Production Apprentice

The Production Apprentice role is designed as an entry point into a career within manufacturing. The apprentice will work hands-on within the production environment, gaining practical experience, developing core behaviours, and building the foundations for future progression within manufacturing in a GMP environment.

What you'll do at work

The Production Apprentice role is designed as an entry point into a career within manufacturing. The apprentice will work hands-on within the production environment, gaining practical experience, developing core behaviours, and building the foundations for future progression within manufacturing.

This role provides real shop-floor exposure in a GMP environment and is focused on developing motivated individuals with the potential to grow into future operational or leadership roles in production.

How You Will Make an Impact

• Supporting day-to-day production activities on the shop floor
• Learning and consistently applying GMP, health & safety and quality standards
• Assisting with operating production equipment under supervision
• Following standard operating procedures (SOPs) accurately
• Developing an understanding of manufacturing processes and workflows
• Supporting continuous improvement and change initiatives
• Taking ownership of assigned tasks and contributing as part of a production team

Where you'll work

Linthwaite Nr Huddersfield
HD7 5QH

Apprenticeships include time away from working for specialist training. You’ll study to gain professional knowledge and skills.

Training provider

COGENT SSC LIMITED

Training course

Process leader (level 4)

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What you'll learn

Course contents

• Undertake and direct production activities and operations.
• Propose, undertake, manage and coordinate changes to the product, production operations, processes and equipment, to improve productivity, efficiency, quality and sustainability.
• Solve problems - predict and prevent failures through the analysis of data and information.
• Manage resources effectively to ensure their availability and the efficient running of department in line with organisational procedures.
• Deliver cost achievements against budget targets.
• Plan resources to support variations in production schedules.
• Use KPIs as the basis of the continuous improvement cycle for quality, cost and volume achievement using lean operational and product improvement techniques.
• Undertake and manage quality resolutions as well as volume problem resolution.
• Manage health, safety and the environment within area of responsibility, ensuring staff are compliant with all requirements and driving improvements.
• Conduct workplace risk assessments, manage near-miss or similar processes, conduct investigations as necessary.
• Use project management tools to plan, organise and manage resources, to monitor progress, identify risks and mitigation.
• Recruit the right people into the right job.
• Develop, build and motivate teams by identifying strengths and enabling training and development within the workplace.
• Recognise excellence, effectively manage performance, discipline, attendance, grievance.
• Manage industrial relations and equality and diversity.
• Support development through coaching and mentoring.
• Leading and communicating the management of change.
• Provide clear direction and leadership, giving open and honest feedback. Apply and adapt own leadership style to different production situations and people.
• Delegate and enable delivery though others.
• Build and maintain strong relationships across different disciplines. Negotiate and influence. Manages conflict.
• Identify and share good practice, work collaboratively.
• Utilise specialist advice and support to deliver plans.
• Communicate effectively (verbal, non-verbal, written, digital) in manner relevant to the target audience.
• Chair meetings and present (formally and informally) using a range of media. Listen actively, challenge, give feedback.
• Analyse data/information to compellingly and succinctly present information to drive management decisions.