Northwood
Manufacturing Apprentice (Lancaster)
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Our apprenticeship provides valuable on-the-job training and experience combined with studying for several qualifications including Level 3 Science Manufacturing Technician standard and Level 2 and 3 in papermaking.
About the Role
As a manufacturing apprentice, you will be learning all aspects of the papermaking process to become a fully competent manufacturing operative at the end of the 3-year apprenticeship.
Role
This manufacturing apprentice role will enable you to learn the skills required to be able to assist the production department, resources, and systems to ensure the company maintains a high-quality product, always in line with company policies, regulatory standards, and statutory guidelines / deadlines.
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Qualifications
At the end of the 3-year apprenticeship with the training provided and qualifications achieved we expect that you will become fully competent in being a manufacturing operative and be able to complete the following duties:
- Set up different machines.
- Run the machine to create a pulp that will be used to produce paper.
- Complete quality and productivity checks.
- Undertake routine maintenance whilst maintaining safety and reliability standards and working as part of a team
The apprenticeship would initially be a days-based role, working Monday to Friday 8am - 4.30pm. At some point during your apprenticeship, you may be expected to work on shifts (6am - 6pm or 6pm - 6am).
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Please be aware that the qualifications to be completed for this apprenticeship take place in weekly blocks either in Grimsby or online. So you will need to stay in Grimsby for about 6 weeks in a year (the company will pay all expenses).
Benefits
- Company pension
- Life assurance
- Sick pay
- Free company products
- Free on-site parking
- Food, retail, holidays, cinema, and gyms discounts
- Wellness programmes, including Employee Assistance Program and OnDemand GP service
- Free early access to pay scheme
- Salary sacrifice schemes
- Employee referral scheme
Requirements
Competencies and skills required
- GCSE English (Grade level 9-5) essential
- GCSE Math (Grade level 9-5) essential
- GCSE Science (Grade level 9-5) essential
- Excellent problem-solving ability
- Good communication skills
- Organisational skills
- Problem-solver
- Good team working
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