Production Operative Apprentice
Description✓Production Apprentice - Plympton, Devon
✓Imerys Minerals Limited
✓Starting Salary: £19,832 per annum
✓The opportunity
✓This is a brand new opportunity to join our company, gain a qualification and be put on a fast track career development plan.
✓To start with you will join us on a 12-month Fixed Term Contract and during this time you will work towards and obtain an NVQ Level 2 in Lean Manufacturing
✓During your first year you will work at one of our production plants and attend Cornwall college one day a week.
✓After successful completion of your first 12 months you will be offered a permanent position and go onto a fast-track development plan where the target is to obtain NVQ Mineral Technology Level 5 [Supervisor level]
✓In your fourth year you will be assigned shifts which also includes night shifts
✓Part of the level 5 course requires you to attend Derby University for one day every month [your transport and accommodation will be fully covered by the business].
✓Why Join Imerys?
✓There are lots of reasons to join us – you will get the opportunity to tap into your full potential and be joining an organisation with a wealth of career opportunities
✓Our workplaces are diverse and inclusive and we foster a collaborative work culture which helps us continually drive innovation in our fields.
✓We are offering:
✓* A competitive apprentice starting salary of £19,832 per annum
✓* A pension scheme
✓* Life Assurance
✓* Income protection
✓* Generous sickness benefits
✓* 25 days holiday a year plus bank holidays
✓* A reward hub for savings on things like everyday purchases
✓* A wide range of other employee benefits
✓Hours of work are 37.5 hours a week, working Monday to Friday, during the hours of 7.30am – 5.00pm
✓The role
✓The aim of the Production Apprentice is to learn all the elements of our Production and Manufacturing, working through each operating section and learning how to use the equipment, whilst working safely at all times under the guidance of their supervisor / mentor to meet Customer demand.
✓Key Tasks and Responsibilities:
✓* Comply with Safety, Quality and Environment objectives / regulations and company policy
✓* Ensure good housekeeping in all production areas
✓* Support the Shift Supervisor in performing the production programme in accordance with production targets, complying with the quality specifications set whilst achieving the greatest overall efficiency possible
✓* Monitor and control all aspects of the manufacturing process.
✓* Carry out daily checks to ensure associated plant is running at its optimum and any anomalies are identified and resolved in a timely manner
✓* Participate in trouble shooting / investigation of process variation / events that occur, building your knowledge, identifying opportunities for improvements in installations/procedures and putting into practice the actions that are defined following the companies continuous improvement programme
✓* Carry out daily work programmes as assigned by your supervisor / mentor
✓About You
✓The successful candidate should:
✓* 5 GCSEs at Grade C/4 and above to include Maths, English and Science and ideally with A level qualifications [or working towards them]
✓* Full driving licence
✓* Punctual, reliable and takes responsibility for their own actions
✓* Show respect for others, having regard for Diversity and Equality
✓* Respond positively to change in the working environment
✓* Integrates within the team, supports others and can listen to other people’s opinions
✓* Be able to work independently and effectively in challenging situation
✓* Be able to maintain quality of work under pressure
✓* Have excellent communication skills
✓* Can follow instructions and guidance and demonstrate attention to detail
✓* Seeks opportunities to develop and adapt to different situations, environments and technologies
✓* IT Literate
✓Applicants will need to have Right to Work in the UK.
✓About us
✓The world leader in mineral-based specialty solutions for industry, with over 16,000 employees and over 200 sites worldwide we are leaders in 80% of our markets
✓Imerys delivers high value-added, functional solutions to a diversified set of industrial sectors, from processing industries to consumer goods Show more →
✓Imerys Minerals Limited
✓Starting Salary: £19,832 per annum
✓The opportunity
✓This is a brand new opportunity to join our company, gain a qualification and be put on a fast track career development plan.
✓To start with you will join us on a 12-month Fixed Term Contract and during this time you will work towards and obtain an NVQ Level 2 in Lean Manufacturing
✓During your first year you will work at one of our production plants and attend Cornwall college one day a week.
✓After successful completion of your first 12 months you will be offered a permanent position and go onto a fast-track development plan where the target is to obtain NVQ Mineral Technology Level 5 [Supervisor level]
✓In your fourth year you will be assigned shifts which also includes night shifts
✓Part of the level 5 course requires you to attend Derby University for one day every month [your transport and accommodation will be fully covered by the business].
✓Why Join Imerys?
✓There are lots of reasons to join us – you will get the opportunity to tap into your full potential and be joining an organisation with a wealth of career opportunities
✓Our workplaces are diverse and inclusive and we foster a collaborative work culture which helps us continually drive innovation in our fields.
✓We are offering:
✓* A competitive apprentice starting salary of £19,832 per annum
✓* A pension scheme
✓* Life Assurance
✓* Income protection
✓* Generous sickness benefits
✓* 25 days holiday a year plus bank holidays
✓* A reward hub for savings on things like everyday purchases
✓* A wide range of other employee benefits
✓Hours of work are 37.5 hours a week, working Monday to Friday, during the hours of 7.30am – 5.00pm
✓The role
✓The aim of the Production Apprentice is to learn all the elements of our Production and Manufacturing, working through each operating section and learning how to use the equipment, whilst working safely at all times under the guidance of their supervisor / mentor to meet Customer demand.
✓Key Tasks and Responsibilities:
✓* Comply with Safety, Quality and Environment objectives / regulations and company policy
✓* Ensure good housekeeping in all production areas
✓* Support the Shift Supervisor in performing the production programme in accordance with production targets, complying with the quality specifications set whilst achieving the greatest overall efficiency possible
✓* Monitor and control all aspects of the manufacturing process.
✓* Carry out daily checks to ensure associated plant is running at its optimum and any anomalies are identified and resolved in a timely manner
✓* Participate in trouble shooting / investigation of process variation / events that occur, building your knowledge, identifying opportunities for improvements in installations/procedures and putting into practice the actions that are defined following the companies continuous improvement programme
✓* Carry out daily work programmes as assigned by your supervisor / mentor
✓About You
✓The successful candidate should:
✓* 5 GCSEs at Grade C/4 and above to include Maths, English and Science and ideally with A level qualifications [or working towards them]
✓* Full driving licence
✓* Punctual, reliable and takes responsibility for their own actions
✓* Show respect for others, having regard for Diversity and Equality
✓* Respond positively to change in the working environment
✓* Integrates within the team, supports others and can listen to other people’s opinions
✓* Be able to work independently and effectively in challenging situation
✓* Be able to maintain quality of work under pressure
✓* Have excellent communication skills
✓* Can follow instructions and guidance and demonstrate attention to detail
✓* Seeks opportunities to develop and adapt to different situations, environments and technologies
✓* IT Literate
✓Applicants will need to have Right to Work in the UK.
✓About us
✓The world leader in mineral-based specialty solutions for industry, with over 16,000 employees and over 200 sites worldwide we are leaders in 80% of our markets
✓Imerys delivers high value-added, functional solutions to a diversified set of industrial sectors, from processing industries to consumer goods Show more →