Sewing Machinist Apprentice
Evac+Chair International Ltd
Telford (TF7 4JR)
Closes on Saturday 15 August 2026
Posted on 19 June 2026
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Summary
To develop sewing machinist skills by learning to assemble and alter textile products using industrial sewing machines. The role supports accurate, high-quality production of Evac+Chair International products while building precision, efficiency, and manufacturing expertise.
- Wage
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£16,016 for your first year, then could increase depending on your age
National Minimum Wage rate for apprentices
- Training course
- Sewing machinist (level 2)
- Hours
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Monday - Thursday 7.00am - 4.00pm and Friday 7.30am - 12.00pm.
38 hours 30 minutes a week
- Start date
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Tuesday 1 September 2026
- Duration
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1 year 6 months
- 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
Key Roles and Responsibilities:
- Inspect stitching at the needle point to ensure quality
- Follow quality standards when producing items
- Work towards completing tasks within agreed production timeframes while maintaining quality standard
- Follow all health and safety procedures when operating machinery and handling materials
Where you'll work
Unit N4
Tweedale Industrial Estate, Madeley
Telford
TF7 4JR
Training
Apprenticeships include time away from working for specialist training. You’ll study to gain professional knowledge and skills.
Training provider
FASHION - ENTER LTD
Training course
Sewing machinist (level 2)
Understanding apprenticeship levels (opens in new tab)
What you'll learn
Course contents
- Follow work instructions for example, specifications, standard operating procedures, and specific instructions.
- Organise resources for example, equipment, components, and tools.
- Check working environment for hazards.
- Apply safe working practices including guards, seat positioning, safety clothing, and manual handling.
- Apply sustainability principles for example, minimise energy usage and waste.
- Identify and segregate resources for reuse, recycling, and disposal.
- Lay out equipment, components, and resources.
- Inspect cut or pre-sewn components before sewing; identify and resolve issues.
- Select and insert needles.
- Select thread.
- Fill and insert spool and thread a sewing machine.
- Select the sewing machine settings.
- Conduct sewing machine test run for example, pre-production, following threading up, adjustments, or maintenance.
- Make sewing machine adjustments for example, stitch tension.
- Operate, monitor, and control a sewing machine for example, lockstitch, linker, blind hemmer, overlocker, cup seam, and coverstitch machine.
- Control material feed.
- Conduct quality checks.
- Identify needle damage.
- Identify and resolve sewing issues for example, skip stitch, lose stitch, or pucker stitch.
- Follow post-production procedure for example, re-bundle, bag up, and attach work ticket.
- Enter information to track work process for example, work dockets, documentation, or electronic tracking system.
- Select maintenance tools.
- Remove and replace sewing machine parts for example, the presser foot, throat plate, spool, and spool case.
- Clean sewing machine and machine parts.
- Check oil.
- Use information technology and digital systems for example, real time system or computerised sewing machine settings.
- Communicate with others for example, other machinists, senior machinists, production staff, supervisors, and team leaders.
- Report issues for example, product quality and machine faults.
- Apply team working principles.
- Identify opportunities for continuous improvement.
- Monitor own performance.
- Complete and record learning and development activities.
- Follow work instructions for example, specifications, standard operating procedures, and specific instructions.
- Organise resources for example, equipment, components, and tools.
- Check working environment for hazards.
- Apply safe working practices including guards, seat positioning, safety clothing, and manual handling.
- Apply sustainability principles for example, minimise energy usage and waste.
- Identify and segregate resources for reuse, recycling, and disposal.
- Lay out equipment, components, and resources.
- Inspect cut or pre-sewn components before sewing; identify and resolve issues.
- Select and insert needles.
- Select thread.
- Fill and insert spool and thread a sewing machine.
- Select the sewing machine settings.
- Conduct sewing machine test run for example, pre-production, following threading up, adjustments, or maintenance.
- Make sewing machine adjustments for example, stitch tension.
- Operate, monitor, and control a sewing machine for example, lockstitch, linker, blind hemmer, overlocker, cup seam, and coverstitch machine.
- Control material feed.
- Conduct quality checks.
- Identify needle damage.
- Identify and resolve sewing issues for example, skip stitch, lose stitch, or pucker stitch.
- Follow post-production procedure for example, re-bundle, bag up, and attach work ticket.
- Enter information to track work process for example, work dockets, documentation, or electronic tracking system.
- Select maintenance tools.
- Remove and replace sewing machine parts for example, the presser foot, throat plate, spool, and spool case.
- Clean sewing machine and machine parts.
- Check oil.
- Use information technology and digital systems for example, real time system or computerised sewing machine settings.
- Communicate with others for example, other machinists, senior machinists, production staff, supervisors, and team leaders.
- Report issues for example, product quality and machine faults.
- Apply team working principles.
- Identify opportunities for continuous improvement.
- Monitor own performance.
- Complete and record learning and development activities.
Training schedule
On the job training with 1 day a week online learning with quarterly visit to London training provider.
Requirements
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
- Creative
About this employer
Evac+Chair is the original manufacturer and global leader in emergency evacuation chairs for the mobility impaired. Independently tested and proven to be the safest and fastest means of evacuation, Evac+Chair is trusted and relied upon in emergency situations to assist in saving people’s lives. At Evac+Chair International we have been designing and manufacturing life safety products for 40 years. Committed to pioneering innovation, we create a safer and more inclusive world, as our products are designed to assist in saving people’s lives. We have a global footprint and export to over 70 countries worldwide. We develop collaborative working relationships with our partners to deliver a consistent brand and service proposition, tailored to each country’s cultural requirements, yet support our global umbrella of providing solutions to protect people’s lives. Paraid is the leader in innovative medical transfer equipment, to help assist in saving lives in medical situations. We understand that many patient transfers are extremely challenging, and our aim is to provide solutions which protect patients and clinicians, during this critical stage of patient care. Working with NHS trusts, ambulance services and international partners, we provide bespoke neonatal, paediatric, and adult transfer equipment. We have a unique set of capabilities which come from a blend of in-house expertise, highly skilled designers, field technicians and production teams ensuring we deliver solutions that meet the tough demands of any medical environment. We offer a bespoke design service enabling our clients to work with our award winning and experienced R&D Team, to design products which meet their exact needs and provide the optimum transfer solution.
https://www.evacchair.co.uk/ (opens in new tab)
Company benefits
Birthday Leave.
GP 24/7 service.
Life Coaching.
Employee Assistance programme.
Discount and Saving.
Disability Confident
A fair proportion of interviews for this apprenticeship will be offered to applicants with a disability or long-term health condition. This includes non-visible disabilities and conditions.
You can choose to be considered for an interview under the Disability Confident scheme. You’ll need to meet the essential requirements to be considered for an interview.
After this apprenticeship
Your earnings can increase over time with an apprenticeship. Find out about potential future pay (opens in new tab).
Permanent Sewing Machinist.
Ask a question
The contact for this apprenticeship is:
Evac+Chair International Ltd
Lisa Workman
careers@evacchair.co.uk
01217066744
The reference code for this apprenticeship is VAC2000038275.
Apply now
Closes on Saturday 15 August 2026