Apprentice Machining Technician
J.J.CHURCHILL LIMITED
Warwickshire (CV13 0PF)
Closes in 27 days (Tuesday 1 September 2026 at 11:59pm)
Posted on 4 August 2026
Contents
Summary
We have an excellent opportunity for a technically minded individual, who has aspirations towards future personal development. You will be joining a well established manufacturing business which has been providing precision engineered parts to customers within the aerospace and power generation industries for over 80 years.
- Wage
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£15,392 for your first year, then could increase depending on your age
National Minimum Wage rate for apprentices
- Training course
- Machining technician (level 3)
- Hours
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Monday - Thursday 8.00am - 4.45pm and Friday 8.00am - 12.00pm.
37 hours a week
- Start date
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Monday 28 September 2026
- Duration
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3 years
- Positions available
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4
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 undertake an advanced apprenticeship as a junior engineer or CNC machining technician leading to a nationally recognised qualification and accreditation
- To complete a programme of training to be conducted within the Company’s Machining and Engineering departments
- To actively participate in their own development plan, this will be agreed with the line manager and the assessor from the training provider
- To become proficient in the application and use of a wide range of machine tools including, but not restricted to, conventional and CNC turning, milling and grinding
- Fitting and assembly skills, including the use of hand tools and marking out
- Measurement and inspection techniques using a variety of metrology equipment
- Training in the use of Computer Aided Design (CAD) using proprietary software packages
- Attendance at college on a full time followed by day release and evening class basis leading to recognised NVQ qualifications over a three year period
- Carrying out such tasks and duties as directed by the Departmental Technical Manager / Supervisor that are calculated to contribute to the requisite levels of performance and competence
- To provide instruction and advice within the Department commensurate with training completed
- Produces machined parts by programming, setting up, and operating a computer numerical control (CNC) machine, maintaining quality and safety standards, keeping records, maintaining equipment and supplies
- Loads feed mechanism by lifting stock into position
- You will undertake an advanced apprenticeship as a junior engineer or CNC machining technician leading to a nationally recognised qualification and accreditation
Where you'll work
Station Road
Market Bosworth
Nuneaton
Warwickshire
CV13 0PF
Training
Apprenticeships include time away from working for specialist training. You’ll study to gain professional knowledge and skills.
Training provider
MTC (MANUFACTURING TECHNOLOGY CENTRE) TRAINING LIMITED
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
Block release training at MTC Ansty Business park Coventry.
Requirements
Essential qualifications
GCSE in:
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
- Organisation skills
- Problem solving skills
- Team working
- Creative
- Initiative
- Non judgemental
- Patience
About this employer
JJ Churchill is a specialist aero-engineering company with over 80 years of experience, demonstrating expertise in new product development, volume manufacture and spares. We are known for excellent Tier 1 supply chain management, working with advanced materials, geometries and technologies.
We enlist the work of talented engineers to produce gas-turbine blades with superlative repeatability for the aerospace and power generation industries. Our headquarters, which are based in the UK, sits on 1.6 hectares with the workshops covering 5,000m2.
After this apprenticeship
Your earnings can increase over time with an apprenticeship. Find out about potential future pay (opens in new tab).
Possibility of a full-time post upon completing the apprenticeship or further training / qualifications.
Ask a question
The contact for this apprenticeship is:
MTC (MANUFACTURING TECHNOLOGY CENTRE) TRAINING LIMITED
Lisa Wightman
Lisa.Wightman@jjchurchill.com
The reference code for this apprenticeship is VAC2000043129.
Apply now
Closes in 27 days (Tuesday 1 September 2026 at 11:59pm)