This is an ideal opportunity for someone to get into engineering.

Wage

Competitive

Competitive wage offered

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Over the 4 year apprenticeship the rate of pay will change each year as you are gaining valuable experience.

Training course
Engineering manufacturing technician (level 4)
Hours
Monday to Thursday 7:30-16:00. Friday 7:30-15:00. Overtime is available depending on order book status.

39 hours a week

Start date

Monday 1 December 2025

Duration

4 years

Positions available

3

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

  • Learning to operate and set machinery
  • How to read engineering drawings and tolerancing
  • How to Program using work centres and CAD CAM

Where you'll work

UNIT 21
MACKINTOSH ROAD
RACKHEATH INDUSTRIAL ESTATE
NORWICH
NR13 6LJ

Training

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

Training provider

CITY COLLEGE NORWICH

Training course

Engineering manufacturing technician (level 4)

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What you'll learn

Course contents
  • Read and extract relevant engineering and manufacturing related data and information (such as workplans or project plans, schedules,  drawings, specifications, production data, quality reports, costing data, statistical information) drawing accurate conclusions and making informed decisions.
  • Use project management tools, such as Strengths, Weaknesses, Opportunities, Threats (SWOT), stakeholder matrices, risk mapping, radar chart and summary risk profiles.
  • Use problem solving tools such as Root Cause Analysis (RCA) Process Failure Modes Effects Analysis (PFMEA), Fishbone, Practical Problem Solving (PPS) and Advanced Product Quality Planning (APQP).
  • Analyse and interpret data and information in order to generate manufacturing engineering documentation such as Parts Per Million (PPM) quality adherence, cost analysis and test data.
  • Communicate using the appropriate method for the audience such as, formal and informal presentations, written reports, verbal, electronic, social media and incorporating relevant and appropriate data or metrics.
  • Use the approved process and quality compliance procedure to create or amend engineering or manufacturing documentation.
  • Use lean tools and techniques, such as Six Sigma, 8 Wastes, Workplace organisation such as 5S's (sort, set in order, shine, standardise and sustain), Kaizen and Poka-Yoke (Error proofing).
  • Apply documentation control processes and procedures such as format, location, access, authorisation.
  • Use financial planning, recording and review processes and documentation such as departmental budgets, estimating, cost control, cost forecasting, and investment appraisal.
  • Use computer based software systems or packages such as Computer Aided Design (CAD), Data Analytics and Databases.
  • Read and extract relevant engineering and manufacturing related data and information (such as workplans or project plans, schedules,  drawings, specifications, production data, quality reports, costing data, statistical information) drawing accurate conclusions and making informed decisions.
  • Use project management tools, such as Strengths, Weaknesses, Opportunities, Threats (SWOT), stakeholder matrices, risk mapping, radar chart and summary risk profiles.
  • Use problem solving tools such as Root Cause Analysis (RCA) Process Failure Modes Effects Analysis (PFMEA), Fishbone, Practical Problem Solving (PPS) and Advanced Product Quality Planning (APQP).
  • Analyse and interpret data and information in order to generate manufacturing engineering documentation such as Parts Per Million (PPM) quality adherence, cost analysis and test data.
  • Communicate using the appropriate method for the audience such as, formal and informal presentations, written reports, verbal, electronic, social media and incorporating relevant and appropriate data or metrics.
  • Use the approved process and quality compliance procedure to create or amend engineering or manufacturing documentation.
  • Use lean tools and techniques, such as Six Sigma, 8 Wastes, Workplace organisation such as 5S's (sort, set in order, shine, standardise and sustain), Kaizen and Poka-Yoke (Error proofing).
  • Apply documentation control processes and procedures such as format, location, access, authorisation.
  • Use financial planning, recording and review processes and documentation such as departmental budgets, estimating, cost control, cost forecasting, and investment appraisal.
  • Use computer based software systems or packages such as Computer Aided Design (CAD), Data Analytics and Databases.

Training schedule

This training schedule has not been finalised. Check with this employer if you’ll need to travel to a college or training location for this apprenticeship.

Requirements

Essential qualifications

GCSE in:

Maths, English, Science (grade 4 and 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
  • Attention to detail
  • Problem solving skills
  • Team working
  • Initiative

About this employer

NE Engineering is a manufacturing facility based in Norwich. We manufacture for a variety of different sectors. Examples are Automotive, Energy, Subsea telecoms and many more. Our main processes are CNC milling and CNC turning. We have a variety of different work centres that we currently use. We have Matsuura, Doosan's, Haas and Mazak work centres. If you would like to look at our website to see examples of components that we have manufactured.

Company benefits

25 days a year holiday, then additional days for bank holidays. Pension scheme is also available.

After this apprenticeship

Once qualified, our apprenticeships give the details required to be a successful CNC machinist. The process we go through the 4 years will cover all our various workcentres and will give the successful candidate the skills and experience to have a successful career. 

Ask a question

The contact for this apprenticeship is:

NE ENGINEERING LIMITED

Daniel Clements

daniel@neengineeringltd.com

01603720384

The reference code for this apprenticeship is VAC1000346690.

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Closes on Saturday 29 November 2025

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