Machining Technician Apprentice

Company:
National Tube Stockholders Ltd

Come and join the team at National Tube Stockholders whilst you study Engineering!

We are a market leader in steel stockholding based on Dalton Industrial Estate, Thirsk. This is a fantastic opening for a Level 3 Machining Technician, with training and learning taking place in both a practical hands-on environment and within an operations environment. Setting & operating 3D Laser Tube Profiling machines. Responsible for safety quality, customer service as well as first line maintenance. Involved in production planning, material flow & logistics. We provide steel tubes to a wide range of engineering and construction companies and have provided steel for the Wembley Arch and the Shard in London among many other high-profile projects.

Your training will be tailored to our business while receiving on-the-job mentoring from our Laser Operations Manager. Offsite day-release
training will be provided throughout the 3.5-year apprenticeship to cover topics in more detail.

Job Description:

Day-to day activities cover a wide range of disciplines including:

  • Operation of Laser Tube Profiling machines
  • Programming and setup of machines
  • Production Planning
  • Offline CAM program preparation
  • Crane operations safety and awareness
  • Communication

Your training will be tailored to our business while receiving on-the-job mentoring from our Laser Operations Manager and offsite day-release training.

The successful recruit must be able to make their own travel arrangements to National Tube Stockholders on Dalton Industrial Estate, Nr Thirsk and to Derwent Training in Malton. National Tube Stockholders is not on a public transport route.

Qualifications Required:

4 or more GCSE’s, including English and Maths at grade 4 or above are essential.

Personal Qualities:
  • To be keen and enthusiastic, self-motivated and confident.
  • A good communicator and a team player are all essential.
  • You must have personal motivation, be willing to learn and committed to this career path.
Skills Required:
  • Communication Skills
  • Numeracy Skills
  • Literacy Skills
  • Problem Solving Skills
  • Organisational Skills
  • Manual Work Skills
  • Creativity
Qualifications Gained(upon completion):

Level 3 Machining Technician Apprenticeship Standard (Which contains the Level 3 Extended Diploma in Machining)

Important Details:
Reference:
NTSMACHTECHAPP
Sector:
Manufacturing
Location:
Thirsk
Wage:
£20,000 - £23,000 per annum (depending on experience)
Weekly Hours:
40 Hours (Monday-Friday 08:00am to 16:30pm)
Closing Dates:
31/08/2026
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