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About the Role
Becoming an apprentice at Barkston Plastic will allow you to build a wide range of engineering and design skills within a supportive and successful business. Our apprenticeships follow a structured programme under which you will receive close mentoring from experienced engineers, alongside support from Leeds City College.
What You'll Do at Work
- How to interpret and produce engineering drawings and CAD models using industry-standard software
- How to understand materials, tolerances, manufacturing processes and how design decisions affect production
- How to support the estimating and design teams with technical data, drawings, and documentation
- How to work with engineering change processes, revision control and technical specifications
- Quality control principles, inspection techniques and how to design for quality and manufacturability
- How to communicate technical information clearly to colleagues in design, production and sales
- Recognised engineering and manufacturing standards including 5S, safe working practices and continuous improvement
- How to contribute to problem-solving activities and support engineering projects from concept to manufacture
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Where You'll Work
221 PONTEFRACT LANE
LEEDS
LS9 0DX
Training Details
Apprenticeships include time away from working for specialist training. You’ll study to gain professional knowledge and skills.
Training Provider
LUMINATE EDUCATION GROUP
Training Course
Engineering operative (level 2)
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Training Schedule
Training will take place at Printworks Campus, Leeds
You will attend college one day per week
Essential Qualifications
- GCSE in:
- English (grade 4)
- Maths (grade 4)
Share if you have other relevant qualifications and industry experience. The apprenticeship can be adjusted to reflect what you already know.
Skills
- Communication skills
- Attention to detail
- Organisation skills
- Customer care skills
- Problem solving skills
- Presentation skills
- Administrative skills
- Number skills
- Analytical skills
- Logical
- Team working
- Creative
- Initiative
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About the Company
Barkston is a British specialist plastic company leading the way in plastic manufacturing thanks to a combination of experienced engineers, specialist equipment and focus on timely quality.
Our specialist plastic company comprises manufacturing teams led by committed engineers with at least 25 years’ experience. Working with them are subsequent generations of plastic specialists, trained engineers and our next generation of specialists; our apprentices.
Company Benefits
- Company pension
- Cycle to work scheme
- Life insurance
- On-site parking
Your earnings can increase over time with an apprenticeship. Find out about potential future pay (opens in new tab).
Progression
Progression onto Level 3 Apprenticeship
Contact Information
The contact for this apprenticeship is:
LUMINATE EDUCATION GROUP
apprenticeships@leedscitycollege.ac.uk
The reference code for this apprenticeship is VAC2000048258.
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