Apprentice Die Maker
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Company: TRADE CUTTING FORMS LTD
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Location: STANLEY, DH9 9UU
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Type: Apprenticeship
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Salary: Apprenticeship Minimum Wage
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Sector: Engineering and manufacturing
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Ref: NAS-2000045979
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Application Deadline Date: 14/08/2026
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Start Date: 17/08/2026
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Positions Available: 1
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Working Week: 7.30am - 4.00pm Monday - Friday, 40 hours per week. Breaks - 50 minutes total - 20 minutes paid, 30 minutes lunch unpaid.
Brief Description
Join the team at Trade Cutting Formes, a leader in precision cutting solutions! A Die Maker is a highly skilled manufacturing craftsman who designs, builds, repairs, and maintains custom metal dies used to cut, stamp, or shape raw materials into precise parts. Our clients request bespoke solutions and we supply these to various industries.
Training to be Provided
This apprenticeship is delivered using a blended learning approach. You will attend college one day per week (term time) and you will be within the workplace the remainder of the week.
Future Prospects
- Progression through business when opportunities arise
- A possibility of a permanent role following completion of the apprenticeship
Vacancy Detail
Your daily duties will include:
- Loading the machine
- Use of CNC bending blades to fit wooden moulds
- Wrapping parcels for carrier
- CNC operating of numerous machines (training given)
- Measuring materials
- Programming machines
- Working with the team to create high quality products
Our services include:
- Design and manufacture of cutting, perforating, creasing and folding dies
- Full cutting tools
- Cutting blades
- Laser cut bases
- Samples