Engineering Apprentice

To gain a better understanding of the business, we want to develop a role that revolves through departments, so this will include. Sales Estimation.  CAD work to aid the sales team to build quotations.  Our clients send us CAD files and we create “Parts” that include the cutting type, material Grade, quantity etc Nesting & Material Utilisation. We nest for commercial advantage to gain orders, but also for production yield gains. Sales Order Input.  Checking the accuracy of own work & that of others, so that orders can be processed (after checking by Sales manager) Production Office CAD/CAM.  Processing Sales Orders to produce cutting programs (Nests) that are output to the machines. Stock Management & Control.  Production Office CAD/CAM team utilise the stock to obtain best yield and offcut control, tracking. Commercial awareness.  Training to recognise the commercial balance between time taken to gain best material yield, factory output, stock management, grade awareness.  This understanding will aid the individual to make informed decisions to aid daily activities. Shop Floor overview.  Some shop floor time to see the materials being handled, lifted, identified, cut to size, de-burred and packed.  It is good experience to understand the different types of cutting methods and the reason for choosing one over the other. Develop spatial awareness of the size & weights of materials. 

Training:

The successful apprentice will enrol on to the L3 Engineering and Manufacturing Support Technician apprenticeship at Burnley College. 

Day release at Burnley College. 

Training Outcome:

After sucessful completion of the apprenticeship you may ultimately progress into different areas of the business as opportunities arise.

Employer Description:
We are a metals processing business and most of the metal sheets & plates that we supply, gets cut to size and shape on our Laser, Water Jet, Plasma, Plate saw, cutting Machines. We also have an in-house CNC Machining facilities, weld prep machines & Press Brake for folding. Because of this, our systems are CAD fronted, meaning everything from enquiry, to Order Completion & Stock Management involves CAD.

Working Hours :
Monday to Friday 08:30 - 17:00.

Skills:
Communication skills,Attention to detail,Number skills,Analytical skills