Apprentice Production Support Operator
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Company: BILLCAR PRECISION ENGINEERING LTD
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Location: SHREWSBURY, SY1 3JE
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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-2000023305
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Application Deadline Date: 30/04/2026
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Start Date: 01/09/2026
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Positions Available: 2
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Working Week: Monday-Friday, 8am-5pm (may include a Saturday am).
Brief Description
If you want a career in engineering and like the idea of working with some of the most up-to-date machinery in the UK, then we want to hear from you.
We are offering interesting and varied work in a fast-paced, friendly manufacturing environment.
Training to be Provided
Training will be at Shrewsbury College London Road Campus on a day release basis with the remaining work week based on site with Billcar Precision Engineering Ltd.
Future Prospects
A permanent position may be offered following successful completion of the apprenticeship, subject to performance.
Vacancy Detail
Duties of the apprentice including the following:
- Loading and unloading raw materials onto various CNC lathes and millers
- Learn to programme using Mazatrol/Heidenhain/Siemens/Proto TRAK RLX control systems
- Ensuring materials are inspected before, during and after machining
- Setting jobs up and running them through
- Packing goods appropriately
- Cleaning and maintaining the machines
- Learn to use the cranes and other heavy duty lifting equipment
- Learning to read and interpret technical drawings
- Learn to reverse engineer
As well as general duties of all employees:
- Adhering to any reasonable requests from management
- Adhering to requests regarding Health & Safety
- Adhering to requests regarding the QMS
- Keeping your work area clean and tidy