Engineering apprentice

CW Fletcher Ltd are looking for an Engineering apprentice to complete a Level 3 Machining technician apprenticeship. The candidate will start out in the Toolroom, learning how to utilise a range of conventional / CNC metalworking machinery and equipment to produce, repair and maintain jigs, fixtures and tools, used on new and existing products within production. Once competent, there are opportunities to progress into other roles within the business. These could include but are not limited to Toolmaker, Conventional Machinist, CNC Machinist as well as some office-based roles

Role & responsibilities

• Learn how to interpret engineering drawings
• Learn how to operate safely and effectively within a manufacturing environment
• Learn how to operate metalworking machinery / equipment to produce new jigs, fixtures, form tools & general toolingto engineering drawings
• Learn to maintain, repair and improve existing jigs, fixtures, form tools & general tooling
• Learn the required hand & bench skills for jig / tool manufacture and maintenance
• Effectively communicate at all levels, working closely with other Toolroom personnel, Tooling Engineers andManufacturing Engineers to provide them with updates and to seek advice and assistance when required
• Provide toolroom support to other departments such as Maintenance & Production (eg. assisting with breakdowns)
• Report issues to the Toolroom Supervisor or directly to stakeholders when required

Skills required:

• Must be able to work both individually and as part of a team
• Strong interpersonal skills – able to communicate effectively at all levels
• Be able to work as part of a team in a fast-moving, dynamic department
• Be able to work confidently in a time-critical environment
• Have a logical and methodical problem-solving approach
• Willingness to understand and communicate technical data and specifications
• Proficient user of the Microsoft Office suite (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook)

Personal qualities the candidate must have:

• Have a positive attitude, and an analytical-approach to problem solving
• Able to work well under pressure to produce the required items to agreed time scales, in a dynamic and fluid environment
• Able to work alone or as part of a team
• Be flexible, co-operative and have an enthusiastic attitude towork
• Be conscientious and reliable

From humble beginnings in 1891, manufacturing forging blanks for the cutlery trade, privately-owned CW Fletcher has a strong history of progression, and being leaders in complex engineering.

At the core to this is the company’s attraction to hiring forward-thinking people, who continue to push boundaries and develop the latest technologies.

While maintaining the title of market leaders in complex engineering, CW Fletcher continues the ethos of a family-run company. The upmost level of pride in the work which is carried out, as our clients' projects matter as much to them as they do to us. Care and attention are paramount, as we continue to achieve our vision:

To become ‘Obviously, the safest partner for any customer in whatever market we chose to serve.’

Things to consider:

During the first year you will be required to attend the University of Sheffield AMRC Training Centre in Sheffield, full time for an initial block of study. You will return to your workplace one Friday per month. After the initial block training you will attend the AMRC Training Centre for one day a week to undertake the knowledge study. The remaining four days will be spent in company learning on the job.

Please note the AMRC Training Centre reserves the right to close applications ahead of the published closing date.

Qualification Requirements:

Advanced Apprenticeships entry requirements

You will need both of the following:

• GCSE English language C or 4 or above
• GCSE Maths C or 4 or above.

Applicants are also required to successfully complete a series of assessments at the University of Sheffield’s AMRC Training Centre, as well as an employer recruitment and selection process to secure a place on an apprenticeship programme.

Apprenticeship applications are open for 2024.