Engineering Apprenticeship
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Company: PROGRESSIVE TECHNOLOGY LIMITED
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Location: Berkshire, RG14 5TS
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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-2000001384
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Application Deadline Date: 16/06/2026
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Start Date: 31/08/2026
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Positions Available: 18
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Working Week: For the first year of the apprenticeship the working hours will be: Monday - Friday, 8am to 4.30pm From the second year of the apprenticeship, as long as the employee is over 18, this will be: Monday - Friday, 8am - 5pm.
Brief Description
Our apprenticeship scheme provides students with the knowledge and training they need to pursue a career in engineering. At Progressive Technology, the first year of the apprenticeship will be spent in our purpose-built training academy, with full support provided by our Apprentice Training Manager and fulltime Apprentice Trainers.
Training to be Provided
Monthly academic training will take place on site in the Progressive Technology Training Academy, which will be delivered by PDT Training.
Future Prospects
Mechanical Engineering Apprenticeship 3 Years:
After the successful completion of your first year Level 2 qualification, you will have the opportunity to progress to Level 3 for years 2 & 3 You will transfer from the Academy to the main manufacturing facility, where you will continue to develop your skills working in various departments throughout the factory.
Technician Engineering Apprenticeship 4 Years:
After your first year at Level 3, you will transfer from the Academy to the main manufacturing facility where you will continue your level 3 for year 2, developing your skills by working in various departments throughout the factory.
After the successful completion of your Level 3 qualification, you will continue to develop your skills and education progressing to Level 4 HNC qualification in years 3 & 4.
Vacancy Detail
You will learn basic machining and hand fitting skills, progressing onto basic CNC machining through a series of supervised machining tasks, you will manufacture number of engineering tools and components.
In your first year, you will work on a variety of machines in the training academy including:
- Centre Lathes
- Vertical Milling Machines
- Surface Grinding
- CNC Lathe
- CNC 3-Axis & 5-Axis Milling Machines
- CAD / CAM Training
In addition to the hands-on machining training listed above, you will also receive monthly academic classroom-based training.
Other Information
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