Apprentice CNC Machinist
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Company: MANTHORPE ENGINEERING LIMITED
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Location: Ripley, DE5 3ND
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Type: Apprenticeship
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Salary: £16,994.00 per year
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Sector: Engineering and manufacturing
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Ref: NAS-2000030666
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Application Deadline Date: 29/06/2026
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Start Date: 01/09/2026
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Positions Available: 3
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Working Week: Monday – Thursday, 07:30 - 16:30 and Friday, 07:30 - 12:30. ½ hour lunch break on Monday-Thursday.
Brief Description
Manthorpe Engineering Limited are seeking an apprentice to develop their career within our precision machining facilities, supporting the manufacture of high‑integrity machined components and assemblies using the latest machining technology. The role will involve learning a range of CNC and manual machining processes.
Future Prospects
- On completion of the apprenticeship, it is expected that the qualified apprentice will be competent at setting and operating CNC machinery unsupervised (although guidance and training will still be available)
- We have a graded pay scale to reward further progression reflecting skills and experience
- The business also has a track record of apprentices progressing to roles other than machining (i.e. manufacturing engineering, sales, etc) as opportunities arise
Vacancy Detail
The aim of the apprenticeship program with Manthorpe Engineering is to train people to become skilled machinists within their chosen field who can then build a successful career within the company.
To achieve this the apprentice will be paired with an experienced machinist who will ensure their skills and knowledge are developed alongside their college based training.
This process will involve on the job training and will include setting and operating of the machine to produce components.
This will involve:
- Manual Machining on Milling and Turning machines
- CNC Machining on vertical milling and horizontal turning
- Deburring techniques
- Online CNC programming
Once the key machining principles are understood and demonstrated by the apprentice there will be opportunities for progression through to our larger 5 axis machining areas.