Engineering Apprenticeship
PROGRESSIVE TECHNOLOGY LIMITED
Berkshire (RG14 5TS)
Closes in 16 days (Monday 16 February 2026 at 11:59pm)
Posted on 19 November 2025
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Summary
Our apprenticeship scheme provides students with the knowledge and training they need to pursue a career in engineering. At Progressive Technology, the first year of the apprenticeship will be spent in our purpose-built training academy, with full support provided by our Apprentice Training Manager and fulltime Apprentice Trainers.
- 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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For the first year of the apprenticeship the working hours will be:
Monday - Friday, 8am to 4.30pm
From the second year of the apprenticeship, as long as the employee is over 18, this will be:
Monday - Friday, 8am - 5pm.
40 hours a week
- Start date
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Monday 2 March 2026
- Duration
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1 year
- Positions available
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18
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
You will learn basic machining and hand fitting skills, progressing onto basic CNC machining through a series of supervised machining tasks, you will manufacture number of engineering tools and components.
In your first year, you will work on a variety of machines in the training academy including:
- Centre Lathes
- Vertical Milling Machines
- Surface Grinding
- CNC Lathe
- CNC 3-Axis & 5-Axis Milling Machines
- CAD / CAM Training
In addition to the hands-on machining training listed above, you will also receive monthly academic classroom-based training.
Where you'll work
Hambridge Lane
Newbury
Berkshire
RG14 5TS
Training
Apprenticeships include time away from working for specialist training. You’ll study to gain professional knowledge and skills.
Training provider
PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT AND TRAINING LTD
Training course
Engineering operative (level 2)
Understanding apprenticeship levels (opens in new tab)
What you'll learn
Course contents
- Work safely at all times, complying with health and safety legislation, regulations, environmental compliance procedures and systems and other relevant guidelines
- Identify and deal appropriately with any risks, hazards, hazardous situations and problems that may occur within the engineering environment within the limits of their responsibility
- Demonstrate effective communication skills which include oral, written, electronic
- Complete appropriate documentation accurately, efficiently and legibly using the correct terminology where required
- Obtain and follow the correct documentation, specifications and work instructions in accordance with time constraints and the roles and responsibilities identified for the engineering activities, extracting the necessary data/information from specification and related documentation
- Select and use appropriate tools, equipment and materials to carry out the engineering operation
- Deal appropriately with any problems that may occur within the manufacturing environment within the limits of their responsibility
- Work efficiently and effectively at all times maintaining workplace organisation and minimising waste
- Carryout fault location on appropriate equipment using suitable maintenance diagnostic techniques
- Carryout maintenance activities in line with work instructions
- Carryout tests on the maintained equipment in accordance with test schedule/defined test procedures
- Follow appropriate completion activities and restore equipment to service by replacing or repairing components
- Plan the mechanical manufacturing operation before they start
- Mount and set the required workholding devices
- Produce individual components, sub-assemblies or completed assemblies using mechanical manufacturing techniques
- Carryout quality checks during and after mechanical manufacturing operations
- Wire and terminate different types of cabling e.g. single core, multi core, screened, fire resistant, armoured, etc.
- Assemble and test a range of electrical components e.g. component panels, isolator switches, fuses, circuit breakers, contactors, relays, rail mounted terminal blocks, etc.
- Assemble and test a range of electronic components e.g. resistors, capacitors, diodes, transistors, etc.
- Follow appropriate completion activities and restore equipment/system to service after the assembly and testing has been completed
- Shape the materials using the appropriate methods and techniques
- Join the materials using the appropriate methods and techniques
- Produce components which meet the specification requirements
- Carryout quality checks during and after the fabrication activities
- Plan the materials, processing or finishing operation before they start
- Prepare equipment, tooling, materials, etc. and complete set up activities before carrying out the materials, processing or finishing operation
- Carry out the material, processing or finishing operation in line with specific safe working practices and specification requirements
- Carryout quality checks during and after the materials, processing or finishing operation
- Plan the technical support operation before they start
- Prepare equipment, tooling, materials, etc. and complete set up activities before carrying out the technical support
- Carry out the technical support operation in line with specific safe working practices and specification requirements
- Carryout quality checks during and after the technical support operation
Training schedule
Monthly academic training will take place on site in the Progressive Technology Training Academy, which will be delivered by PDT Training.
Requirements
Essential qualifications
GCSE in:
- English (grade 5)
- English (grade 7)
- Maths (grade 5)
- Maths (grade 7)
Desirable qualifications
A Level 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
- Number skills
- Logical
- Team working
- Patience
- Reliable
Other requirements
Do you have the right to work in the UK?
About this employer
Progressive Technology Ltd is a rapidly expanding Engineering Business based in Newbury Berkshire. Progressive Technology Group of companies has grown to be a leading supplier of CNC machined, 3D printed and composite components, an award winning, first choice supplier to motorsport and other industries, we have a reputation for innovation, development, and rapid product turnaround.
https://progressive-technology.co.uk/apprentice-academy/ (opens in new tab)
After this apprenticeship
Mechanical Engineering Apprenticeship 3 Years:
After the successful completion of your first year Level 2 qualification, you will have the opportunity to progress to Level 3 for years 2 & 3 You will transfer from the Academy to the main manufacturing facility, where you will continue to develop your skills working in various departments throughout the factory.
Technician Engineering Apprenticeship 4 Years:
After your first year at Level 3, you will transfer from the Academy to the main manufacturing facility where you will continue your level 3 for year 2, developing your skills by working in various departments throughout the factory.
After the successful completion of your Level 3 qualification, you will continue to develop your skills and education progressing to Level 4 HNC qualification in years 3 & 4.
Ask a question
The contact for this apprenticeship is:
PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT AND TRAINING LTD
The reference code for this apprenticeship is VAC2000001384.
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Closes in 16 days (Monday 16 February 2026 at 11:59pm)