Level 3 - Mechanical Manufacturing Technician Apprentice SKF Cooper Roller Bearings Co. Ltd

Location

King's Lynn, Norfolk | United Kingdom

Job description

What you will do in your working day

The role of the apprentice is to learn how to safely and competently operate, manage daily maintenance functions and complete relevant admin roles for a variety of machine tools (Manual and CNC) around the factory.

Year 1 will consist of initial training within a dedicated apprentice workshop.

Knowledge and skills to be learnt will include:

Health and Safety in the Workshop

Types and correct use of measuring equipment:

• Hand fitting
• Manual Turning
• CNC Turning
• Manual Milling
• CNC Milling
• Cylindrical and Surface Grinding

Year 2 and onwards will involve multiple placements in the various manufacturing departments within the factory, gaining the knowledge, skills and evidence required to complete the apprenticeship and then to become a valued employee within the company.

As well as the operations of the various machine tools, additional knowledge and experiences gained will also include:

• Programming & Control Systems
• Automation
• Cobots & Robots
• Safe Systems of Work
• Quality Standards
• SKF Lean Manufacturing Principles (Autonomous Maintenance/5 Whys/5S/Defined Work etc)

Day release to college, term time only, for the length of the apprenticeship.

The main contact throughout the apprenticeship will be the Apprenticeships Manager plus dedicated Apprentice Advisors and Commercial Trainers based at the College of West Anglia.

The training you will be getting

Machining Technician Level 3 Apprenticeship Standard:

• Dedicated workshop and manufacturing machine shop training with 1 day a week at college during term times

What to expect at the end of your apprenticeship

• Complete Level 3 Advanced Engineering qualification leading to a Full time “highly skilled” employee, working within the manufacturing departments of the company

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Salary

£13.28k per annum