Machine Shop Grinding Technician Apprentice (Level 3 Machining Technician)
New opportunity to join our expanding team based in Leicester within a world leading metrology business. This role includes grinding components to tight tolerances, selecting grinding wheels & balancing wheels, inspecting components using Taylor Hobson instruments & using modern etchers and printers. Full on-site training provided.
Role
- Produce components / tooling using a range of manual machines safely and to the required quality and within reasonable time scales.
- Read drawings and measure components to the drawing tolerances using various measuring kit.
- Finish basic components on both surface & cylindrical grinding machines safely and to the required quality and within reasonable time scales.
- Grinding components to tight tolerances.
- Selecting grinding wheels and balancing wheels dependant on material.
- Inspecting components using Taylor Hobson Instruments and various other techniques.
- Using modern etchers and printers.
Training
Qualification
- Level 3 Apprenticeship Standard in Machining Technician
- https://www.instituteforapprenticeships.org/apprenticeship-standards/machining-technician-v1-4
Delivery Method
- Apprentices attend Loughborough College 1 day per week (Term Time Only)
- Full time role with view to wider organisation progression, e.g. fully skilled Grinding Technician Cylindrical & Surface
- Apprenticeship Standard
- Machining technician (level 3)
- Training Provider
- LOUGHBOROUGH COLLEGE
- Working Week
- Monday - Thursday, 7:30am - 4.00pm and Friday, 7:30am - 12:30pm.
- Expected Duration
- 42 Months
- Positions Available
- 1
- Closing Date
- Friday, 31st May 2024
- Start Date
- Monday, 29th July 2024
Desired Skills
- Communication skills
- IT skills
- Attention to detail
- Organisation skills
- Problem solving skills
- Number skills
- Analytical skills
- Logical
- Team working
- Initiative
- Non judgemental
- Patience
Qualifications
- 5 subjects including Maths, English and Science GCSE or equivalent, grade C / 4 or equivalent (Essential)
About the Employer
TAYLOR HOBSON LIMITED
Taylor Hobson Ltd was established in 1886 and acquired by AMETEK in 2004. TH is a world leader in field of surface and form metrology, providing contact and non-contact measurement solutions to the most demanding applications with a worldwide infrastructure to support clients. Markets include optics, automotive, aerospace, medical, precision machining, and next generation technologies, particularly semiconductor, hard disk, precision optics and energy.
- Company
- TAYLOR HOBSON LIMITED
- Location
- 2 New Star Road, Leicester, England
- Employment Type
- Advanced Apprenticeship
- Salary
- £15,000.00
- Posted
- Company
- TAYLOR HOBSON LIMITED
- Location
- 2 New Star Road, Leicester, England
- Employment Type
- Advanced Apprenticeship
- Salary
- £15,000.00
- Posted