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Apprentice Toolroom Technician

TE Connectivity · St Leonards on Sea · posted 30 June 2026

Wage
£18,000 a year
Hours
39 hours a week
Duration
3 Years 9 Months
Level
Advanced (Level 3)
Standard
Machining technician (level 3)
Starts
7 September 2026
Closing date
21 August 2026
Positions
1

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MAIN RESPONSIBILITIES AND TASKS 

  • To support manufacture of new tools. 

  • To assist in repair/renovation of old tools. 

  • To have the ability to handle various tasks simultaneously and be able to adapt to changing priorities and urgencies as they arise. 

  • To plan jobs through various stages of manufacture deciding the correct machinery and processes to be used in order to achieve the stated accuracy and quality. 

  • To operate machines and carry out all other activities in a safe and responsible manner and maintain a clean and tidy environment within the department. 

  • To achieve tasks within the set time in order to meet departmental targets. 

  • To assist in the training of other toolmakers, new employees and apprentices. 

  • To carry out any other reasonable tasks as may be requested from time to time by the Tooling Manager or the Engineering Manager. 

  • To ensure that all tooling related activities are carried out in accordance with the appropriate company procedures. 

  • To observe Health and Safety regulations and Government legislation.

Where it leads

To become a fully trained and qualified Mechanical Engineer with TE Connectivity.

About TE Connectivity

Solutions that power electric vehicles, aircraft, digital factories, and smart homes. Innovation that enables life-saving medical care, sustainable communities, efficient utility networks, and the global communications infrastructure. For more than 75 years, we have partnered with customers to produce highly engineered connectivity and sensing products that make a connected world possible. Our focus on reliability and durability, our commitment to progress, and the unmatched range of our product portfolio enables companies large and small to turn ideas into technology that can transform how the world works and lives tomorrow.  

Things to consider

You will be committed and motivated to complete college work and other assignments. Enthusiastic, ability to see projects through to completion, strong interest in science and technology, interest in how things work or are manufactured. Creative – engineering is a field of innovation. Mechanical engineers develop new equipment and products used by customers to optimize production or improve their work processes.

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.

Skills they're looking for

Communication skillsIT skillsAttention to detailOrganisation skillsProblem solving skillsAdministrative skillsNumber skillsAnalytical skillsLogicalTeam workingInitiative

Entry requirements

  • GCSE English, Maths (grade 4/5 C or above) — essential
  • GCSE Science, ICT (grade 4/5 C or above) — desired

Where you'll work

  • 4 Stanier Road, Hastings, St Leonards on Sea, TN38 9RP

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