Apprentice CNC Machining Technician
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Company: UNIBLOC HYGIENIC TECHNOLOGIES UK, LTD
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Location: Hailsham, BN27 3JF
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Type: Apprenticeship
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Salary: £18,720.00 per year
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Sector: Engineering and manufacturing
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Ref: NAS-2000041510
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Application Deadline Date: 17/08/2026
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Start Date: 07/09/2026
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Positions Available: 2
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Working Week: Core hours: Monday – Thursday 0730 -1630, Friday 0630 –1230 (40 hours). If under 18 years of age: 0800 – 1630, Friday 0630:1130.
Brief Description
Are you motivated, enthusiastic, and ready to build a career in mechanical engineering? Join our experienced team of CNC millers, turners, setters, and programmers, where you’ll receive hands-on training and support to develop your skills.
Future Prospects
To become a fully trained and qualified Machining Technician with Unibloc.
Vacancy Detail
Unibloc have successfully trained several apprentices through SIGTA programmes and are now recruiting an apprentice for CNC Turning, CNC Milling (vertical) & CNC Milling (Horizontal). In this varied apprenticeship you will learn to set programme and operate computer numerically controlled (CNC) machine tools to produce high-precision components.
Your main duties in this wide-ranging apprenticeship will be:
- Setting CNC Machining centres to achieve first off approval.
- Operation of CNC Machining centres.
- Deburring of components using conventional machinery.
- Metrology – component inspection.
- Updating Planning sheets, job packs and tooling location.
- Carry out production in accordance with all quality procedures and customers’ requirements.
- Housekeeping of workstations areas.
- Compliance with Unibloc Health & Safety procedures.
Other Information
Applicants should be "hands-on", practical individuals with an interest in how things are made and how they work. Accuracy, consistency & attention to detail are important.
You need to be confident, self-motivated, be a keen team-player and enjoy a challenge. They are looking for an individual who is enthusiastic about learning and developing a successful career within Mechanical Engineering.
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.