Apprentice CNC Machine Shop Technician
PORVAIR FILTRATION GROUP LIMITED
Fareham (PO15 5RT)
Closes in 20 days (Wednesday 30 September 2026 at 11:59pm)
Posted on 7 September 2026
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Summary
A fantastic opportunity to begin a career within precision engineering and advanced manufacturing, combining structured learning with real world experience in a professional machine shop environment. You will learn to operate, set and maintain CNC machinery, developing an understanding of engineering principles and quality standards.
- Wage
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Competitive
Competitive wage offered
Minimum wage rates (opens in new tab)
Salaries will be reviewed on an annual basis.
- Training course
- Machining technician (level 3)
- Hours
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Monday to Thursday 7am to 4pm and Friday 7am to 11am. Half an hour unpaid lunch break Monday to Thursday.
38 hours a week
- Start date
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Monday 1 March 2027
- Duration
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3 years 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
Throughout your apprenticeship, you will receive structured training and hands-on experience across areas including:
- CNC milling and turning operations
- Reading and interpreting engineering drawings
- Geometric dimensioning and tolerancing
- Precision measurement and inspection techniques
- Manufacturing and machining processes
- CNC programming fundamentals
Safe working practices within an engineering environment
Lean manufacturing principles.
Preventative maintenance of machinery and equipment.
Quality standards and the importance of producing components accurately to specification.
Where you'll work
1
Concorde Close
Fareham
PO15 5RT
Training
Apprenticeships include time away from working for specialist training. You’ll study to gain professional knowledge and skills.
Training provider
PETA LIMITED
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
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
- IT skills
- Attention to detail
- Team working
Other requirements
Successful BPSS check.
Meeting our ITAR requirements.
About this employer
Porvair Filtration Group, a wholly owned subsidiary of
Porvair plc, is a specialist filtration and environmental
technology group involved in developing, designing and
manufacturing filtration and separation solutions to industry
sectors such as the aviation, rnolten metal, energy, water
treatment and life sciences markets. Porvair plc is a
publically owned company with four principal subsidiaries:
Porvair Filtration Group Ltd., Porvair Sciences Ltd., Selee
Corporation and Seal Analytical Ltd. porvair Filtration
Group has grown organically and through acquisition and
incorporation of a number of specialist filtration and
engineering companies. Each of these companies brought
specific capability and technology to broaden our offering to
customers or improve our value proposition. A number of
these acquisitions have grown up to form our UK operating
divisions located in Segensworth, New Milton and our
Porvair Filtration Group Inc. operations in Virginia, Boise
and Maine in the USA.
https://www.porvairfiltration.com/ (opens in new tab)
Company benefits
- Pension
- AXA PPP Cashplan
- Social Club
- Cycle to work scheme
- Onsite gym and showers
After this apprenticeship
Your earnings can increase over time with an apprenticeship. Find out about potential future pay (opens in new tab).
CNC Operator/Setter to CNC Setter/Programmer.
Ask a question
The contact for this apprenticeship is:
PORVAIR FILTRATION GROUP LIMITED
HR
hr.uk@porvairfiltration.com
The reference code for this apprenticeship is VAC2000048649.
Apply now
Closes in 20 days (Wednesday 30 September 2026 at 11:59pm)