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Apprenticeships / Level 2 (Intermediate) Apprenticeship / Arts
To undertake all aspects of Upholstery: • Selecting & cutting fabric • Patterns • Stripping chairs • Foam attaching • Sewn seamed components • Trimmings and finishing • Jigs and templates
For more information about this vacancy please contact The Furniture Makers' Company on +44 20 7256 5558 (Ref ID: 241286)
Company website : https://www.febland.co.uk/
- Assisting with production & manufacturing of shop fitting furniture and bespoke components. - Use of manual and power tools to cut, drill, shape and edge materials to high standard. - Backing off on edgebander, checking finish of products, manual handling of goods around the workshop. - Loading unloading of company vehicles to prepare for site visits. - Possibly machinery such as the beam saw, edge bander, CNC and a range of assembly methods. - Quantity of time will be spent in the wood mill processing materials.
The Wood Machinist Apprenticeship would involve training within all furniture manufacturing areas including our three C.N.C machining centres. You will work within all departments, learning all areas, giving a good understanding of products and processes.Initial duties to include:- - Moving product - Learning the product range - Unloading deliveries - Packing product - Learning CNC machinesWe are only a small team, with a wealth of experience, in making furniture. You will have a mentor who will guide and support you, as you learn all the processes.Additional training within our final build and inspection areas will be undertaken along side production planning to gain a balance understanding of the companies day to day operations.
Learn to follow in-house manufacturing CAD drawings. - Use of measuring equipment including tape measure, calipers and tool setting gauges. - CNC machining a wide range of materials including solid timber & sheet material such as MDF & Plywood. - Undertake various tooling activities. - Work towards and gain an knowledge of CNC tooling and which to use on certain materials as well as its required spindle and feed speeds, cutting speed and how to set up CNC tooling safely and accurately for a wide range of tasks. - Gain a knowledge of all materials used within the business to ensure the correct material and material grade is being machined. - Demonstrate a patient approach to Health & Safety.
-The successful apprentice will be expected to perform general furniture manufacturing duties -Set up and operate a variety of machine tools to produce quality parts -Fabricate and modify parts to make or repair machine tools or maintain industrial machines, applying knowledge of mechanics, shop mathematics, wooden properties, layout, and machining procedures. -Provide support and assistance to the Production Manager as required -Supporting furniture manufacturing operations, which include both machining and assembly -Planning of daily activities -Measuring and cutting -Identifying different materials -Support supplier deliveries loading and unloading -Ensuring the shop floor is clean and tidyOnce trained in these roles the right candidate will learn to cover all activities that support machining and assembling.
- Measuring and marking out - Use of various machinery, tools and equipment to manufacture various products or components - Manufacture of components - Cutting timber using machinery - Sanding down and quality checking - Working towards Health & Safety Regulations. - Keeping the work areas clean and tidy.
- Responsible for the running and checking of CNC machines at all times. - Setting and operating of machines. - Make sure the parts reflect the requirements. - Perform quality assurance checks to ensure parts are correct to specifications. - Maintain health and safety standard and follow procedures. - General workshop operative duties. - Maintenance of machine and house keeping of workshop.
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