Machining Technician Apprentice
PARALLOY LTD
BILLINGHAM (TS23 4DA)
Closes in 26 days (Monday 4 May 2026 at 11:59pm)
Posted on 8 April 2026
Contents
Summary
This is an opportunity to join a progressive well-established business where you can develop experience working on high precision parts for a range of customers in the Aerospace, Defence, Energy and Chemical sectors. We are looking for a Machining Technician Apprentice to learn and grow with our team.
- Wage
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£16,640 for your first year, then could increase depending on your age
National Minimum Wage rate for apprentices
- Training course
- Machining technician (level 3)
- Hours
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Monday - Friday, hours to be confirmed.
40 hours a week
- Start date
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Monday 6 July 2026
- Duration
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3 years 6 months
- Positions available
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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 operating machines to required quality standards and in accordance with set procedures, engineering drawings and specifications
- Learn to Programme machines to prepare jaws, parallels, jigs or fixtures for each batch run.
- Depending on skill level, to program machines for small batch runs
- Support in Prove out first off production in accordance with the Production Engineer and run batches to SOP’s and routing instructions once in serial production.
- To work with a range of materials including Alloy steels, nickel based alloys, super alloys, stainless and duplex alloys
- To learn to interpret engineering drawings and work with imperial and metric measures
- To begin to become confident in use a range of of work with a range of materials including Alloy steels, nickel based alloys, super alloys, stainless and duplex alloys
- To interpret engineering drawings and work with imperial and metric measures
- To use a range of measuring equipment and have a working knowledge of inspection procedures for in process inspection and first off batch control
- To work as part of the team and interface with the production support departments including production control, engineering, Inspection, and maintenance
- To operate computer systems for the loading of programs and recording of work activities
- To support all training activities
- To work in a positive and safe manner; driving productivity and leading by example with regard to the company’s quality, health, safety and environmental policies and procedures
- To carry out any other duties not listed above as may reasonably be expected
Where you'll work
PARALLOY HOUSE
NUFFIELD ROAD
BILLINGHAM
TS23 4DA
Training
Apprenticeships include time away from working for specialist training. You’ll study to gain professional knowledge and skills.
Training provider
MIDDLESBROUGH 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
Requirements
Essential 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
- Attention to detail
- Problem solving skills
- Logical
- Team working
- Initiative
About this employer
Global leaders in the production of high quality centri-spun, static cast steel and nickel based products. Delivered fast! – Because metal matters
After this apprenticeship
Depending on the circumstances of the business upon completion of the apprenticeship programme there could be a potential position of employment available.
Ask a question
The contact for this apprenticeship is:
MIDDLESBROUGH COLLEGE
Thomas Peacock
thomas.peacock@northernskills.co.uk
01642333801
The reference code for this apprenticeship is VAC2000025333.
Apply now
Closes in 26 days (Monday 4 May 2026 at 11:59pm)