Apprentice Die Maker

TRADE CUTTING FORMS LTD

STANLEY (DH9 9UU)

Closes in 3 days (Friday 14 August 2026 at 11:59pm)

Posted on 4 August 2026

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Summary

Join the team at Trade Cutting Formes, a leader in precision cutting solutions! A Die Maker is a highly skilled manufacturing craftsman who designs, builds, repairs, and maintains custom metal dies used to cut, stamp, or shape raw materials into precise parts. Our clients request bespoke solutions and we supply these to various industries.

Wage

£16,640 for your first year, then could increase depending on your age

National Minimum Wage rate for apprentices

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£8.00 per hour

Wage may be increased as learning progresses.

Training course
Engineering operative (level 2)
Hours
7.30am - 4.00pm Monday - Friday, 40 hours per week. Breaks - 50 minutes total - 20 minutes paid, 30 minutes lunch unpaid.

40 hours a week

Start date

Monday 17 August 2026

Duration

1 year 2 months

Positions available

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

Your daily duties will include:

  • Loading the machine
  • Use of CNC bending blades to fit wooden moulds
  • Wrapping parcels for carrier
  • CNC operating of numerous machines (training given)
  • Measuring materials
  • Programming machines
  • Working with the team to create high quality products 

Our services include: 

  • Design and manufacture of cutting, perforating, creasing and folding dies
  • Full cutting tools
  • Cutting blades
  • Laser cut bases
  • Samples

Where you'll work

UNIT 14B
TANFIELD LEA INDUSTRIAL ESTATE
TANFIELD LEA
STANLEY
DH9 9UU

Training

Apprenticeships include time away from working for specialist training. You’ll study to gain professional knowledge and skills.

Training provider

DERWENTSIDE COLLEGE

Training course

Engineering operative (level 2)

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Training schedule

This apprenticeship is delivered using a blended learning approach. You will attend college one day per week (term time) and you will be within the workplace the remainder of the week.

Requirements

Desirable qualifications

GCSE in:

  • English (grade C/4)
  • Math (grade C/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
  • Customer care skills
  • Analytical skills
  • Logical
  • Team working
  • Punctual
  • Polite
  • Flexible
  • Reliable

About this employer

Trade Cutting Formes Limited, design and manufacture high quality, precision cutting formes for industry. We work with our clients to ensure we understand their specific needs we can design and manufacture high quality precision cutting and formes quickly with our state of the art technology linked with over one hundred years of die making experience. Our business is literally at the cutting edge across a range of industries, our products and our service is supported and driven by our customer focused quality standard. Services Include design and manufacture of cutting, perforating, creasing and folding die. We are the only company in the North East to cover what we do.

Company benefits

Possibility of progression in learning.

The possibility of permanent employment following successful completion of the apprenticeship.

After this apprenticeship

Your earnings can increase over time with an apprenticeship. Find out about potential future pay (opens in new tab).

  • Progression through business when opportunities arise
  • A possibility of a permanent role following completion of the apprenticeship

Ask a question

The contact for this apprenticeship is:

DERWENTSIDE COLLEGE

Apprenticeship Recruitment Team

apprenticeships@derwentside.ac.uk

The reference code for this apprenticeship is VAC2000045979.

Apply now

Closes in 3 days (Friday 14 August 2026 at 11:59pm)