Production Technician Apprentice PILKINGTON GROUP LIMITED

Location

St. Helens, Merseyside | United Kingdom

Job description

What you will do in your working day

This is a fantastic opportunity to join a business which has a proven track record of developing apprentices who aspire to become team leaders and managers in the UK and around the world.

The apprenticeship programme will cover all aspects of our glass manufacturing processes, including time spent in the following areas:

* Hot End (raw materials, melting, forming, annealing)

* Cold End (cutting, snapping, stacking, glass transporting)

* Online Coatings (chemical vapour deposition, value added product range)

* Offline Coatings (value-added glass processing line)

Apprentices will gain knowledge of basic mechanical and electrical engineering principles, leadership skills, quality control, health and safety training, and exposure to non-operational functions (Planning, Finance, Commercial) at our world- class manufacturing facilities in St Helens.

Additional training such as health and safety, de-fib, first aid,  and vehicles (including forklift trucks) will all be provided by the business.

The training you will be getting

This is a fantastic opportunity to join a business which has a proven track record of developing apprentices who aspire to become team leaders and managers in the UK and around the world.

The apprenticeship programme will cover all aspects of our glass manufacturing processes, including time spent in the Hot End, Cold End, Online Coatings and Offline Coatings.

Additional training such as health and safety, de-fib, first aid,  and vehicles (including forklift trucks) will all be provided by the business.

You will attend Pilkingtons site (WA9 5DZ) 4 days per week 8am - 4pm with day release to Waterside Training Ltd (WA9 1TW) 8.45am - 4.30pm to complete your qualification.

You will receive a Level 3 City & Guilds Qualification in Manufacturing with the option of progression to a Level 4 HNC Qualification and be working on the Science Manufacturing Level 3 standard.

What to expect at the end of your apprenticeship

Opportunities to progress to Process Operator (Hot End or Cold End); Utility Team Technician; or Off-Line Process Technician.
Further progression and development to Team Leader and Management positions with the opportunity to study further qualifications such as HNC and HND for candidates who demonstrate the required attitude and abilities.
Funding for degrees is available, subject to business requirements, throughout your career.

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Salary

£17k per annum