Machining Technician Apprentice
NASMYTH IEC LIMITED
Littlehampton (BN16 3LF)
Closes in 13 days (Tuesday 28 July 2026 at 11:59pm)
Posted on 14 July 2026
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Summary
Are you looking for an opportunity to develop your machining and manufacturing career with a leading aerospace and defence engineering group? If so, this could be your opportunity. Nasymth IEC Limited is looking for 3 Machining Apprentices to join their busy team while studying for a Machining Technician L3 Apprenticeship.
- Wage
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£16,640 a year
Minimum wage rates (opens in new tab)
The pay is in line with the Apprenticeship National Minimum Wage with increases set from year 2 age dependant. For further information please see the information on ANMW below.
- Training course
- Machining technician (level 3)
- Hours
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Monday to Thursday – 7.15am-4.15pm, Friday 7am-12noon – one day per week set aside for work-based study.
37 hours 30 minutes a week
- Start date
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Monday 5 October 2026
- Duration
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3 years 11 months
- Positions available
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3
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
What you will learn:
Apprentices will learn from experienced professionals, gain hands-on industry experience, and develop the skills needed for a successful career in engineering within a high-quality aerospace manufacturing environment.
Key Responsibilities:
- Learning all aspects of manual and CNC milling and turning
- Assisting with the machining of stainless steel, aluminium and other engineering materials
- Learning how to set tools and operate machinery safely
- Developing CNC programming skills
- Using a variety of measuring and inspection equipment
- Reading and interpreting engineering drawings and customer specifications
- Completing job cards and production documentation
- Following health and safety procedures and working to 5S standards
- Supporting the production team to manufacture high-quality aerospace components
- As your skills and knowledge develop, you will take on increasing responsibility and gain experience across all aspects of machining and engineering manufacture
Who you will be:
- Someone who has a genuine interest in engineering and manufacturing and be keen to develop a career in precision machining
- Someone with a positive ‘can-do’ attitude who demonstrates a willingness to learn
- Someone who is self-motivated, reliable, and eager to learn new skills while working as part of a highly skilled team
- Someone who is interested in problem-solving and producing high-quality work is essential, along with a commitment to achieving the apprenticeship qualification
- Someone who has IT experience in many machining environments using CNC software, digital job cards and production systems
Where you'll work
Brookside Avenue
Rustington
Littlehampton
BN16 3LF
Training
Apprenticeships include time away from working for specialist training. You’ll study to gain professional knowledge and skills.
Training provider
CHICHESTER COLLEGE GROUP
Training course
Machining technician (level 3)
Understanding apprenticeship levels (opens in new tab)
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
Requirements
Essential qualifications
GCSE in:
- English (grade 4)
- Maths (grade 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
- IT skills
- Attention to detail
- Organisation skills
- Problem solving skills
- Number skills
- Analytical skills
- Team working
- Initiative
- Understands safety at work
- Motivated
- Keen to develop
- Can follow instructions
About this employer
Nasmyth is a leading aerospace and defence engineering group providing world-class manufacturing, assembly and engineering services to customers across the globe. With expertise in precision machining, fabrication, welding, assembly and special processes, Nasmyth supports some of the world's most demanding aerospace programmes. The company is committed to investing in advanced manufacturing technology and developing future engineering talent.
https://www.nasmyth.com/companies/nasmyth-iec (opens in new tab)
After this apprenticeship
Your earnings can increase over time with an apprenticeship. Find out about potential future pay (opens in new tab).
There is potential for a permanent role on successful completion of the apprenticeship.
Ask a question
The contact for this apprenticeship is:
CHICHESTER COLLEGE GROUP
The reference code for this apprenticeship is VAC2000042591.
Apply now
Closes in 13 days (Tuesday 28 July 2026 at 11:59pm)