Apprentice Metal Spinner - Engineering Operative

About the role

Apprentice Metal Spinner 🚀 | Shape the Future of Manufacturing!

Ready to dive into a seriously cool, hands-on career? ✨ Winward is looking for motivated individuals to become Apprentice Metal Spinners! Forget boring office jobs – you'll be working with amazing materials like aluminium, brass, steel, and stainless steel, creating everything from tiny batches to massive production runs. 🤩

What You'll Do & Learn:

• Master Traditional Metal Spinning: Get your hands dirty (in the best way!) and learn the art of shaping metal using time-honoured hand spinning techniques. Think of it as crafting with metal! 🖐️
• Level Up Your Skills: As you grow, you'll get to grips with hydraulic and CNC metal spinning too. ⚙️
• Become a Machine Pro: Learn how to set up and operate spinning machinery like a boss.
• Work with Diverse Materials: Get familiar with different metals and how to make them sing. 🎶
• Read the Blueprint: Understand customer drawings and specs to make exactly what’s needed. 📏
• Quality Control King/Queen: Learn to measure components and ensure top-notch quality. ✅
• Tool Time: Get skilled in the safe and correct use of tools and equipment. 🔧
• Spinning Secrets: Discover different techniques and how to achieve those perfect shapes.
• Keep It Clean & Safe: Maintain a tidy and safe workspace. 🧼
• Tool Maintenance: Help look after our spinning tools and equipment.

What We're Looking For:

• Eagerness to Learn: You’re hungry to pick up a unique, specialist engineering skill. 🌱
• Hands-On Hero: You enjoy working with your hands and have a practical knack.
• Reliable & Hardworking: You’re someone we can count on, ready to put in the effort. 💪
• Manufacturing Enthusiast: You’re genuinely interested in how things are made. 🏭
• Detail-Oriented: You can follow instructions and work with precision.
• Team Player: You can collaborate with others or work independently when needed. 🤝
• Quality Driven: You take pride in producing excellent work. ✨
• Practical Mindset: Enthusiasm and a can-do attitude are key!

Important Note: To apply for this role, please research and watch videos on metal spinning, especially hand metal spinning. Show us you're keen to learn! 🤓

The Deets:

• Apprenticeship: Level 2 Engineering Operative Apprenticeship, Mechanical pathway.
• Duration: 15 months.
• Training: A mix of on-the-job learning with our experienced team and formal training at In-Comm Training Services in Aldridge (1 day/week for the first year).
• Age Restriction: You must be 18 or over due to industry regulations. 🔞
• Location: Must be within reasonable commuting distance, especially if using public transport. 📍

Ready to spin your career in a new direction? Apply now! 👇

Key responsibilities

• Assisting experienced metal spinners in their daily tasks
• Learning and applying hand, hydraulic, and CNC metal spinning and forming techniques
• Setting up, operating, and maintaining spinning machinery and tooling
• Interpreting customer drawings, measuring components, and checking quality
• Maintaining a clean, organised, and safe working environment

Skills