Bard & Brazier - Level 3- Machining/CNC Engineering Apprenticeship

Company: Bard & Brazier Ltd
Location: Wolverhampton, WV2 4LX
Type: Apprenticeship
Salary: £380.00 per week
Sector: Build and Make Things
Ref: VAC-00855
Application Deadline Date: 21/08/2026
Start Date: 13/09/2026
Positions Available: 1
Working Week: At the company - Mon - Thurs 7 AM to 3:30 PM Fri 7 AM to 1:30 PM

Brief Description

As a machine/CNC section apprentice, you'll learn manual machining such as Milling, Turning, Tube Forming, and general manual machines. You'll also operate CNC machines like CNC 3 Axis millers, CNC Lathes, and learn how to program them. This includes modifying existing programs and using various software.

Qualifications Required

3 GCSEs at 9 – 4 / A* - C (5 or above preferred), must include maths, English language, and ideally Science, or equivalent related qualification.

Personal Qualities

- Must be a team player
- Must be a self-starting individual
- Capable of working to tight tolerances either individually or as part of the team

Skills Required

- Team work
- Problem solving
- Excellent communication skills

Training to be Provided

Together with invaluable commercial and practical experience, you’ll gain several academic and vocational qualifications throughout your time with your employer and Make UK, which are fully paid for, including: 
● Advanced Manufacturing Engineering Practical Foundation Training – in year 1, in 6 week blocks to include 4 weeks at Make UK and 2 weeks in company
● Advanced Manufacturing Engineering Workplace Competence Training - in years 2 to 4 in company
● Level 3 BTEC Diploma in Advanced Manufacturing Engineering Development Knowledge - in Years 1, 2 & 3 on block release to Make UK
● In house training in line with your requirements.
● Further qualifications deemed necessary by your employer

On completion of your studies, you will achieve your full apprenticeship certification that will prove competence as a Level 3 Machining Technician

Future Prospects

There may be opportunities for future personal development on site.

Vacancy Detail

The Company:

Bard & Brazier is a Luxury towel rail manufacturer, part of the Davroc Group of companies. Our aim is simple ‘To Produce the Best Towel Warmers in the World’ Traditional skills mixed with modern machinery enable Bard & Brazier to manufacture everything in House, we even have our own plating plant.

Website: https://www.davroc.co.uk/bardbrazier

Key areas of responsibility, duties and the deliverables expected:
- Maintain standards of Housekeeping and Health & Safety
- Manufacture of new components to engineering drawings in line with timing plans
- Carrying out proactive maintenance and up keep on machines
- Liaise with our Designers
- Maintain tooling to the correct standards and keep stock of all tools and holders
- Reporting of any concerns, issues and repairs
- Working in a systematic fashion following any instructions available
- All work checked before taking off
- Maintain working area to a high standard. Working to 5S’s
- Good verbal communication skills
- Work to the high tolerances
- Adhere to company quality awareness
- Meeting Health and Safety standards supporting others to do the same
- Assist other areas of the business when required to carry out the same or similar tasks
- Any other reasonable Engineering duties required