Apprentice CNC Operator
DENIS WICK PRODUCTS LTD
Dorset (BH15 4JY)
Closes on Monday 31 August 2026
Posted on 1 July 2026
Contents
Summary
A new position for an Apprentice CNC Operator has been created to aid manufacturing output from the 2 CNC turning machines on-site at Denis Wick. Ensuring that products are machined to the correct requirements and quality levels, the new apprentice will be trained by an experienced CNC Machinist and developed to help improve products and processes.
- Wage
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£16,640 for your first year, then could increase depending on your age
National Minimum Wage rate for apprentices
Minimum wage rates (opens in new tab)
Company pension scheme
- Training course
- Machining technician (level 3)
- Hours
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Monday - Thursday, 7.00am - 4.00pm and Friday, 7.00am - 1.00pm.
40 hours a week
- Start date
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Tuesday 15 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
Duties Include:
- Loading Brass Bar into the CNC bar feeders
- Starting programs with the supervision of the CNC Machinist ensuring that the 1st off quality is acceptable to proceed with full batch manufacturing
- Stopping machines effectively when programs have finished
Monitoring the machines during manufacturing:
- Confirming quality of the products during the manufacturing process to drawings and other requirements
- Ensuring levels of consumables are correct before and during manufacturing
Maintenance of the machines and manufacturing areas:
- Cleaning and safety checks of the machines and manufacturing area
- Tooling checks and reporting of worn tools or issues to the CNC Machinist
Where you'll work
Denis Wick Products Ltd
Unit 19-20, Dawkins Road
Poole
Dorset
BH15 4JY
Training
Apprenticeships include time away from working for specialist training. You’ll study to gain professional knowledge and skills.
Training provider
BOURNEMOUTH AND POOLE COLLEGE, THE
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
- Level 3 Machining Technician Apprenticeship Standard
- https://www.instituteforapprenticeships.org/apprenticeship -standards/st1305-v1-5 F
- Skills Level 2 in English and maths as required BPC Grow for Apprentices programme
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
- Communication skills
- Physical fitness
- Problem solving skills
Other requirements
- The application will also need to apply to the Bournemouth and Poole College and attend an academic interview.
- https://www.thecollege.co.uk/courses/apprenticeship-machining-technician-level-3
- Lifting of heavy equipment and brass bars will be required (equipment will be provided and training given for very heavy objects)
About this employer
Denis Wick Products based in Hamworthy, Poole manufactures high quality Mouthpieces and mutes for the brass music market and distributes products worldwide. The manufacturing site in Hamworthy is a mix of high-tech machining and high-quality hand produced products to meet the desired needs of musicians. The product is proudly made to a high quality to give musicians the best equipment to show off their talents, and the company continues to invest in research and development to help musicians refine and find new sounds.
After this apprenticeship
Your earnings can increase over time with an apprenticeship. Find out about potential future pay (opens in new tab).
- Progression to Full Time employment
Ask a question
The contact for this apprenticeship is:
BOURNEMOUTH AND POOLE COLLEGE, THE
Phill Abraham
phill@deniswick.com
01202 665100
The reference code for this apprenticeship is VAC2000036545.
Apply now
Closes on Monday 31 August 2026