Apprentice Foundry Technician
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Company: VANGUARD FOUNDRY LTD
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Location: WEST MIDLANDS, DY9 7AN
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Type: Apprenticeship
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Salary: £16,640.00 per year
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Sector: Engineering and manufacturing
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Ref: NAS-2000020268
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Application Deadline Date: 29/03/2026
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Start Date: 13/04/2026
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Positions Available: 1
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Working Week: Monday to Friday, 9.00am to 5.00pm.
Brief Description
We produce the entire Ductile Iron range including Simo, Ni-resist, Compacted Graphite (CGI) and ADI materials along with several grades of stainless steel.
Holding ISO 9001-2015 and DNV approvals we offer customers a project management service where we deliver a fully machined casting for both prototype and production projects.
Training to be Provided
One day per week training at College at City of Wolverhampton College (Wellington Road).
Future Prospects
- An industry recognised award as a foundry technician.
- An opportunity to progress further.
- A job in a well-respected company with worldwide customer base.
- A skilled trade with transferable skills.
Vacancy Detail
- To assist in efforts to develop and maintain continuous improvements to meet customer requirements whilst learning knowledge of processes and procedures.
- Assist and learn from sand lab technicians and managers.
- To document all results in a timely fashion to meet the business needs.
- Assist and document all parameters on the sand mill in real time.
- Report any deviations within the process.
- Learn all aspects of the processes involved at Vanguard Foundry for making sand moulds.
- Learn and develop knowledge of the core making process.
- Check and report on daily audit sheets non-conformance of core products.
- Understand the variables associated with core making and their consequences.
- Learn and understand the melting and casting process.
- Actively get involved with metal testing and metal melting.
- Convey all results to supervisors and managers.
- Obtain knowledge of health and safety according to HASAWA 1974.
- Promote a safe working environment within the departments.
- Report on any unsafe working practices.
- Undertake further training to suit the business needs if asked.