Level 2 · IntermediateEngineering and manufacturing
Apprentice Wood Machinist
PEMBERTON PARK AND LEISURE HOMES LIMITED · Wigan, WN6 7NF
Wood machinist (level 2)
This is a fantastic opportunity to have an apprenticeship as a wood machinist. The successful candidate in this role will have full hands-on and experience of various wood machines. All based at our factory on site cutting the raw board materials as well as tape edging, ready for our in-house cabinetry shop.
The work
- Setting up and operating sawing machinery
- Cut timber components to size and specification
- Learn how to programme and optimise digital cutting equipment
- Set up and operate edgebanding machinery to apply edging tape to products.
- Process raw board materials and drill components.
- Safely move furniture components around factory site to different departments.
- Ensure good housekeeping of work area and machinery
Training
- Training will be in the work place
- Reviews every 6 weeks with a qualified tutor
Training provider: NORTH LANCS. TRAINING GROUP C.I.C.
What you come out with
- Progression onto full time employment
- Possible progression onto L3 Apprenticeships
What they are looking for
- Communication skills
- Team working
- Good work ethic
- Excellent time keeping
- Excellent attendance
Pay extras and benefits
- Attendance bonuses
- On site parking
- All PPE supplied
- Holidays are fixed with Time off in Feb, July / August and December with 3 floating days to use in the Year
- Plus 1 extra day if you have 100% attendance for the year
£15,808 a year
The employer
- Pemberton Park & Leisure Homes has been crafting high-quality residential and holiday homes since the late 1940s, earning a long-standing reputation for innovation, durability, and exceptional build quality. Originally known as “Pemberton Caravans,” the company quickly became recognised as a pioneer in the evolution of the modern holiday home, with many early models still in use today — a testament to their enduring craftsmanship.
Workplace
- Pemberton Park Leisure Homes, Woodhouse Lane, Wigan, WN6 7NF