Apprentice Universal Grinder (Level 2)
TRU-THREAD LTD
Birmingham (B46 1HG)
Closes in 15 days (Sunday 10 August 2025 at 11:59pm)
Posted on 23 July 2025
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Summary
The role will support various departments across the business and is ideal for someone interested in developing a technical career within the steel, engineering, or construction sectors.
- Wage
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£19,773 a year
- Training course
- Engineering operative (level 2)
- Hours
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Monday - Thursday, 7.30am - 4.30pm and Friday, 7.30am - 12.30pm. 30 minutes lunch break.
Overtime is available.
39 hours a week
- Start date
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Monday 8 September 2025
- Duration
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2 years
- 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 Responsibilities:
- Required to working for a world-renowned Thread gauge Manufacture within the oil and gas industry
- Turning, Milling, Bench work & surface grinding
- Machining to tight tolerances
- Undertake all aspects of manual machining
- Producing high quality one-off products
- Understanding of basic engineering principles, procedures, and standards
Where you'll work
Unit 3, Roman Park
Roman Way, Coleshill
Birmingham
B46 1HG
Training
Apprenticeships include time away from working for specialist training. You’ll study to gain professional knowledge and skills.
Training provider
BIRMINGHAM METROPOLITAN COLLEGE
Training course
Engineering operative (level 2)
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Training schedule
Engineering Operative Level 2 Apprenticeship Standard
Requirements
Essential qualifications
Other in:
- English (grade 4/C or above)
- Maths (grade 4/C or above)
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
- Organisation skills
- Customer care skills
- Problem solving skills
- Presentation skills
- Number skills
- Analytical skills
- Logical
- Team working
- Initiative
- Non judgemental
- Patience
- Physical fitness
Other requirements
For this Apprenticeship you will be required to attend one day per week for 2 years at James Watt College.
About this employer
Incorporated over 50 years ago as a Gauge Manufacturer and Grinding Specialist, Tru-Thread produces Gauges to National, International and Industry related Standards. In 1986 Tru-Thread became approved to BS 5750 and has maintained this standard through to its current level of ISO 9001: 2015. In 1987 Tru- Thread achieved accreditation to API Q1 and became licensed to manufacture Master Gauges for 5B; 7-2 and 11B API Specifications. Tru-Thread then began to specialize in manufacture of Gauges for the Oil and Gas Industry Sector and is now a World Leader in the Production and Calibration of API Gauges. Also in 1987 Tru-Thread became approved to issue NAMAS certificates and has continued to maintain this Standard through to its current approval of ISO/IEC 17025 : 2017 by UKAS issuing some 100,000+ certificates during that time.
https://www.tru-thread.co.uk/ (opens in new tab)
Company benefits
Shifts to be confirmed.
After this apprenticeship
- There's an opportunity for a full time position upon completion of the apprenticeship
Ask a question
The contact for this apprenticeship is:
TRU-THREAD LTD
Steve Fisher
steve-fisher@tru-thread.co.uk
0121 362 1122
The reference code for this apprenticeship is VAC1000333347.
Apply now
Closes in 15 days (Sunday 10 August 2025 at 11:59pm)
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