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Business Administrator Apprentice

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Apprenticeship Level 3
Apply by: 08/09/2026
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About The Role
Howat Group is a leader in the oil and gas industry and one of the most effective and impactive metals suppliers globally. Preparing material certification for sales orders due for despatch, including preparation of certificates of conformity along with back up certification, scanning and recording into the relevant registers and files.
- Maintaining files relevant to quality and certification i.e. stock certification, access certification, customer specifications etc
- Ensuring full traceability of all materials is strictly adhered to by providing full, concise, accurate and detailed documentation as required by the customer and/or specification
- To accurately evaluate reports and results on receipt from sub-contractors to ensure they comply with the requirements of the Specification and/or Purchase Order requirements. For example, but not limited to: Mechanical / Metallurgical Test Reports, Heat Treatment Reports, Ultrasonic / NDT Reports
- On successful verification of any testing or heat treatment cycles, accurately input the results into the Company ERP system for further processing to ensure successful creation of the certification package
- To ensure that all suppliers certificates and reports into the Howat Group are of a good standard
- Ensuring accuracy, legibility and in a form presentable to a customer
- Undertaking training when required
- Any other duties as may be considered appropriate for this pos
- Raising and controlling daily certification requirements
- Assisting with ISO Quality requirements to ensure compliance with annual audit requirements
- Liaising with Production at Dearne Valley on a daily basis regarding their despatches, ensuring the timely preparation of certification
- Identify system weaknesses observed and contribute to continuous improvement of the certification process and other business processes
- General administration duties as well as dealing with queries on the phone as and when required
- Occasional reception duties
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About the Employer
Howat Group companies are recognised worldwide as strategic channels to market for organisations that rely on advanced alloys across multiple industrial sectors including defence, oil and gas, and marine.
Skills Required
- Communication skills
- IT skills
- Attention to detail
- Organisation skills
- Administrative skills
- Team working
Training Provider
BARNSLEY COLLEGE
Course/Training
Business administrator (level 3)
Apply by: 08/09/2026
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