CNC Manufacturing Mechanical Apprenticeship

NE ENGINEERING LIMITED

NORWICH (NR13 6LJ)

Closes in 20 days (Friday 28 August 2026 at 11:59pm)

Posted on 6 August 2026

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Summary

The apprenticeship is 4 days on site learning skills.

Wage

£21,091 a year

Minimum wage rates (opens in new tab)

Overtime is paid at time and a half. Availability is orderbook dependant. 

Training course
Engineering manufacturing technician (level 4)
Hours
Monday to Thursday 07:30 - 16:00 Fridays 07:30 - 15:00

39 hours a week

Start date

Monday 7 September 2026

Duration

4 years

Positions available

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

  • Operating machinery producing varied complexity components
  • Working as a team to solve problems
  • Work in a safe clean environment

Where you'll work

UNIT 21
MACKINTOSH ROAD
RACKHEATH INDUSTRIAL ESTATE
NORWICH
NR13 6LJ

Training

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

Training provider

CITY COLLEGE NORWICH

Training course

Engineering manufacturing technician (level 4)

Understanding apprenticeship levels (opens in new tab)

What you'll learn

Course contents
  • Read and extract relevant engineering and manufacturing related data and information (such as workplans or project plans, schedules,  drawings, specifications, production data, quality reports, costing data, statistical information) drawing accurate conclusions and making informed decisions.
  • Use project management tools, such as Strengths, Weaknesses, Opportunities, Threats (SWOT), stakeholder matrices, risk mapping, radar chart and summary risk profiles.
  • Use problem solving tools such as Root Cause Analysis (RCA) Process Failure Modes Effects Analysis (PFMEA), Fishbone, Practical Problem Solving (PPS) and Advanced Product Quality Planning (APQP).
  • Analyse and interpret data and information in order to generate manufacturing engineering documentation such as Parts Per Million (PPM) quality adherence, cost analysis and test data.
  • Communicate using the appropriate method for the audience such as, formal and informal presentations, written reports, verbal, electronic, social media and incorporating relevant and appropriate data or metrics.
  • Use the approved process and quality compliance procedure to create or amend engineering or manufacturing documentation.
  • Use lean tools and techniques, such as Six Sigma, 8 Wastes, Workplace organisation such as 5S's (sort, set in order, shine, standardise and sustain), Kaizen and Poka-Yoke (Error proofing).
  • Apply documentation control processes and procedures such as format, location, access, authorisation.
  • Use financial planning, recording and review processes and documentation such as departmental budgets, estimating, cost control, cost forecasting, and investment appraisal.
  • Use computer based software systems or packages such as Computer Aided Design (CAD), Data Analytics and Databases.
  • Read and extract relevant engineering and manufacturing related data and information (such as workplans or project plans, schedules,  drawings, specifications, production data, quality reports, costing data, statistical information) drawing accurate conclusions and making informed decisions.
  • Use project management tools, such as Strengths, Weaknesses, Opportunities, Threats (SWOT), stakeholder matrices, risk mapping, radar chart and summary risk profiles.
  • Use problem solving tools such as Root Cause Analysis (RCA) Process Failure Modes Effects Analysis (PFMEA), Fishbone, Practical Problem Solving (PPS) and Advanced Product Quality Planning (APQP).
  • Analyse and interpret data and information in order to generate manufacturing engineering documentation such as Parts Per Million (PPM) quality adherence, cost analysis and test data.
  • Communicate using the appropriate method for the audience such as, formal and informal presentations, written reports, verbal, electronic, social media and incorporating relevant and appropriate data or metrics.
  • Use the approved process and quality compliance procedure to create or amend engineering or manufacturing documentation.
  • Use lean tools and techniques, such as Six Sigma, 8 Wastes, Workplace organisation such as 5S's (sort, set in order, shine, standardise and sustain), Kaizen and Poka-Yoke (Error proofing).
  • Apply documentation control processes and procedures such as format, location, access, authorisation.
  • Use financial planning, recording and review processes and documentation such as departmental budgets, estimating, cost control, cost forecasting, and investment appraisal.
  • Use computer based software systems or packages such as Computer Aided Design (CAD), Data Analytics and Databases.

Training schedule

The course is a level 4 HNC in Mechanical Engineering. This is one day a week (yet to be stipulated) at City College Norwich.

Requirements

Essential qualifications

GCSE in:

Maths, English, Science (grade 4 and above)

BTEC in:

Engineering (grade Pass)

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
  • Team working
  • Initiative

About this employer

NE Engineering is a manufacturing facility based in Norwich. We manufacture for a variety of different sectors. Examples are Automotive, Energy, Subsea telecoms and many more. Our main processes are CNC milling and CNC turning. We have a variety of different work centres that we currently use. We have Matsuura, Doosan's, Haas and Mazak work centres. If you would like to look at our website to see examples of components that we have manufactured.

https://www.neengineeringltd.com (opens in new tab)

Company benefits

We have a golf membership at Bawburgh (discretional).

After this apprenticeship

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

Our ambition is using the 4-year apprenticeship all our apprentices will come out of their training as a fully skilled Machinist (Milling or Turning). We would look to keep the apprentice in full-time work with the applicant to grow with our business.

Ask a question

The contact for this apprenticeship is:

NE ENGINEERING LIMITED

Luke Prest

Luke@neengineeringltd.com

The reference code for this apprenticeship is VAC2000046721.

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Closes in 20 days (Friday 28 August 2026 at 11:59pm)