UTC Students Placements

Enrich your CV with a comprehensive experience at CAEM


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Design

Transform clients' ideas into shop-ready designs.

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Manufacturing

Learn every aspect of automated sheet metal manufacturing.

Who is CAEM?

We are long established manufacturing company, providing retailers with shelving for their new shops and bespoke display solutions for their merchandising improvements.

Since 1989

CAEM is a family business well known in its sector.

77,000sqft factory

Our large factory includes sheet metal production, automatic powder coating and large stockholding warehouse.

50 staff

A typical small medium enterprise with a family feeling.

Advanced manufacturing

Our machineries are state of the start and include automation wherever possible.

Continuous R&D

Retailers aim to continuously improve their shopping experience: we help them by engineering displays that match their functionality, appeal and budget requirements.

Known by UK large retailers

We supply some of the most successful retailers in the UK.

 

Designs Examples

 


 


 


 


 


 


 


 


 


 

 

Queue Display


 

Click&Collect Cabinet


 

 Machines' Videos

 


 


 


 


 


 

Placement in Design & Manufacturing

Goal: become self sufficient in designing working products and in operating at least three machines

Report to: Manufacturing Manager

Tools: 

  • Solidworks, sheet metal
  • hand tools to assemble prototypes
  • three of
    • Laser (nesting software, Amada laser cutting, Amada autoloader)
    • CNC Punching (nesting software, Amada CNC puncher, Amada autoloader)
    • Panel Bender (programming, Salvagnini P2)
    • Pressbrakes (programming, Coastone pressbrakes 150/200/300, various bending tools)
    • Cobot welding (programming, assist preparation) *** coming in 2026

Deliverables: comprehensive products designs and confidence in operating at least three types of machines.

What you will do: design products, programme the machines, follow through the whole manufacturing cycle until perfect products are manufactured

Location: Design Office and Unit 3 Manufacturing Department - CAEM, Unit 3, Jamage Industrial Estate, Talke - ST7 1XW

Hours: Design 9 to 5, Manufacturing 8:30 to 4:30

 

Placement in Design

Goal: become self sufficient in designing retail display solutions

Report to: Product Manager

Tools: 

  • Solidworks, sheet metal
  • hand tools to assemble prototypes

Deliverables: be able to interpret the clients' needs, pain points and constraints to deliver designs that tick every requirement.

What you will do: listen, interpret, design, validate prototypes, go to site to assemble

Location: Design Office - CAEM, Unit 3, Jamage Industrial Estate, Talke - ST7 1XW

Hours: 9 to 5

 

Placement in Manufacturing

Goal: become self sufficient in operating machineries

Report to: Manufacturing Manager

Tools: 

  • Laser (nesting software, Amada laser cutting, Amada autoloader)
  • CNC Punching (nesting software, Amada CNC puncher, Amada autoloader)
  • Panel Bender (programming, Salvagnini P2)
  • Pressbrakes (programming, Coastone pressbrakes 150/200/300, various bending tools)
  • Cobot welding (programming, assist preparation) *** coming in 2026

Deliverables: be able to programme the machines and manufacture any batch within the permitted tolerances.

What you will do: programme the machines, follow through the whole manufacturing cycle until perfect products are manufactured

Location: Unit 3 Manufacturing Department - CAEM, Unit 3, Jamage Industrial Estate, Talke - ST7 1XW

Hours: 8:30 to 4:30

 

What we look for in candidates

Curiosity

The driver to discover new things!

Integrity

The foundation of a honourable person.

Dedication

Put the effort in.

Willingness to learn

Remain constructive. If you made a mistake and you get corrected, always take it positively.

Ask in school to apply!

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