Laser/Pacer Operator Apprentice

TRADE CUTTING FORMS LTD

STANLEY (DH9 9UU)

Closes in 12 days (Thursday 23 October 2025 at 11:59pm)

Posted on 10 October 2025

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Summary

Join the team at Trade Cutting Formes, a leader in precision cutting solutions! As an Apprentice Laser/Pacer, you’ll learn to operate CNC machinery and laser technology to produce a range of high-quality products. Gain hands-on experience with cutting-edge equipment and develop skills in various manufacturing techniques and preparation methods.

Wage

£15,704 for your first year, then could increase depending on your age

National Minimum Wage rate for apprentices

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£7.55 wage negotiable

Training course
Lean manufacturing operative (level 2)
Hours
8.30am- 5pm (Monday – Friday) Flexible as Fridays can be 7am- 3pm, overtime can be asked. Breaks 50 mins total- 20 mins paid, 30 mins unpaid

40 hours a week

Start date

Monday 3 November 2025

Duration

1 year 2 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

Your daily duties will include:

  • Loading the machine
  • Wrapping parcels for carrier
  • CNC operating of numerous machines (training given)
  • Measuring materials
  • Programming machines

Our services include: 

  • Design and manufacture of cutting, perforating, creasing and folding dies
  • Full cutting tools
  • Cutting blades
  • Laser cut bases
  • Samples

Where you'll work

UNIT 14B
TANFIELD LEA INDUSTRIAL ESTATE
TANFIELD LEA
STANLEY
DH9 9UU

Training

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

Training provider

DERWENTSIDE COLLEGE

Training course

Lean manufacturing operative (level 2)

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Training schedule

All training will be held from the workplace with regular visits from an assigned tutor

Requirements

Desirable qualifications

GCSE in:

  • English (grade C/4)
  • Math (grade C/4)

Share if you have other relevant qualifications and industry experience. The apprenticeship can be adjusted to reflect what you already know.

Skills

  • Communication skills
  • Customer care skills
  • Analytical skills
  • Logical
  • Team working
  • Punctual
  • Polite
  • Flexible
  • Reliable

About this employer

Trade Cutting Formes Limited, design and manufacture high quality, precision cutting formes for industry. We work with our clients to ensure we understand their specific needs we can design and manufacture high quality precision cutting and formes quickly with our state of the art technology linked with over one hundred years of die making experience. Our business is literally at the cutting edge across a range of industries, our products and our service is supported and driven by our customer focused quality standard. Services Include design and manufacture of cutting, perforating, creasing and folding die. We are the only company in the North East to cover what we do.

After this apprenticeship

  • Progression through business when opportunities arise
  • A possibility of a permanent role following completion of the apprenticeship

Ask a question

The contact for this apprenticeship is:

DERWENTSIDE COLLEGE

Apprenticeship Recruitment Team

apprenticeships@derwentside.ac.uk

The reference code for this apprenticeship is VAC1000345892.

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Closes in 12 days (Thursday 23 October 2025 at 11:59pm)

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