Mechanical Apprentice
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Company: Fives Cranfield Precision
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Location: Bedford, MK42 7JE
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Type: Apprenticeship
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Salary: £14,430.00 per year
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Sector: Engineering
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Ref: VAC-12911
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Application Deadline Date: 12/11/2023
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Start Date: 20/11/2023
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Positions Available: 2
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Working Week: Monday- Friday 7:45am- 4:00pm (with breaks)
Brief Description
Are you looking for an engineering apprenticeship? Fives Landis Ltd / Division Cranfield Precision in Kempston are looking for two apprentices to join their team.
You will be learning all about fitting and machining techniques. Working on state of the art machines, using different tools and materials.
This is an amazing opportunity.
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
Great approach to problem solving
Willingness to learn
Team Player
Skills Required
Good communication skills
Training to be Provided
Level 3 Engineering Fitter
Level 2 Functional Skills in English and maths if required
Future Prospects
Full time position as a Machine Tool Fitter or Process Development Engineer on completion of your apprenticeship.
Possibility to continue education to degree level.
Possibility to specialise in a desired field of expertise.
Possible progression within the organisation.
Possible international travel for machine installation or customer training.
Vacancy Detail
Cranfield Precision has over 50 years experience in precision machine tool design and manufacture of world beating high precision machine tools. Their business area encompasses ultra precision machine tools, precision measuring systems and custom designed special purpose machines.
They are now looking for two apprentices to join them. In this role you will be:
Responsible to the Workshop Manager, Senior Process Development Engineer and the resident Machine Tool Fitters who will oversee your work and help with teaching fitting and machining techniques. You will work with state of the art machine construction systems, but will also work on machine assembly and process development.
You will be taught how to split millimetres into nanometres (1,000,000 of a millimetre) and see displacement on a machine movement using laser equipment. This is learning all about calibration which is standardising measurements.
You will be taught how temperature affects the shape of materials and how this in turn affects the accuracy of the displacements. You will also be taught how these problems are overcome.
As well as this, you will be taught what effect different tools have on different materials, how to produce complex shapes in glass, metal and ceramics and change process parameters to produce the desired component. You will be expected to modify components using lathe, milling machine, grinder, pillar drill, hand drill etc.
For Machine Build you will work as part of a team which will include the Machine Designer, the CAD Draughtsman, the Project Manager, the Tool Room Machinist and other skilled Machine Tool Fitters. Your input to problem solving will always be considered. For Process Development you will work with the Senior Process Development Engineer and help liaise with customers on component specifications.
Most of the machines will be bespoke / one off special products, designed to solve a problem for an end user.
You will on occasion be taken to the Bradford site to experience how they work at this site.
Working hours are flexible and can be discussed with the employer.
Salary will also be discussed during the interview with the employer.
Other Information
The employer has some flexibility on our start/finish times.
So for example, if you arrive at 7.45am, you could leave at 4.00pm (or 3.45 if you take a 30 minute lunch).
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.