Engineering Technician Apprentice
Number of vacancies:
1
Company name:
Premier Foods Ltd
Company location:
PL16 0BB
Salary per week:
Competitive Salary
Hours:
42
Duties:
As an Engineering Apprentice, you will acquire engineering skills to the highest level following an established Apprenticeship Programme in order to become qualified to join the site Production Engineering team as a fully-fledged Multi-Skilled Technician on shift. You will contribute to achieving the goals of the factory by efficiently carrying out any assigned operation or task, applying and using your acquired engineering skills to the highest level.
What you’ll be doing:
- Provide an innovative proactive engineering service based on skill, experience and continuous improvement across all areas of production and other areas when required
- Learn problem-solving techniques to solve problems by considering all options, evaluating potential solutions and implementing actions
- Plan and organise daily tasks, projects and assignments, ensuring engineering work is carried out within time constraints
- Complete stores requisitions for parts required and contract services
- Once trained to do so, carry out risk assessments on plant and be actively involved in plant improvement groups
- Continually monitor plant conditions and report/repair defects under supervision
- Effectively collaborate with team members and operationally based colleagues to enable the team to operate effectively
Training:
- Engineering Technician Level 3 Apprenticeship Standard
As an Engineering Apprentice, you will acquire engineering skills to the highest level following an established Apprenticeship Programme in order to become qualified to join the site Production Engineering team as a fully-fledged Multi-Skilled Technician on shift.
Duties for this apprenticeship will include:
- Provide an innovative proactive engineering service based on skill, experience and continuous improvement across all areas of production and other areas when required
- Learn problem-solving techniques to solve problems by considering all options, evaluating potential solutions and implementing actions
- Plan and organise daily tasks, projects and assignments, ensuring engineering work is carried out within time constraints
- Complete stores requisitions for parts required and contract services
- Once trained to do so, carry out risk assessments on plant and be actively involved in plant improvement groups
- Take on new tasks and procedures within the work environment and complete work and assignments to agreed timelines
For this 42-month apprenticeship, you will attend City College Plymouth full-time for the first year, then one day a week for years 2,3 and 4, alongside working at Premier Foods.
Qualities and skills:
Desired skills
- The ability to undertake a number of manual tasks in various positions, such as confined spaces, working at heights and lifting tools and equipment
- The ability to undertake a number of manual tasks in various positions, such as confined spaces, working at heights and lifting tools and equipment
- Willingness to work shifts, including days, nights and weekends
- Be available for regular meetings with NVQ assessors or on-site colleagues and verifier
Personal qualities
- Drive, enthusiasm and commitment to learning new skills, seeking opportunities for personal development and passing on knowledge to others
- Excellent communication skills
- Demonstrate a positive “can-do” attitude with the ability to follow instructions
- Enjoy working as part of team and other apprentice / students, feeding back assignment and work progress
Desired qualifications
- 4 GCSE’s grade C / 4 or above including maths, English and science
Prospects:
There may be the potential for permanent employment or progression to a higher-level apprenticeship for the right candidate, upon successful completion of the apprenticeship.
Other info:
Things to consider
Please consider the location of this vacancy and whether you can get here for work each day.
For the first year, you will attend City College Plymouth full-time.