Apprentice Machinist: Start Your Precision Engineering Career

Strainstall; Cowes; On-site; GBP 24,000 - 28,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Company Pension Scheme

Annual salary review

25 days annual leave + 8 bank holidays

Extra day off Christmas Eve

Flexible working

EV salary sacrifice

Employee discounts

Health and wellbeing support

Volunteering scheme

Job summary

British Engineering Services Group in Cowes, Isle of Wight, is offering an Apprentice Machinist position. You will learn to set up, operate and maintain precision machining equipment, starting with manual machines and progressing to CNC, through a mix of on-job learning and college study.

Joining our team means a starting wage of £11.50 per hour, pension, annual salary review, 25 days leave plus 8 bank holidays, extra day off Christmas Eve, buy/sell holidays, flexible working, EV salary

Qualifications

• GCSEs (or equivalent) including Maths is essential.
• Strong interest in engineering, machining or manufacturing.
• Willingness to learn and develop new technical skills.
• Good communication skills and the ability to listen and take on feedback.
• High attention to detail and hands-on work.
• Positive attitude and ambition to build a career in engineering.
• Basic IT skills and workshop environment awareness (desirable).
• Proactive and reliable approach to work.

Responsibilities

• Assist in the setting up and operation of machining equipment including lathes, milling machines and saws
• Machine metal components to required engineering specifications
• Learn to interpret engineering drawings and technical specifications
• Measure and inspect components using precision equipment such as micrometers, vernier calipers, depth gauges and shadow graphs
• Carry out basic maintenance checks on machinery and equipment
• Record production data and measurement results accurately
• Maintain a safe, clean and organised working environment and follow all health and safety procedures
• Support continuous improvement activities and develop your technical skills

Skills

Hands-on

Attention to detail

Communication skills

Willingness to learn

Problem solving

Proactive attitude

Education

GCSEs (Maths)

Job description

British Engineering Services Group in Cowes, Isle of Wight, is offering an Apprentice Machinist position. You will learn to set up, operate and maintain precision machining equipment, starting with manual machines and progressing to CNC, through a mix of on-job learning and college study.

Joining our team means a starting wage of £11.50 per hour, pension, annual salary review, 25 days leave plus 8 bank holidays, extra day off Christmas Eve, buy/sell holidays, flexible working, EV salary