Machinist Apprentice
COMPONENT PROCESS AND REPAIR HOLDINGS LIMITED
Bognor Regis (PO22 9QU)
Closes on Saturday 28 February 2026
Posted on 24 November 2025
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Summary
Starting in March 2026 Are you curious about how precision components keep aircraft and turbines performing at their best? Do you want to learn specialist hands-on engineering skills while achieving a machining qualification? Start your career with Component Process and Repair Limited (CPR) as a Machinist Apprentice.
- Wage
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£20,000 a year
- Training course
- Machining technician (level 3)
- Hours
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Monday, 6.45am - 4.30pm; Tuesday - Thursday, 6.45am - 4.20pm
38 hours a week
- Start date
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Monday 9 March 2026
- Duration
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3 years 9 months
- 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
CPR are working with PETA Ltd to recruit and train a Machinist Apprentice. In this role, you will learn and develop the skills required to operate and maintain predominantly manual machining equipment, including lathes, milling machines, grinding machines and EDMS, while supporting the production of precision components.
The Machinist Apprentice will learn to take responsibility for:
- Assisting in setting up and operating manual and CNC machines under supervision
- Turning, milling, drilling, and grinding
- Practicing safe and accurate measurement using micrometers, callipers, and gauges
- Inspecting finished components for accuracy and quality
- Following all safety protocols and procedures to maintain a safe 6S working environment including correct use of PPE and machine guarding
Where you'll work
Dickinson Place
South Bersted Business Park
Bognor Regis
PO22 9QU
Training
Apprenticeships include time away from working for specialist training. You’ll study to gain professional knowledge and skills.
Training provider
PETA LIMITED
Training course
Machining technician (level 3)
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What you'll learn
Course contents
- Comply with statutory health and safety regulations and procedures.
- Comply with environmental, ethical and sustainability regulations and procedures: safe disposal of waste, re-cycling or re-use of materials and efficient use of resources.
- Prepare and set up conventional or CNC machines.
- Operate and adjust conventional or CNC machines.
- Apply risk assessment and hazard identification processes and procedures in the work area.
- Monitor, obtain and check stock and supplies, and complete stock returns.
- Record information - paper based or electronic. For example, energy usage, job sheets, risk assessments, equipment service records, test results, handover documents and manufacturers' documentation, asset management records, work sheets, checklists, waste environmental records and any legal reporting requirements.
- Read and interpret information. For example, data and documentation used to produce machined components.
- Apply engineering, mathematical and scientific principles.
- Plan and organise own work and resources.
- Follow and apply inspection, quality assurance procedures and processes.
- Select machining process.
- Select and setup tooling and work holding devices.
- Set and adjust machine operating parameters. For example, setting feeds and speeds for roughing and finishing operations, loading, proving and validating programs when using a CNC machine tool.
- Apply machining operations and techniques to produce complex components with features. For example, parallel; stepped; angular diameters and faces; grooves; slots; recesses and undercuts; radii and chamfers; internal and external forms and profiles; reamed; bored; drilled and electro eroded holes; internal and external screw threads.
- Measure and check components.
- Select and check condition of tools and equipment. Identify issues, resolve and take action as needed.
- Identify and action issues in the manufacturing process.
- Apply fault-finding and diagnostic testing procedures to identify faults. Diagnose and resolve issues. Escalate issues.
- Maintain the work area and return any resources and consumables.
- Communicate with others verbally. For example, colleagues and stakeholders.
- Follow machine shut down, safe isolation, handover, start up or warm up procedures. Escalate issues.
- Apply continuous improvement techniques. Devise suggestions for improvement.
- Apply ethical principles.
- Apply team working principles.
- Comply with statutory health and safety regulations and procedures.
- Comply with environmental, ethical and sustainability regulations and procedures: safe disposal of waste, re-cycling or re-use of materials and efficient use of resources.
- Prepare and set up conventional or CNC machines.
- Operate and adjust conventional or CNC machines.
- Apply risk assessment and hazard identification processes and procedures in the work area.
- Monitor, obtain and check stock and supplies, and complete stock returns.
- Record information - paper based or electronic. For example, energy usage, job sheets, risk assessments, equipment service records, test results, handover documents and manufacturers' documentation, asset management records, work sheets, checklists, waste environmental records and any legal reporting requirements.
- Read and interpret information. For example, data and documentation used to produce machined components.
- Apply engineering, mathematical and scientific principles.
- Plan and organise own work and resources.
- Follow and apply inspection, quality assurance procedures and processes.
- Select machining process.
- Select and setup tooling and work holding devices.
- Set and adjust machine operating parameters. For example, setting feeds and speeds for roughing and finishing operations, loading, proving and validating programs when using a CNC machine tool.
- Apply machining operations and techniques to produce complex components with features. For example, parallel; stepped; angular diameters and faces; grooves; slots; recesses and undercuts; radii and chamfers; internal and external forms and profiles; reamed; bored; drilled and electro eroded holes; internal and external screw threads.
- Measure and check components.
- Select and check condition of tools and equipment. Identify issues, resolve and take action as needed.
- Identify and action issues in the manufacturing process.
- Apply fault-finding and diagnostic testing procedures to identify faults. Diagnose and resolve issues. Escalate issues.
- Maintain the work area and return any resources and consumables.
- Communicate with others verbally. For example, colleagues and stakeholders.
- Follow machine shut down, safe isolation, handover, start up or warm up procedures. Escalate issues.
- Apply continuous improvement techniques. Devise suggestions for improvement.
- Apply ethical principles.
- Apply team working principles.
Training schedule
- The Machinist Apprentice role combines hands-on training with theoretical learning to build a strong foundation in machining and engineering principles
- You will be studying a Level 3 Machining Technician Apprenticeship
- Throughout your Apprenticeship with CPR, you will be supported by your company mentor and your PETA Learning and Development Coach
- You will attend PETA’s Havant training centre for off-the-job training, one day per week for 39 months of the apprenticeship
Requirements
Essential qualifications
GCSE in:
- English (grade C/4)
- Maths (grade C/4)
- Science (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
- Attention to detail
- Problem solving skills
- Analytical skills
- Team working
- Strong communicator
- Can converse at all levels
- Accuracy
- Able to follow instructions
- Willing to learn
- Develop technical skills
- Understanding measurements
Other requirements
As the Machinist Apprentice role is an apprenticeship, no prior experience is required. However, we are looking for an individual who can demonstrate a true passion for engineering and a want to learn a specialised trade.
About this employer
Component Process and Repair Limited (CPR) is an Aerospace Maintenance Repair and Overhaul Organisation that utilises it experience, specialised processes and technical capability to overhaul, repair, or process components for the aerospace industry, industrial gas turbine industry and commercial engineering.
https://www.cprlimited.co.uk/ (opens in new tab)
Company benefits
Company contribution pension scheme 25 days paid leave + bank holidays Company workwear (polo shirts/ sweatshirts) and PPE 4 day working week Statutory sick pay Death in service WPA Healthcare Scheme Overtime at time and a half (as available)
After this apprenticeship
- Over time, the role will develop to offer challenging new responsibilities to stretch your capabilities and understanding across the departments of CPR exposing you to a range of highly specialised engineering processes
- Upon completion of your apprenticeship programme, you could be offered a full time permanent position with the chance to progress within the team
Ask a question
The contact for this apprenticeship is:
PETA LIMITED
The reference code for this apprenticeship is VAC2000002027.
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Closes on Saturday 28 February 2026
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