Engineering Apprentice

Introduction

Do you have a strong eye for detail and enjoy hands on, practical work? Precision Products (Portsmouth) Ltd are looking to recruit a motivated Engineering Apprentice to join their busy team. This apprenticeship offers the opportunity to develop core skills, working alongside experienced professionals in a fast-paced environment. 

About the Employer

Precision Products (Portsmouth) Ltd has been trading since 2000, we operate out of our two facilities in Havant near Portsmouth.
Our two founders have sold the business after 25 years in 2025 and the new management is tasked with modernising, expanding and growing the business under the new ownership.

We manufacture a complete range of roll handling machinery for the paper industry. Reels are safety secured via either our airshafts or mechanically expanding shafts and chucks. Our safety chucks enable reels to be easily loaded whilst ensuring the shaft cannot be removed when winding. Typical industries serviced include: - packaging materials, labels, bag making, printing, converting, continuous stationery, tapes, ribbons, plastic film, forms, paper coatings, paper slitting.

We offer a complete repair and refurbishment facility for all makes of airshaft. Spare parts are available ex-stock for most shafts. All products are designed and manufactured in-house utilising manual and CNC machine tools, combined with an uncompromising attention to detail and quality. We believe in offering the most technically advanced products, at the highest quality, with the very best customer service.

What You'll Do

Precision Products (Portsmouth Ltd) are looking for someone who is motivated and hard-working to join their growing business.

Joining the shopfloor team, you will be responsible for manufacturing components and optimising the internal supply chain. The role supports the General Manager.

Your main responsibilities on the job will be:

• Assist experienced machinists with setting, operating and maintaining lathes and mills
• Produce components under supervision to drawing, specification and quality requirements
• Support manual fitting and final assembly of shafts and related products
• Keep the work area clean, safe and organised
• Complete training records, college work and workplace evidence as required
• Follow company procedures, health & safety instructions and quality standards
• Regular manual handling of heavy materials and equipment
• Hands-on work with machinery and components that may be oily, greasy, and dirty as part of normal operations
• Ask questions, learn from feedback and gradually take more responsibility as competence develops

Training Outcome

The career opportunities at Precision Products (Portsmouth Ltd) are very varied. We have a strong track record of training and developing people to reach their full potential. Our previous apprentices have gone onto become valuable members of our team.

• Full-time employment upon successful completion
• Progression to Level 3 Machinist Technician Apprenticeship
• Further personal development and technical training

Skills Required

• Communication skills
• IT skills
• Administrative skills
• Number skills
• Team working
• Positive attitude
• Enthusiasm
• Willingness to learn
• Mechanical aptitude
• Problem solving ability
• Able to read technical specs
• Understand work instructions
• Excellent timekeeper
• Reliability
• Good listener
• Good at following instructions
• Drive to improve

Qualifications

• Essential - GCSE - English - C/4
• Essential - GCSE - Maths - B/5

Course Information

Course: Engineering operative (level 2)

Level: 2

Route: Engineering and manufacturing

Apprenticeship Level: Intermediate

Working Arrangements

Working Week: Monday - Friday 7.30am to 4pm with some flexibility

Expected Duration: 1 Year 6 Months

Training Provider: PETA LIMITED