Maintenance Machinist Apprentice
PREFORMED LINE PRODUCTS (GB) LTD
HAMPSHIRE (SP10 3LH)
Closes in 24 days (Friday 5 June 2026 at 11:59pm)
Posted on 11 May 2026
Contents
Summary
To learn the following aspects of machining – Milling, turning, drilling and surface grinding to support maintenance, manufacturing engineering and office-based engineers.
- 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 - Thursday: 07:45 to 17:00.
Friday - 07:45 to 12:45.
39 hours a week
- Start date
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Monday 14 September 2026
- Duration
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3 years 6 months
- 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
- Working with the Maintenance Machinist on a wide range of machining projects from machine repairs to new tooling.
- Carrying out risk assessments.
- Use barcode readers.
- Look after maintenance machinery by carrying out routine cleaning and inspections.
- Work with a manufacturing engineer to produce tool blanks.
- Work with the office engineering department to produce 1 off samples and test and development fittings
- Dealing with contractors
Where you'll work
EAST PORTWAY
ANDOVER
HAMPSHIRE
SP10 3LH
Training
Apprenticeships include time away from working for specialist training. You’ll study to gain professional knowledge and skills.
Training provider
BASINGSTOKE COLLEGE OF TECHNOLOGY
Training course
Machining technician (level 3)
Understanding apprenticeship levels (opens in new tab)
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
Training will take place at Basingstoke College of Technology 1 day per week.
Requirements
Essential qualifications
GCSE in:
- English (grade Level 4/Grade C)
- Maths (grade Level 4/Grade C)
- Science (grade Level 4/Grade C)
Share if you have other relevant qualifications and industry experience. The apprenticeship can be adjusted to reflect what you already know.
Skills
- IT skills
- Customer care skills
- Positive attitude
- Reliable
Other requirements
- Happy to work in a team or on their own
- Positive attitude, can-do approach and reliable
- Some lifting required
- Has an interest in engineering and maintaining/fixing mechanical items such as cars, bikes, drones etc
- May require occasional driving to customers/suppliers
About this employer
PLP is a global company designing and manufacturing equipment for electricity transmission and distribution, telecoms and renewables industries. PLP GB utilises a diverse range of technology including our robot called Stan, Injection Moulding, Metal Casting and 5 axis CNC machining. Our factory uses AI- Machine Vision, Advanced Scanning, 3D modelling, 3D Prototyping and simulation processes.
https://plp.com/th/international-operations-overview/emea/plp-great-britain (opens in new tab)
After this apprenticeship
At Preformed, we will always support our staff with additional training and opportunities if available.
Ask a question
The contact for this apprenticeship is:
BASINGSTOKE COLLEGE OF TECHNOLOGY
The reference code for this apprenticeship is VAC2000030975.
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Closes in 24 days (Friday 5 June 2026 at 11:59pm)