CNC Machining Apprentice (Algernon)

We have a fantastic opportunity for an apprentice to join this fantastic team. This is an excellent opportunity to earn while you learn. Your training will be underpinned by practical experience, which will prepare you for a great career.

As an apprentice, you’ll work at a company and get hands-on experience. You’ll gain new skills and work alongside experienced staff.

We are offering a 4 year apprenticeship in which you will benefit from working closely with highly skilled engineers to learn and develop cnc machining skills and knowledge.

Your bespoke training will equip you with the capability to produce machined components for high specification products. Soft skills will also be developed during this period to help strengthen skills such as communication.

After successful completion of the 48-month apprenticeship, you will have enough skills and experience to make you a strong entrant to start work as a qualified member of the CNC machining staff.

You will combine on-the-job skills and knowledge gained in the workplace, along with off-the-job further education to ensure that this is achievable.

Key Accountabilities:

• Operation of CNC lathes and milling machines
• Understanding how to use lathes and milling machines to machine a wide range of different materials
• Fundamental engineering skills will be embedded into the training, progressing onto a number of CNC machines using conversational programming techniques
• Given the vast range of materials to be machined, you will learn the skills and techniques for machining each type of metal

• Communication skills
• IT skills
• Attention to detail
• Organisation skills
• Problem solving skills
• Team working
• Initiative

• GCSE English Language or English Literature (Grade 5/C or above) essential
• GCSE Maths (Grade 5/C or above) essential

• Full-time position upon completion of apprenticeship

lgernon Precision Engineering Limited was founded in 1987 by Graeme Watson originally based in Shiremoor, before moving in 2012 to our modern manufacturing facility in Cramlington, Northumberland near to Newcastle upon Tyne in the North East of England.

Here at Algernon, we are a proud family run business with more than 50 Years experience in Subcontractors of Precision Engineering Components. We cater for a wide range of customer in many different fields both in the United Kingdom and Internationally.

We are highly experienced in machining a wide range of materials including but not limited to Hastelloy Inconel, Titanium, Monel, Super Duplex, Duplex, all grades of Stainless Steel, Carbon Steels, Non Ferrous materials and Nylons.

Our workshops are equipped with state of the art machinery and our staff are all expertly trained to the highest levels of perfection.

With two 5-Axis milling machines, and variety of other machines, we have a large capacity to suit many requirements.

Whether you require one off components, prototype machining or large batch quantities, at Algernon Precision Engineering Ltd we can accommodate all of your engineering needs.

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