Engineering Technician Apprentice

During the apprenticeship at Cooke Brothers Ltd, the Engineering Technician will rotate through several departments, gaining hands-on experience in the following areas:

In Production, the apprentice will carry out hands-on presswork, work with sheet metal, perform light assembly, and learn to operate and set CNC machines. In Engineering Services, they will assist with tool assembly and take part in machining, grinding, and wire eroding processes. In Technical Sales, they will contribute to CAD design, manage master data, respond to customer enquiries, and support product design and development. In Quality Engineering, they will conduct measurement studies, carry out calibration, support problem-solving activities, follow quality procedures, and perform data analysis.

Training:

This is a Level 3 Engineering and Manufacturing Support apprenticeship, delivered over a 30 month period.

The apprentice will attend the training centre, In-Comm Training Services in Aldridge, WS9 8UG, 2 and a half days per week for the first 20 months.

Training Outcome:

Upon successful completion of the apprenticeship, a full-time position will be available with potential opportunity to progress onto a level 4 HNC

Employer Description:
Cooke Brothers was established in 1872 when the sons of a William Cooke, a Lancastrian cotton producer, began manufacturing brass cabinet fittings in the Jewellery Quarter of Birmingham. Today, nearly 150 years later, Cooke Brothers manufacturing is run by 4th and 5th generations of the Cooke family, in a modern UK based manufacturing facility, still based in the West Midlands, where it was founded. The business continues to innovate and lead with British made specialist hinges and ironmongery, as well as wider production capabilities and world sourced products. Right from the outset Cooke Brothers have concentrated on the production of hinges and other hardware products as well as metal stampings. Cooke Brothers have rapidly prospered and after many earlier relocations within the industrial heart of Birmingham, a brand new purpose built site in the adjoining county of Staffordshire was developed. Cooke Brothers now occupies a 7 acre site dedicated to the manufacture of our core business - Hinges. You cannot sell a company on its history alone however, all this experience of combining enterprise and flexibility with caution and tradition are the foundations upon which the company thrives today. The latest addition to the company is Tim Cooke, the 5th generation of the Cooke family to enter the business. Tim is focusing on further improvements to the company’s manufacturing systems and will be leading us through our next phase of growth and development.

Working Hours :
7.30am - 4.35pm Monday to Friday 7.30am - 1pm Friday

Skills:
IT skills,Attention to detail,Problem solving skills,Presentation skills,Administrative skills,Analytical skills,Logical,Hobby in Engineering/Design