Craft technician

Level

Advanced · like A-levels

Length

1.5 yr

typical

Sector

Creative and design

Pay

Paid

you earn while training

In a nutshell

Craft technicians make, service, restore and/or conserve individual hand-crafted items

Set up and operate conventional or CNC machine tools to produce components

Measure and inspect finished parts to engineering drawing tolerances

Carry out first-off inspections and complete production documentation

Maintain machines and tooling, carrying out basic preventive tasks

Identify and correct deviations during machining to avoid scrap

Follow safe working procedures and complete risk assessments for tasks

Engineering materials and their properties - metals, plastics, and composites

Precision measurement and inspection using gauges, micrometers, and CMMs

Machining processes including turning, milling, grinding, and drilling

Engineering drawings, geometric tolerancing, and technical specifications

Safe working practices including COSHH, machine guarding, and PPE

Quality management and how to identify and prevent non-conformance

Ready to look for a place?

See live Craft technician apprenticeship vacancies on the official government service.

A Careermash concept · apprenticeship standard from our careers engine · vacancies via gov.uk.