Laboratory Technician Support Apprentice

CASTINGS PUBLIC LIMITED COMPANY; Brownhills; On-site; GBP 15,000 - 19,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Training provided

Potential supervisor role after ap p r

Job summary

Castings PLC in Brownhills is offering an exciting Technical Support Apprenticeship in the foundry. As an apprentice you will work alongside team leaders and supervisors, gaining hands-on experience in metal sample preparation, hardness testing, spectrometer analyses, and defect checking to ensure industry standards.

Upon successful completion the apprenticeship there will be a full-time position as a supervisor for the foundry section, with relevant training being provided.

Qualifications

• GCSE English and Maths (9-4 minimum)

Responsibilities

• Cut, mount, grind, and polish metal samples for microscopic examination.
• Perform hardness tests, tensile test, spectrometer analyses on Iron Samples.
• Check raw materials, molten metal composition, and finished castings for defects to ensure industry compliance.
• Clean, maintain, and calibrate lab instruments like spectrometers and microscopes.
• Record test results and report issues to production and engineering teams.

Skills

Communication skills

Attention to detail

Organisation skills

Customer care skills

Problem solving skills

Number skills

Analytical skills

Logical

Team working

Physical fitness

Education

GCSE English and Maths (9-4)

Job description

Introduction

Castings PLC is offering an exciting Technical Support Apprenticeship. As an apprentice you will work within the foundry alongside team leaders and supervisors.

About the Employer

Castings P.L.C. is a market leading iron casting and machining group based in the UK, supplying both the domestic and export markets.The original foundry operation dates back to 1835 and today the group comprises of three trading businesses, employing over 1,000 people in the UK.The group operates two iron foundries – Castings P.L.C. (Brownhills, West Midlands) and William Lee Limited (Dronfield, Derbyshire) – together with the CNC Speedwell Limited machining operation which is also based in Brownhills.The group produces Ductile iron, SG iron, Austempered ductile iron (ADI), SiMo and Ni-resist castings up to 45kg in weight. Our four Disamatic moulding machines and three horizontal green sand moulding machines provide a foundry capacity of 70,000 tonnes per annum.Our machining operation is invested to support the capacity requirements of the foundry customer base and also to expand general machining in alternative materials.

What You'll Do

Foundry related duties:

• Laboratory Technician (Iron Foundry)

  Key Responsibilities

  · Cut, mount, grind, and polish metal samples for microscopic examination.

  · Perform hardness tests, tensile test, spectrometer analyses on Iron Samples

  · Check raw materials, molten metal composition, and finished castings for defects to ensure industry compliance.

  · Clean, maintain, and calibrate lab instruments like spectrometers and microscopes.

  · Record test results and report issues to production and engineering teams.

Training Outcome

Upon successful completion of the apprenticeship there will be a full-time position avaliable as a supervisor for the foundry section with relevant training being provided.

Skills Required

• Communication skills
• Attention to detail
• Organisation skills
• Customer care skills
• Problem solving skills
• Number skills
• Analytical skills
• Logical
• Team working
• Physical fitness

Qualifications

• Essential - GCSE - English and Maths - 9-4 minimum

Course Information

Course: Engineering and manufacturing support technician (level 3)

Level: 3

Route: Engineering and manufacturing

Apprenticeship Level: Advanced

Working Arrangements

Working Week: Monday to Tuesday7.45am- 4.30pmWednesday to Thursday7.45am- 4.15pmFriday7.45am - 1.15pm

Expected Duration: 3 Years

Training Provider: IN-COMM TRAINING AND BUSINESS SERVICES LIMITED