Mechanical Assembler/Fitter Apprentice
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Company: Twiflex Limited
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Location: Bedford, MK42 9RD
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Type: Apprenticeship
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Salary: £14,500.00 per week
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Sector: Engineering
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Ref: VAC-12749
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Application Deadline Date: 06/08/2023
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Start Date: 14/08/2023
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Positions Available: 1
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Working Week: 6:00am to 2:30pm – 7:00am to 3:30pm Early finish on a Friday
Brief Description
Are you looking for a career in Engineering? Twiflex in Bedford want to hear from you. You will carry out fitting and assembly operations of products associated with power transmission products, in line with the company and customer specifications and, carry out maintenance on shop floor machinery.
Qualifications Required
The ideal candidate will have GCSE grade 9-4 (A* - C) or equivalent in maths and English.
If you would like further clarity or to speak to someone regarding these requirements, please contact us on 07887 787813 and we can discuss further with you.
Personal Qualities
Enthusiastic
Open minded
Willing to learn
Curiosity in how things work
Skills Required
Good organisational skills
Training to be Provided
Level 2 Diploma in Advanced Manufacturing Engineering (Foundation Competence)
Level 3 Diploma in Advanced Manufacturing Engineering (Development Competence) – Technical Support
Level 3 Diploma or Extended Diploma in Advanced Manufacturing Engineering (Development Knowledge)
Future Prospects
To become a fully skilled engineer, progressing through the company for a long and successful career with Twiflex on completion of your apprenticeship.
Vacancy Detail
This is an ideal opportunity to start your career in engineering for Twiflex who are a global leader in power transmission, based in Bedford. Twiflex were founded in 1946 and specialise in the design, manufacture and supply of Advanced Braking Technology for industrial applications. Continual development has resulted in the company being able to offer the world’s widest range of industrial disc brakes.
As a Mechanical Assembler/Fitter Apprenticeship you will acquire all the skills and knowledge to become fully qualified as an Assembler/Fitter across the entire production unit.
So that you can acquire all the practical skills needed, you will spend periods of time in each cell working along side skilled Assemblers and Fitters to learn the principles of each process.
The job will involve:
Working from priority build boards and select kit of parts for the next assembly. You will use engineering drawings and written working instructions to determine the process required to carry out the assembly procedure. You will verify the kit of parts for completeness and refer any discrepancies or quality issues to Supervision or to Quality Assurance.
As well as this you will assemble units in accordance with the procedures, using air tools and spanners and test completed products to specification detailed against the customer's orders. You will then record all test data against the order and forward to Quality Assurance.
Ensuring that you comply with all company health and safety rules at all times, wearing of PPE and report any health and safety concerns to your supervisor.
25 days holiday plus bank holidays,
Free parking,
Perkbox discounts,
Pension,
Annual bonus
Other Information
25 days holiday plus bank holidays,
Free parking,
Perkbox discounts,
Pension,
Annual bonus
Only Candidates who have fully completed the application will be considered. Please be aware that the closing date is subject to change without prior notice.
Candidates must carry out an initial interview with a member of the Bedford College Apprenticeship Recruitment Team and complete an online maths and English test which will be sent out prior to your initial interview if you meet the entry criteria. Please note this is part of the recruitment process and must be completed in order for your application to be progressed to the next stage.