This apprenticeship is specifically aimed at developing the next generation of Lean Manufacturing Operatives, providing you with the necessary skills for a successful career in manufacturing. Learn and contribute to production operations – producing steel components for car manufacturers including Nissan and Renault.
What will the apprentice be doing?
Main duties and responsibilities of this apprenticeship include:
- Producing products by assembly or processing operations
- Quality checking to ensure compliant with company standards
- Understanding of standard operations and knowledge of Strike Zones, Ergonomics and Signage
- Improving current Assembly/Press facilities
- Working within a team to support manufacturing operations
Training and qualification levels After the initial 4 week training period, where both theoretical and practical training takes place, studies continue on a day release basis at the Unipres Training Academy (at main site) on Fridays. The qualification you will achieve throughout the apprenticeship will be the following: EAL Level 2 Diploma in Manufacturing (Knowledge and Skills) 603/3589/0 You will develop knowledge, understanding and demonstrate skills including:
- Health & Safety: Relevant statutory, organisational and health and safety regulations relating to lean manufacturing operations and safe practices
- Environmental: Compliance procedures/systems in line with regulatory requirements e.g. ISO 14001 or other relevant environmental standards
- Production: Their individual roles and responsibilities within the organisation and the flexibility required to deliver products to meet customers costs/delivery targets/requirements
- Lean Manufacturing Operations: Manufacturing standard operation procedures (SOPs) adherence and development of lean processes
- Quality Control: Process equipment monitoring, data collection, error proofing and operating procedures e.g. ISO 9001 or other relevant quality standards
- Problem Solving: The tools and methods of effective problem solving using data, reports and documents to resolve production related issues e.g. A3 report, graphs, matrices and escalate concerns
- Continuous Improvement: How to study and identify ways to improve the safety, quality, cost or process efficiency using lean manufacturing tools e.g. kaizen
- Communication: How to share information using a range of methods within the manufacturing environment e.g. oral, written, electronic, information boards, visual displays
- Work Place Organisation: How to maintain a safe and efficient work site through work place organisation e.g. 5s and process ownership
If required Maths and English Level 1 and/or Level 2 Functional Skills will form a part of your apprenticeship. Future prospects There are opportunities for progression onto higher level apprenticeships, particularly Level 3 Engineering Maintenance Technician’s. Since 2016, 24% of our higher level apprenticeship students have progressed from the Level 2 Lean Manufacturing Operative apprenticeship.
- Full Time Production Operative
- Level 3 Maintenance Technician Apprenticeship or an appropriate Level 3 Apprenticeship progression programme
Job Type: Apprenticeship Salary: £10,910.64
Benefits:
- Company events
- Company pension
- On-site parking
- Wellness programme
Schedule:
- 8 hour shift
- Monday to Friday
Supplemental pay types:
- Performance bonus
Ability to commute/relocate:
- Sunderland, SR5 3NT: reliably commute or be willing to relocate with an employer-provided relocation package (required)
Education:
- GCSE or equivalent (preferred)
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