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Precision Engineering Apprenticeship

Employer
Greater Brighton Metropolitan College Apprenticeships
Location
Worthing, West Sussex
Salary
£9.50 per hour
Closing date
22 Jul 2022

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Sector
Apprenticeship , Engineering
Function
Apprenticeship
Contract Type
Apprenticeship
Hours
Full Time

Job Details

At WSM Plastics we pride ourselves on making first class Injection Mould Tools to service the needs of our customers.
As part of the Seko group we are now finding ourselves involved with Global projects, as well as supporting the UK members of the Group, designing, building new tooling and servicing their existing production tooling.

This coupled with the existing business of our own In-house mould shop, which also requires the design and manufacture of new tooling, whilst keeping their production tooling serviced to the same high standard to produce moulded components for our varied customer base. Being a growing and forward thinking company brings its own challenges, meeting the need for an abundance of Tooling and servicing requirements within an exciting and fluid environment.

Injection moulding tooling requires a high amount of accuracy and engineering expertise.

* You will train as a precision Engineer including the knowledge to use all any tools and machinery needed to do so.
* You will work to tolerances of 0.01 of a millimetre.
* You will  gain knowledge of injection moulds with the ultimate goal of combining the two allowing you to competently know your way around and build new injection mould tools.

What training will the apprentice take and what qualification will the apprentice get at the end?

Day release:

Apprentices attend college once a week and all components of the Apprenticeship Framework are covered within day release. Visits are also made to the workplace for observation and assessment.

Standard:

Mandatory – 20% off the job training.

Apprentices are allocated a Tutor, who visits the apprentice in the workplace every four weeks.

The apprenticeship is made up of the following:

*  Standard (Level 2, 3, or 4) – this is where the apprentice demonstrates they have the knowledge, behaviours and skills to meet the criteria of the standard.

*  Functional Skills – if required, are delivered at the college and are made up of English (Reading, Writing, and Speaking & Listening) and Maths.

* Assessment of this qualification will be by an “Synoptic End Point Assessment” and will be graded “Pass” or “Distinction”.

What is the expected career progression after this apprenticeship?

Become a Top rate toolmaker.

Move into a Supervisors role.

Move into a Management role.

Desired skills and personal qualities:

Communication skills, Attention to detail, Team working, Initiative, Basic Engineering knowledge, Use of metal work machinery.

Qualifications:

GCSE or equivalent Maths and English (Grade Grade 3/4/5) Desired.
Other Engineering Qualifications (Grade Level 1 or 2) Desired.

Company

About Brighton MET (formerly City College Brighton and Hove)

Greater Brighton Metropolitan College (MET) was created from the merger of City College Brighton and Northbrook College Sussex. It is the college for our City and our region and draws on 150 years of heritage, history and experience.

The MET offers a comprehensive range of qualifications for 16 year olds leaving school, full and part time courses for adults, apprenticeships, professional qualifications and university degrees. The MET operates across five campuses in Brighton, Shoreham and Worthing and teaches around 3,500 16-18 year olds, 7,500 adult learners, 1,000 undergraduates and 800 apprentices.

Brighton MET Apprenticeships offer a matching service for apprentices to be put forward to a range of apprenticeship opportunities across a variety of sectors in the city.  

Apprenticeship Drop-in every Wednesday between 12 and 3pm in the Student Centre. Broadwater

Apprenticeship Drop-in every Tuesday 9am-4.30pm in the Student Centre. Pelham Tower

Company info
Website
Telephone
01903 273735
Location
Recruitment and Careers Hub
Broadwater Campus
Worthing
west sussex
BN14 8HJ
GB

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