Machining Apprentice
RUBBERNEK FITTINGS LTD
WALSALL (WS8 6LH)
Closes in 11 days (Monday 1 June 2026 at 11:59pm)
Posted on 21 May 2026
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Summary
Rubbernek Fittings is seeking a machinist apprentice to join their modern machine shop. You will be trained to operate machines, read and understand technical documents and use measuring equiptment. Once completed basic operater training you will be trained on various cutting tools, machining techniques and setting of machines.
- Wage
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£16,224 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 to Thursday 7:30am - 4:30pm, Friday 7:30am - 12:30pm
39 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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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
You will develop practical skills that are used every day in a precision engineering environment, including:
- Reading and understanding engineering drawings and tolerances
- Using measuring equipment correctly and consistently
- Supporting production activities under supervision
- Learning how quality, safety, and repeatability are maintained
- Understanding materials and why specifications matter
- Developing problem solving skills and attention to detail
- You will gain experiance in a high volume manufacturing environment, working with modern CNC machiniery across a range of engineering applications
- No prior experiance is required. What matters is attitude, reliability and a genuine interest in how things work
Where you'll work
LICHFIELD ROAD
BROWNHILLS
WALSALL
WS8 6LH
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
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
This is a Level 3 Machining apprenticeship, delivered over a 36-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:
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
- Analytical skills
- Logical
- Team working
- Creative
- Non judgemental
- Patience
About this employer
The name Rubbernek originated from North America when a company called Chicago Fittings opened up a division in the UK to service Ford Tractors. Rubbernek was a product line of re-usable couplings for high vibration applications. Upon a management buy-out in 1986 the name Rubbernek was adopted as the new company name and has remained synonymous in the supply of quality fluid power fittings ever since.
Rubbernek Fittings Ltd is a private company that was acquired from the former management in 1994. It forms part of The R F Holdings Group of Companies which is a combination of complimentary specialist engineering businesses located in the West Midlands area of the UK.
In 2008, because of an ever increasing order book and to meet our customer expectations in delivery performance and cleanliness, Rubbernek re-located its headquarters to a dedicated manufacturing and warehousing facility which boasts a extensive warehouse, separate machine shop and a dedicated assembly and packing clean room.
https://www.rubbernek.co.uk/ (opens in new tab)
Company benefits
- Free parking
- Access to company pension
- 32 days holiday
After this apprenticeship
Upon successful completion of the apprenticeship there will be a full-time position within the company, the right candidate will be considered for higher positions when they become avaliable. Further training and upskilling where necessary for the higher positions, when positions become available.
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 VAC2000030821.
Apply now
Closes in 11 days (Monday 1 June 2026 at 11:59pm)