Apprentice Toolmaker Engineer

EPWIN GROUP PLC

Tamworth (B79 7TF)

Closes in 6 days (Monday 20 October 2025 at 11:59pm)

Posted on 13 October 2025

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Summary

Epwin is offering an exciting opportunity for an Apprentice Toolmaker to join its Window Systems Division. You’ll gain hands-on experience maintaining and modifying extrusion tools, help develop new tooling, and support manufacturing while learning from skilled engineers and building a strong career.

Wage

£16,500 a year

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Training course
Engineering technician (level 3)
Hours
Monday - Friday, 8.30am - 5.00pm

40 hours a week

Start date

Monday 3 November 2025

Duration

3 years 1 months

Positions available

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

Daily/Weekly tasks:

  • To learn to interpret and produce engineering drawings to standard layouts and specifications
  • To program and operate CNC Machinery such as Machining centres, EDM wire eroders and spark eroders
  • To safely and competently use various manual machinery such as centre lathes, milling machines and surface grinders
  • Assist in the manufacture of new Extrusion tooling
  • Service of extrusion tool parts, including dies, calibrators, and tank plates
  • To correctly use various types of measuring equipment, such as micrometers, slip gauges, and comparators to inspect completed work and ensure compliance to various tolerances and quality standards
  • Support production areas in technical assessment of tooling issues
  • Preventive maintenance of tooling
  • Correct use of all hand tools
  • Tooling improvements
  • To assist where required with tooling start-ups and trials

Where you'll work

Pioneer House
Lichfield Road
Tamworth
B79 7TF

Training

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

Training provider

IN-COMM TRAINING AND BUSINESS SERVICES LIMITED

Training course

Engineering technician (level 3)

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Training schedule

  • This is a Level 3 Engineering Technician Apprenticeship, delivered over a 37 month period
  • The apprentice will attend the training centre, In-Comm Training Services in Telford, TF3 3AJ, 2 and a half days per week for the first 14 months

Requirements

Essential qualifications

GCSE in:

Maths (grade 9-5)

Desirable qualifications

GCSE in:

English and Science (grade 9-5)

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
  • Number skills
  • Team working
  • Clean and tidy approach
  • Punctual and adaptable
  • Work on own initiative
  • Positive approach
  • Work driven

Other requirements

Must be able to travel to the training centre, In-Comm Training Services in Telford TF3 3AJ, as well as the company site in Telford, Stafford Park

About this employer

Founded in 1976, the Epwin Group has changed significantly from its origins as one of the first PVC-U window fabrication businesses in the UK. In July 2014, the Epwin Group was listed on the London Stock Exchange AIM market starting a new era in its history. The Group has grown both organically and by acquisition to become the leading manufacturer of energy efficient and low maintenance building products for the Repair, Maintenance and Improvement, social housing and new build markets in the UK. The Group serves the trade, retail, new build and social housing sectors through a nationwide network of merchants, plastics stockists, window, door and conservatory manufacturers and installers. Our products are designed and manufactured in-house to suit the needs of our end-user markets and are sold under established and trusted brands. We have a wide product range to cater for all requirements and are constantly investing and innovating in new processes, products and services.

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After this apprenticeship

  • Full-time opportunity to progress and move within departments
  • Continuation and progression to move on to HNC Level 4 
  • Further training and development within the business

Ask a question

The contact for this apprenticeship is:

IN-COMM TRAINING AND BUSINESS SERVICES LIMITED

Aimee

aimeen@in-comm.co.uk

The reference code for this apprenticeship is VAC1000341702.

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Closes in 6 days (Monday 20 October 2025 at 11:59pm)

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