Level 3 Machining Apprenticeship
LINDE AMT UK LIMITED
Wiltshire (SN3 3HX)
Closes in 23 days (Friday 3 April 2026 at 11:59pm)
Posted on 9 March 2026
Contents
Summary
You will learn and develop the fundamental skills required to operate, maintain, and troubleshoot machine shop equipment.
- Wage
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£16,000 a year
- Training course
- Machining technician (level 3)
- Hours
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Monday to Friday 7am-3 pm with a 30-minute unpaid break.
37 hours 30 minutes a week
- Start date
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Wednesday 1 July 2026
- Duration
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3 years 6 months
- Positions available
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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
- You will learn and develop the fundamental skills required to operate, maintain, and troubleshoot machine shop equipment
- Under the guidance of experienced machinists, you will support the machining of components to specification while gaining hands-on experience in a manufacturing environment
- This role is ideal for individuals seeking a long-term career in precision machining or engineering
- You will assist experienced machinists with the setup and operation of manual and CNC equipment (e.g., mills, lathes, grinders
- Learning to read and interpret engineering drawings, blueprints, and technical specifications will be part of your role
- You will support the machining of parts to required tolerances, quality standards, and production schedules
- Performing basic machine adjustments,tool changes, and routine preventive maintenance will be part of your role
- You will measure and inspect components using calipers, micrometers, gauges, and other precision tools
- Participating in ongoing training, coursework, and competency development will be key for this role
Where you'll work
Drakes Way
Swindon
Wiltshire
SN3 3HX
Training
Apprenticeships include time away from working for specialist training. You’ll study to gain professional knowledge and skills.
Training provider
NEW COLLEGE SWINDON
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
- Machining Technician Level 3 Apprenticeship Standard
- On the job training in the workplace
- Taught sessions via New College Swindon
Requirements
Essential qualifications
GCSE in:
- 5 additional (grade 4 or above)
- 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
- Attention to detail
- Problem solving skills
- Number skills
- Team working
- Willingness to learn
- Strong interest in engineering
About this employer
Linde AMT UK are 2,500 engineers, technologists and coating experts across more than 35 sites in 12 countries globally. Linde offers a comprehensive array of high-performance coatings and technologies to the aviation, energy and other industries. By continuously advancing coatings technologies, Linde helps customers improve environmental performance, decrease energy consumption, extend component life, improve productivity, minimize downtime, reduce operating costs and produce high-quality products. Additional information can be found at www.praxairsurfacetechnologies.com. In the UK we offer different applications across two sites; Swindon and Lincoln. We’re passionate about what we do and don’t tolerate anything but the highest quality yet safest output. Together we contribute to being the best performing surface technology company in the world.
https://www.linde.com (opens in new tab)
Company benefits
Company pension · Cycle to work scheme Free flu jabs · Health & wellbeing programme · Life insurance · On-site parking · Private dental insurance
After this apprenticeship
Permanent employment and career in Production.
Ask a question
The contact for this apprenticeship is:
NEW COLLEGE SWINDON
Erin Foye
erin.foye@newcollege.ac.uk
The reference code for this apprenticeship is VAC2000016895.
Apply now
Closes in 23 days (Friday 3 April 2026 at 11:59pm)