Apprentice Setter

Kick Start Your Career! Become a Machining Technician Apprentice (Level 3) at Baxi Apply for 2026!

Looking for a career thats hands-on future focused and seriously rewarding

Want to be part of the movement towards a zero-carbon world

At Baxi Heating weve been innovating for over 150 years.

This is more than an apprenticeship - Its your pathway into a secure well-paid career with huge opportunities.

Where youll be working:

As a Machining Technician Apprentice (Level 3) at Baxi youll be working within the components team in Preston reporting to the Setter Team Leader. Youll be working as part of a team focused on setting a variety of CNC machines manual and auto presses including Coil fed presses to make ready for Operators to use them safely and correctly.

Your responsibilities:

• To set and operate a variety of CNC controlled machines Hydraulic and mechanical presses and press brakes within the components facility.
• Read and understand engineering drawings.
• Carry out inspection to designated quality standards and procedures.
• To have the ability to train new or existing operators
• To be proactive in all process improvement initiatives

What were looking for:

Full training will be provided both at Burnley College and in the workplace throughout your apprenticeship to ensure youre both safe in a busy manufacturing environment and feel enabled to do your role to the best of your abilities.

We are looking for applications from those that have the following:

• A keen interest in engineering/mechanics
• Confident following clear instructions to complete a task
• Excellent levels of communication
• GCSE grade 4 or above in English & Maths

Why this Apprenticeship Rocks

• Learn from real professional experts
• Train at reputable College
• Earn while you learn no student debt

Across the 42 month programme youll pick up all the skills you need to build a professional future at Baxi.

Epic First-Year Experience: Baxi Apprentice Residential

Youll kick off your journey with our famous residential course a mix of teamwork challenges leadership activities and loads of fun.

Youll build confidence communication skills make new mates and get stuck into our values:

• One Team
• Customer Focus
• Sustainable Future

Benefits Youll Love

• 37 hour working week
• 25 days holiday bank holidays
• Competitive starting salary about National Apprenticeship Wage
• Pension & sick pay
• Staff discounts across travel shopping leisure and so much more...
• A fully trained mentor
• Wellbeing and health support
• Devon Excursion (yes its as fun as it sounds!)

Ready to Join Us

If youre excited about a career with loads of potential real qualifications and the chance to make a difference we want to hear from you!

Hit apply and start your journey to becoming a Baxi Service Engineer of the future.

Were Proud to Be Inclusive

We are an equal opportunity employer. We celebrate diversity and do not discriminate based on race religion colour nationality gender sexual orientation age marital status or disability status.

At BDR Thermea Group we believe that diversity equity and inclusion (DE&I) are critical to our success. We are committed to creating a workplace where every potential future employee feels valued respected and empowered to bring their whole selves to work. Please check out our DE&I policy on our website to find out more.