Apprentice Toolroom Technician
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Company: TE Connectivity
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Location: St Leonards on Sea, TN38 9RP
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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-2000040091
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Application Deadline Date: 21/08/2026
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Start Date: 07/09/2026
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Positions Available: 1
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Working Week: Monday - Thursday, 08.00 - 17.00 (1/2hour lunch) & Friday, 08.00 - 13.00.
Brief Description
In this wide-ranging apprenticeship, you will lean to act as support in the manufacture of new tooling and the repair / renovation of old tools, working to high degree of accuracy and understand engineering drawings and to work as a member of a team.
Future Prospects
To become a fully trained and qualified Mechanical Engineer with TE Connectivity.
Vacancy Detail
MAIN RESPONSIBILITIES AND TASKS
- To support manufacture of new tools.
- To assist in repair/renovation of old tools.
- To have the ability to handle various tasks simultaneously and be able to adapt to changing priorities and urgencies as they arise.
- To plan jobs through various stages of manufacture deciding the correct machinery and processes to be used in order to achieve the stated accuracy and quality.
- To operate machines and carry out all other activities in a safe and responsible manner and maintain a clean and tidy environment within the department.
- To achieve tasks within the set time in order to meet departmental targets.
- To assist in the training of other toolmakers, new employees and apprentices.
- To carry out any other reasonable tasks as may be requested from time to time by the Tooling Manager or the Engineering Manager.
- To ensure that all tooling related activities are carried out in accordance with the appropriate company procedures.
- To observe Health and Safety regulations and Government legislation.
Other Information
You will be committed and motivated to complete college work and other assignments. Enthusiastic, ability to see projects through to completion, strong interest in science and technology, interest in how things work or are manufactured. Creative – engineering is a field of innovation. Mechanical engineers develop new equipment and products used by customers to optimize production or improve their work processes.
As with all apprenticeships, this requires a long-term commitment – there will be assignments and logbook entries to complete. This is a fantastic opportunity to work with a top company, whilst you work towards nationally recognised qualifications.