Apprentice Machining Technician
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Company: CROSTHWAITE & GARDINER LTD
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Location: UCKFIELD, TN22 4BB
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Type: Apprenticeship
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Salary: £18,000.00 per year
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Sector: Engineering and manufacturing
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Ref: NAS-2000034760
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Application Deadline Date: 10/07/2026
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Start Date: 03/08/2026
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Positions Available: 1
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Working Week: Monday to Friday 08.30-17.00.
Brief Description
Working for this amazing company, you will learn to make complex components for historic racing cars. You will learn to programme, set and operate computer-controlled machine tools to produce high precision complex components using CNC machining centres and lathes.
Training to be Provided
Crosthwaite and Gardiner, Hogge Farm, Buxted, TN22 4AX.
Future Prospects
To become a fully trained and qualified Machining Technician with Crosthwaite and Gardiner.
Vacancy Detail
- Tooling & Programming: Selecting the appropriate cutting tools, calculating precise speeds and feeds, and inputting or writing code for CNC systems.
- Using fixtures/chucks/work-holding devices.
- Machining different types of materials and their properties.
- Machine Setup: Calibrate, set, and operate CNC (Computer Numerical Control) machines (e.g., lathes & milling machines).
- Quality Assurance: Conduct first-off and final inspections using precision measuring tools (e.g., micrometres, verniers) to ensure components meet strict tolerance levels.
- To read and interpret complex engineering blueprints, schematics, and CAD designs.
- Cutting fluids used in machining.
- Working safely in engineering.
Other Information
Good hand skills – practical skills, ability to understand and communicate technical information and work in a team. Though engineering is often viewed in purely technical terms, you must also have strong communication skills. In an engineering firm, you must listen effectively to managers to understand their directions and carry them out properly.
Mechanical engineers are, above all else, problem solvers. They use maths and analytical abilities to spot problems and resolve them. This is important in the development process so you can ensure that the devices you create do what clients need them to do.