Apprentice Toolroom Engineer
Amcor (Global Containers & Closures)
Norwich (NR7 9AL)
Closes on Sunday 12 July 2026
Posted on 6 May 2026
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Summary
An amazing opportunity exists to join our highly skilled and experienced toolroom team while gaining hands-on engineering skills in machining and toolmaking. Amcor offers long-term career development in an evolving manufacturing environment – ideal for someone ready to build a lasting career in engineering.
- Wage
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£17,244.37 a year
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Annual salary increase in line with apprenticeship succession • Annual pay review.
- Training course
- Machining technician (level 3)
- Hours
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Monday, 08:00 - 16:30, 8hrs.
Tuesday, 08:00 - 16:30, 8hrs.
Wednesday, 08:00 - 16:30, 8hrs.
Thursday, 08:00 - 16:30, 8hrs.
Friday, 08:00 - 16:30, 8hrs.
40 hours a week
- Start date
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Tuesday 1 September 2026
- Duration
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3 years
- Positions available
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2
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
- Manufacturing of components using manual lathes, mills and grinders as well as CNC machines under supervision
- Perform basic measurements and quality checks of components using callipers, micrometers, and gauges
- Assist with the maintenance, cleaning, and repair of injection mould tooling
- Follow all health and safety procedures, including the correct use of PPE and safe working practices
- Maintain a clean and organised work area to support a safe and efficient working environment
Where you'll work
Salhouse Road
Norwich
NR7 9AL
Training
Apprenticeships include time away from working for specialist training. You’ll study to gain professional knowledge and skills.
Training provider
EAST COAST 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
- The Level 3 Machining Technician standard is delivered in the workplace with 1 day a week attendance at college
- You will work towards gaining a Level 3 Machining Technician Apprenticeship Standard, as well as a Level 3 Extended Diploma in Machining (Development Knowledge)
More training information
The entry requirements for this apprenticeship are GCSE grade 4 or Level 2 Functional Skills in English and Mathematics
Requirements
Essential qualifications
GCSE in:
- English (grade 4)
- Mathematics (grade 4)
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
- Number skills
- Analytical skills
- Team working
- Creative
- Initiative
Other requirements
The vacancy will be in a manufacturing environment with some lifting.
About this employer
As a global leader, we are committed to achieving more for our environment, employees, and customers by prioritizing issues that offer the greatest potential to create long-term social, environmental, and economic value. We create innovative packaging and engineered products that we believe make life better for people and the planet. We do this every day by leveraging our sustainability leadership and innovation expertise to serve customers around the world. Harnessing the strength in our diversity of 47,000 global employees across more than 250 locations.
http://www.amcor.com (opens in new tab)
Company benefits
- Free parking
- On-site subsidised canteen
- Tools supplied
- Company discount portal
- Sick pay (when eligible)
- Cycle to work scheme
- Stakeholder pension
- Private Health Care
After this apprenticeship
- Upon successful completion of the apprenticeship, the individual will be expected to progress into a qualified Toolroom Engineer role contributing independently to the manufacturing of precision components and servicing of injection mould tools
- With further experience and continued development opportunities exist to progress into more specific roles
- The business has a strong track record of supporting continued professional development, including qualifications up to HNC and HND for those who demonstrate commitment and capability
Ask a question
The contact for this apprenticeship is:
EAST COAST COLLEGE
The reference code for this apprenticeship is VAC2000030156.
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Closes on Sunday 12 July 2026