Machine Engineering Apprentice

Assisting with the Engineers in machining products to drawing specifications and to customers’ quality requirements, in the most efficient manner:

Gain experience in manual machining  Gain a good understanding of CNC programs Be able to produce and verify CNC programs from engineering drawings Set and operate CNC machines  Work with various materials Gain experience in all foundry / casting processes 

Training:

Engineering Operator Level 2 Apprenticeship - Mechanical Engineering 

Attending Dover College one day a week as part of your apprenticeship. 

Trainer visits to the workplace

Training Outcome:

Possible position at the end of apprenticeship. 

Employer Description:
We are a family-owned, British business established in 1958 and headquartered in Kent. We are industry experts in engineering patterns and castings, CNC machining and laser-cutting, architectural metalwork and structural steel, punch tooling and dies, precision metrology, after-market OEM+ clutch and brake kits and the design and build of automotive and agricultural transmission systems.

Working Hours :
Monday 07:30am to 16:00, Tuesday to Friday 07:00 to 15:45 (one day at College).

Skills:
Attention to detail,Problem solving skills,Number skills,Analytical skills,Initiative