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
Apply on the official government service →No Apprentice League account needed — we never gate applications.
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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