Mechanical Engineer Apprentice M V P ENGINEERING LTD

What you will do in your working day

Day to day responsibilities include:

• To operate machines within safety guidelines
• Cleaning and Deburring components
• Carry out basic maintenance of machines including cleaning, filling coolant and oil
• Inspect own work and work to Company instructions and drawings
• Maintain a safe working environment and ensure compliance with health and safety
• Conduct safety checks and performance monitoring for machining, associated equipment and surrounding work area.
• Receive, read and interpret engineering data and documentation, engineering drawings and technical data
• Contribute to or plan the days machining schedule
• Check and inspect materials to be machined to ensure that they conform to quality standards. Identify and report any issues or faults such as incorrect grades, dimensions and thicknesses
• Set up, operate, adjust or edit conventional or CNC machining equipment settings and programmes for the machine tool being used
• Inspect components produced. Adjust the machining equipment or programme and tooling to ensure components meet quality requirements
• Identify, communicate and report issues affecting machining component quality, quantity and deadlines
• Complete machining documentation at all stages of the work activity. For example, standard operational procedures, control documentation and contribution to audits
• Maintain and restore the machining work area, performing housekeeping and waste management as appropriate
• Ensure tools, unused materials and equipment are returned to a safe, clean and approved condition on completion of machining work
• Keep stakeholders for example, colleagues and line managers informed about machining work
• Perform scheduled daily inspection and machine shut down or safe isolation
• Support continuous improvement activity to address business problems
• Boxing and packaging components

The training you will be getting

• The apprentice will be working towards the Level 3 Machining Technician Apprenticeship Standard
• Qualifications include: EAL Level 3 Diploma in Advanced Manufacturing and Engineering (Development Competence), EAL Level 2 Diploma in Advanced Manufacturing Engineering (Foundation Competence) and EAL Level 3 Diploma in Machining (Development Knowledge)
• This is a 4 year apprenticeship with college attendance required once per week. The first year is at Braintree campus and years 2 to 4 are at Colchester campus

What to expect at the end of your apprenticeship

This is a full-time position with opportunities for career progression. We hope that by giving our apprentices a solid foundation in the industry that they can then go on to become key members of the business, progressing to operating CNC machines.