Job Description

The MRC Laboratory of Molecular Biology is seeking a Mechanical Engineering Apprentice to join their Mechanical Workshop. We will oversee your development and training using hand tools, manual machining, CNC machining and design software as you learn to make bespoke scientific equipment from design phase through to finished product.

Training and Qualification

Work As an apprentice, you'll work at a company and get hands-on experience. You'll gain new skills and work alongside experienced staff. What you'll do at work You will undertake the Level 3 Machining Technician apprenticeship standard which will include: Practical skills including hand fitting, turning and machining On-the-job competency training Level 2 Diploma in Advanced Manufacturing Engineering (Foundation Competence) Level 2 Diploma in Machining (Foundation Knowledge) Level 3 Diploma in Advanced Manufacturing Engineering (Development Competence) - Machining Level 3 Diploma in Machining (Development Knowledge) Training will primarily be delivered and assessed in the workplace. However, attendance at West Suffolk College either in Bury St Edmunds or Chatteris (North Cambridgeshire Training Centre) on a day release basis will be required. You must therefore be willing and able to travel independently. Where you'll work Francis Crick Avenue Cambridge Biomedical Campus Cambridge CB2 0QH

Required Skills & Qualification

Essential qualifications GCSE or equivalent in: English (grade 4) Maths (grade 5) Science (grade 4) Let the company know about other relevant qualifications and industry experience you have. They can adjust the apprenticeship to reflect what you already know. Skills Communication skills IT skills Attention to detail Organisation skills Problem solving skills Number skills Analytical skills Logical Team working Creative Initiative Other The role holder will be required to have the appropriate level of security screening/vetting required for the role. UKRI reserves the right to run or re-run security clearance as required during the course of employment.

Employer

UK Research and Innovation

Cambridge, CB2 0QH

Provider

WEST SUFFOLK COLLEGE

About Employer

UKRI is an organisation that brings together the seven disciplinary research councils, Research England and Innovate UK. Together, we build an independent organisation with a strong voice and vision ensuring the UK maintains its world-leading position in research and innovation. Supporting some of the world's most exciting and challenging research projects, we develop and operate some of the most remarkable scientific facilities in the world. We are pushing the frontiers of human knowledge through fundamental research and delivering benefits for UK society and the economy through world-class research, skills and business-led innovation.