Machining Technician Apprentice - Nylacast

Summary

This is an excellent opportunity, working on a variety of projects whilst learning about CNC machining as well as gaining a full qualification and having a guaranteed full-time job as a CNC Machinist after 4-years.

Annual wage

£15,795 a year

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The pay may be negotiated and may rise after a probation period has been successfully completed.

Training course

Machining technician

Hours

1st Year 37.5h per week (Monday- Friday) 8:30am- 4:30pm All Apprentices required to move to a double day shift working pattern from the second year. 2nd/3rd/4th Year 40h per week (Monday- Friday) Alternating Shifts- 6am- 2pm /2pm- 10pm

37.5 hours a week

Start date

Tuesday 1 September 2026

Duration

42 Months

Positions available

6

Work

As an apprentice, you’ll work at a company and get hands-on experience. You’ll gain new skills and work alongside experienced staff.

What you’ll do at work

Main duties include within the First Year:

• Departmental Placements within Nylacast, which will give potential apprentices a good understanding of Health, Safety and Environmental issues that arise to working right the way through to Quality, Inspection and Warehouse

• Understanding Engineering Drawings and basic manufacturing techniques

• Day/Block Release to college to study for Level 3 Engineering Apprenticeships

• Work as a Team on a project set by the HR & Technical Trainer

Main duties after 2nd Year include:

• Continuing Day/Block Release to College

• Permanent Placement with one of the CNC Departments

• Learning to Set & Operate the various machines within the department

• Learning the CNC Programming Language

• Ensure work is carried out to the highest standard and in the interest of the company

• To be flexible and carry out other reasonable requests made by the line manager to support departmental or company objectives

Where you’ll work

480 Thurmaston Boulevard, Leicester, LE4 9LN

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Training

An apprenticeship includes regular training with a college or other training organisation. At least 20% of your working hours will be spent training or studying.

College or training organisation

LEICESTER COLLEGE

Your training course

Machining technician

Equal to Level 3 (A level)

Your training plan

Machining Technician Level 3.

You will attend Leicester College, Abbey Park Campus, one day per week for training. 

Requirements

Essential qualifications

• GCSE English (Grade Grade C or 4 equivalent) essential

• GCSE maths (Grade Grade C or 4 equivalent) essential

Let the company know about other relevant qualifications and industry experience you have. They can adjust the apprenticeship to reflect what you already know.

Skills

• Communication skills

• IT skills

• Attention to detail

• Organisation skills

• Problem solving skills

• Number skills

• Analytical skills

• Logical

• Team working

• Initiative

• Non judgemental

About this company

Nylacast is a leading manufacturer of low-weight, low-friction polymers components, using mechanical engineering principles, and offer award winning solutions for safety critical applications

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Company Benefits

28 days ( 20 day personal holiday & 8 Bank Holidays)

Disability Confident

A fair proportion of interviews for this apprenticeship will be offered to applicants with a disability or long-term health condition. This includes non-visible disabilities and conditions.

You can choose to be considered for an interview under the Disability Confident scheme. You’ll need to meet the essential requirements to be considered for an interview.

After this apprenticeship

Full-time programmer on the machine tools.

Ask a question

The contact for this apprenticeship is:

NYLACAST ENGINEERED PRODUCTS LIMITED

The reference code for this apprenticeship is VAC2000024019.