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PP Profiles Apprenticeship Opportunity
PP Profiles is part of one of the UK’s leading independent profiling and processing companies. They have an exciting apprenticeship opportunity to join their busy manufacturing team in Batley.
Most of your apprenticeship is spent working. You’ll learn on the job by getting hands-on experience.
What you'll do at work
A normal day would include:
- Learning and operating state of the art plasma machinery
- Supporting operators in the running of the plasma process
- Learning and operating laser machines
- Supporting operators in the operation of the laser process
- Learning to operate all touch screen machinery
- To learn all company processes and support all operators
- Loading and unloading finished products onto pallets
- Ensuring that all work areas are kept clean and tidy at all times
Apprentices may also be required to perform other duties as specified by the manager once competent and trained to do so.
How you will be supported
Full training and support will be provided by our well-experienced staff and assessment staff at The Growth Company. A comprehensive training program has been developed by The PP Group of Companies where you will be learning to operate the machinery relevant to your role.
What will happen next:
New applicants to The Growth Company who meet any basic entry requirements of the role will be contacted within two working days to be invited to meet a member of our team. You will then have the opportunity to find out:
- More about this vacancy and any others you are suitable for
- Any training you need to complete
- What the next steps will be
Where you'll work
Springfield Work
Stocks Lane
Batley
WF17 8PA
Apprenticeships include time away from working for specialist training. You’ll study to gain professional knowledge and skills.
Training provider
THE GROWTH COMPANY LIMITED
Training course
Lean manufacturing operative (level 2)
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What you'll learn
Course contents
- Work safely at all times, complying with health and safety legislation, regulations, and other relevant guidelines. Identifying risks within their processes and support/carry out countermeasure activities to improve safe working. Manage tooling, equipment and materials daily in-line with supplier standards e.g. COSHH (Control of Substances Hazardous to Health)
- Comply with environmental procedures and systems and contribute to the achievement of specific standards e.g. ISO 14001 or other relevant environmental standards and use the 4R’s (Reduce, Re-use, Recycle, Recover) where possible
- Demonstrate their ability to carry out their role effectively, efficiently and flexibly maintaining lean manufacturing principles to meet customer’s demands e.g. JIT
- Demonstrate their skill and knowledge following SOPs and building their versatility across a number of processes and process areas. Select and use appropriate tools, equipment and materials to carry out the manufacturing operation
- Demonstrate appropriate process documentation control. Accurately completing check sheets, monitoring process and equipment data efficiently and legibly using the correct terminology required to meet the quality standard e.g. ISO 9002
- Demonstrate their ability to identify and resolve problems within the lean manufacturing environment using effective problem solving tools and techniques. Manage problems that may occur during the manufacturing process within the limits of their responsibility and escalate as appropriate
- Generate ideas and contribute to process improvement activities individually or as part of a team through fact finding and analysis to improve the safety, environment, quality, cost or production process. Identifying and eliminating the 7 wastes (defects, over production, transportation, waiting, inventory, motion and processing)
- Demonstrate communication skills which include oral, written, electronic (PC), information boards or visual displays to effectively share information
- Mains and monitors the work site efficiently and effectively at all times using the elements of sifting, sorting, sweeping, spick & span (5’s) within the lean manufacturing environment
- Check components for damage and that they are in a usable condition
- Correctly position, align and secure the components
- Secure the components in position using the specified fastening device/method
- Obtain and follow the correct Job instructions/Standard operating procedures production/assembly specifications in accordance with time constraints and the roles and responsibilities identified for the production/assembly activity
- Produce components which comply with the specification and quality requirements
- Carry out quality checks on component parts and completed assemblies and deal with quality concerns and defects in line with their responsibility
- Obtain and follow the correct Job instructions, inspection/quality procedures and product specifications in accordance with time constraints and the roles and responsibilities identified for the inspection/quality assurance activity
- Collect production samples at the required frequency in accordance with inspection specification and operating procedures
- Carry out inspection and testing activities using the specified methods and equipment
- Prepare, Handle, transfer and store samples safely and correctly in accordance with quality control procedures
- Accurately interpret the data/results gained from the inspection and testing procedures being used
- Record and report inspection findings to relevant person
- Safely move materials to the correct location using the relevant equipment
- Obtain and follow the correct Job instructions, specification details and specific transfer/handling procedures in accordance with time constraints and the roles and responsibilities identified for the logistic/material handling activity
- Move materials using the appropriate procedures, ensuring the materials are correct, safely loaded and secure
- Check materials selected to be moved are in line with job requirements
- Carry out quality checks on materials that are to be moved and deal with quality concerns and damage in line with their responsibility
- Return equipment to its correct location on completion of the activities and leave it in a safe and usable condition
- Perform one processing/finishing operation method e.g. hand processing, manually operated machine processing, fully automated machine processing, combined processing
- Obtain and follow the correct Job instructions, processing/finishing procedures and equipment operating procedures in accordance with time constraints and the roles and responsibilities identified for the processing/finishing activity
- Perform the processing/finishing operation according to instructions and safe operating procedures
- Monitor and control the processing/finishing operation
- Produce processed/finished products which comply with processing specification
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Essential qualifications
- GCSE in:
- English (grade A*-C/9-4)
- Maths (grade A*-C/9-4)
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
- Team working
- Physical fitness
- Able to follow instructions
- Good practical skills
- Interested in manufacturing
- Enthusiastic
- Self-motivated
- Presentable
- Keen to learn
- Good time keeping
- Flexible
- Positive attitude
About P.P. Profiles Ltd
P.P. Profiles Ltd began life in the basement of a cotton mill in Walkden, Greater Manchester, in 1976. Following two successful years of trading, P.P. Profiles (West Yorkshire) Ltd was set up in 1978, moving sites twice before settling in Batley where we still operate from our 70,000 sq foot site today.
We quickly built a reputation as a reliable supplier of profiled carbon steel to the engineering industry and in 1986 began providing cutting solutions for stainless steel using plasma technology.
Together, we combine our pioneering technology in profiling and post-cutting services to provide the best “one stop” steel service available. Our highly trained and motivated staff enable us to deliver a truly exceptional service to our customers.
With a view to the future, we will continue to embrace innovative technology, striving to stay at the forefront of the steel profiling industry with ever-increasing efficiency.
Your earnings can increase over time with an apprenticeship. Find out about potential future pay (opens in new tab).
Possible progression within the company and progression onto the next level apprenticeship.
The contact for this apprenticeship is:
THE GROWTH COMPANY LIMITED
The reference code for this apprenticeship is VAC2000050511.
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