Apprentice CNC Machinist
PFAUDLER LIMITED
Bolton (BL4 8TG)
Closes in 13 days (Thursday 17 July 2025 at 11:59pm)
Posted on 3 July 2025
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Summary
An excellent opportunity for an apprentice CNC Machinist looking for on the job training, and classroom technical development with an established global company who are looking to continually expand. On offer is a varied role where you will learn CNC Turning, Setting, Milling, manual and programming.
- Wage
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£15,314 a year
- Training course
- Engineering technician (level 3)
- Hours
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MON – THURS (8.00AM – 4.30PM)
FRI (8.00AM – 3.30PM)
38 hours a week
- Start date
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Monday 1 September 2025
- 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
- PROGRAMME LOADING
- PROGRAMMING TEACHING
- TOOL SETTING
- JAWS SETTING
- MATERIAL LOADING
- PROGRAMME PROVING
- PARTS INSPECTION
- MACHINING RUNNING
Where you'll work
Unit 5 Lyon Road Industrial Estate
Kearsley
Bolton
BL4 8TG
Training
Apprenticeships include time away from working for specialist training. You’ll study to gain professional knowledge and skills.
College or training organisation
WIGAN AND LEIGH COLLEGE
Your training course
Engineering technician (level 3)
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Your training plan
Training will take place at company premises with day release at Wigan and Leigh College Pagefield Campus, WN1 2JH
- Level 3 Diploma in Advanced Manufacturing Engineering (Foundation Competence)
- Level 3 Diploma in Machining (Foundation Knowledge)
After a further period of skills and technical knowledge development all apprentices will be required to achieve the following qualifications:
- Level 3 Diploma in Advanced Manufacturing Engineering (Development Competence) – Machining
- Level 3 Diploma in Machining (Development Knowledge)
More training information
- Level 3 Diploma in Advanced Manufacturing Engineering (Foundation Competence)
- Level 3 Diploma in Machining (Foundation Knowledge)
- After a further period of skills and technical knowledge development all apprentices will be required to achieve the following qualifications:
- Level 3 Diploma in Advanced Manufacturing Engineering (Development Competence) – Machining
- Level 3 Diploma in Machining (Development Knowledge)
Requirements
Essential qualifications
GCSE in:
- English (grade Grade 4 or higher)
- Maths (grade Grade 4 or higher)
Let the company know about other relevant qualifications and industry experience you have. They can adjust the apprenticeship to reflect what you already know.
Skills
- Communication skills
- Attention to detail
- Organisation skills
- Problem solving skills
- Analytical skills
- Logical
- Team working
- Initiative
- Physical fitness
Other requirements
The candidate will need to consider that additional learning will be required away from the machines. Will need to concentrate at all times. Understand the requirements to work in fast paced production environment.
About this company
GMM Pfaudler is the leading technologies, systems and services provider for the chemical and pharmaceutical industries, as well as many others. We design, manufacture, install and service corrosion-resistant equipment and complete chemical process systems, according to the requirements of our customers. With the integration of the Group’s technologies into complete process solutions for a myriad of applications - such as reaction, evaporation, acid recovery, distillation, filtration and drying, amongst many others - the global team of process engineers and project managers provide turnkey designed and built systems. The exceptional portfolio of systems and technologies requires global support for installation, maintenance and optimization. To better serve the Group’s clients, we provide extensive worldwide services with the largest field service organization in the industry. GMM Pfaudler is driven by 1800+ individuals across 4 continents and 14 global manufacturing facilities around the world. Thanks to GMM Pfaudler’s unrivalled level of expertise and commitment to quality, over 90% of the world’s Top 20 ICIS Chemical Companies put their trust in the company.
After this apprenticeship
- Becoming a qualified CNC programmer and Setter.
- The ability to operate both lathe and millings machines to produce a variety of components.
- Future career paths would be in CAD/CAM programming
- Supervisory levels through to production and operational management roles within the business.
Ask a question
The contact for this apprenticeship is:
WIGAN AND LEIGH COLLEGE
Kerry Williams
K.williams@wigan-leigh.ac.uk
01942 761851
The reference code for this apprenticeship is VAC1000329613.
Apply now
Closes in 13 days (Thursday 17 July 2025 at 11:59pm)
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