Machining Apprentice

R T QUAIFE ENGINEERING LTD

Kent, KENT

Closes in 15 days (Sunday 14 September 2025 at 11:59pm)

Posted on 29 August 2025

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Summary

RT Quaife Engineering have a position open for an Apprentice Machinist. Based at our head office in Sevenoaks, Kent, the successful applicant will be trained in the key disciplines within the manufacturing industry that are required to produce our range of quality driveline products for the Automotive and Motorsport markets.

Wage

£15,311.40 for your first year, then could increase depending on your age

National Minimum Wage rate for apprentices

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Training course
Engineering operative (level 2)
Hours
Hours - 08:00 - 16:30, Morning break 10:15 - 10:30, Lunch break 13:00 - 13:30. Working days TBC.

39 hours a week

Start date

Monday 22 September 2025

Duration

1 year 8 months

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

  • Learn to work to strict safety and quality requirements
  • Help to achieve daily production requirements in terms of quality and quantity
  • Optimising efficiency and maintaining operational excellence Learning to manufacture components ensuring required standards of quality are met

Where you'll work

You can select which locations you want to apply for in your application on Find an apprenticeship.

This apprenticeship is available in these locations:

  • Gillingham Business Park,, Unit 3, Bailey Drive,, Gillingham, Kent, ME8 0PZ
  • VESTRY ROAD, OTFORD, SEVENOAKS, KENT, TN14 5EL

Training

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

Training provider

MID-KENT COLLEGE

Training course

Engineering operative (level 2)

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Training schedule

Engineering Operative Level 2.

Requirements

Desirable qualifications

GCSE in:

GCSE X 5 to include English, Maths (grade A*-D/9-3)

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
  • Problem solving skills
  • Number skills
  • Logical
  • Team working
  • Initiative

About this employer

RT Quaife Engineering Ltd is a global leader in the performance automotive drivetrain industry, supplying motorsport users, volume OEM and commercial customers with a wide variety of precision engineered products for cars, motorcycles and specialist use vehicles. From Clubman rallying up to Formula One, tens of thousands of automotive and motorcycle users depend on Quaife products to maximise their vehicle’s performance on a daily basis, including sequential gearboxes, automatic torque biasing (ATB®) differentials and associated drivetrain components.

https://www.quaife.co.uk/ (opens in new tab)

After this apprenticeship

Full-time CNC Machinist.

The entire Management/Supervisor team have all worked their way up through Shopfloor and customer services.

Ask a question

The contact for this apprenticeship is:

MID-KENT COLLEGE

Apprenticeship Recruitment

apprenticeshiprecruitment@midkent.ac.uk

01622 625999

The reference code for this apprenticeship is VAC1000339538.

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Closes in 15 days (Sunday 14 September 2025 at 11:59pm)

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