Apprentice Toolmaker Engineer

EPWIN GROUP PLC

Tamworth (B79 7TF)

Closes on Friday 15 May 2026

Posted on 10 April 2026

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Summary

SWISH, which is a part of the Epwin group are looking for an enthusiastic apprentice to join their Toolmaking team. As an apprentice, you will be highly trained and will be responsible for maintaining tooling (Dies and calibrators).

Wage

£16,830 a year

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Training course
Engineering technician (level 3)
Hours
Monday to Friday, 8:30am - 5:00pm.

37 hours 30 minutes a week

Start date

Tuesday 1 September 2026

Duration

2 years 8 months

Positions available

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

Daily/Weekly Tasks: 

  • Produce components using hand-fitting techniques
  • Preparing and using lathes for turning operations
  • Co-ordinate with suppliers to supply spare parts for machines
  • Preparing and using milling machines and using Grinding machines
  • Carry out the maintenance of Tooling & building repairs
  • Identifying and liaise with suppliers of maintenance services when required
  • Producing tool and die assemblies
  • Maintain and record work and machine breakdown history
  • Preparing and proving CNC machine tool programs
  • Reading engineering drawings
  • Publish engineering reports that describe a machine’s layout and components
  • Ability to read and manufacture from design drawings given

Where you'll work

Pioneer House
Lichfield Road
Tamworth
B79 7TF

Training

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

Training provider

IN-COMM TRAINING AND BUSINESS SERVICES LIMITED

Training course

Engineering technician (level 3)

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Training schedule

This is a Level 3 Tooling apprenticeship, delivered over a 32-month period. The apprentice will attend the training centre In-Comm Training Aldridge WS9 8UG, 2 and a half days per week for the first 14 months.

Requirements

Essential qualifications

GCSE in:

English, Maths and Science (grade 9-4 minimum)

Share if you have other relevant qualifications and industry experience. The apprenticeship can be adjusted to reflect what you already know.

Skills

  • Communication skills
  • IT skills
  • Attention to detail
  • Organisation skills
  • Customer care skills
  • Problem solving skills
  • Presentation skills
  • Administrative skills
  • Number skills
  • Analytical skills
  • Logical
  • Team working
  • Creative
  • Initiative
  • Interest in Engineering
  • Driven

About this employer

Swish Building Products is probably the best-known UK manufacturer of roofline and cladding products. Many people still recognise the Swish name from the days when it was closely associated with curtain tracks and poles, but that was a long time ago, and today there is no connection between the two businesses.

Swish is now part of the Epwin Group of businesses that supplies fascias, cladding, windows doors, decking and many other low maintenance building products to the new build, social housing and domestic refurbishment markets.

Some of the other brands within the Epwin Group include Ecodek, DekBoard, Kayflow, Marbrex, Stormking and many more.

https://www.swishbp.co.uk/about-us/ (opens in new tab)

After this apprenticeship

Upon successful completion of the apprenticeship, a full-time position will be available at the company, with opportunities to progress and move within departments and to progress onto a Level 4 HNC.

Ask a question

The contact for this apprenticeship is:

IN-COMM TRAINING AND BUSINESS SERVICES LIMITED

Aimee Newman (In-Comm)

aimeen@in-comm.co.uk

The reference code for this apprenticeship is VAC2000025756.

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Closes on Friday 15 May 2026