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Engineering Technician Apprenticeship

Ashe Controls LTD · Ipswich · posted 3 July 2026

Wage
£16,640 a year
Hours
40 hours a week
Duration
3 Years 6 Months
Level
Advanced (Level 3)
Standard
Machining technician (level 3)
Starts
7 September 2026
Closing date
3 August 2026
Positions
1

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Main Roles and Responsibilities:

  • Filing, deburring and removing sharp edges and corners
  • Manufacturing parts out of stell and aluminium
  • Working on manual lathes and milling machines
  • Cutting material on an automatic bandsaw
  • Reading and understanding engineering drawings
  • Adhereing to health and safety
  • Using measuring equipment

Your training

  • The learner will be studying the Machining Technician Level 3 Apprenticeship Standard qualification
  • Day release to West Suffolk College

Where it leads

  • The apprentice have the opportunity of securing a full-time role upon completion of the apprenticeship

About Ashe Controls LTD

Ashe manufactures a range of slitter/rewinders that it designs, develops and sells worldwide. the machines go into the packaging industry as well as the medical, cosmetic, paper, aluminium, beverages, etc. the machines basically take a parent reel of material and slits it down to size into smaller reels for the product to be put onto the wrapper, carton, box, bottle, etc.

Things to consider

  • Factory environment on an industrial estate

Skills they're looking for

Communication skillsAttention to detailProblem solving skillsLogicalTeam working

Entry requirements

  • GCSE Maths and English (grade 5-9) — essential

Where you'll work

  • Bluestem Road, Ransomes Europark, Ipswich, IP3 9RR

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