Apprentice Toolmaker

Summary

We are looking for an Apprentice to learn general engineering skills in order to become a qualified Toolmaker for plastic mould tools. This person must have a good attention to detail, will be an enthusiastic and committed individual who is passionate about starting a career in Engineering.

Annual wage: £14,625 a year
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Training course: Engineering technician (level 3)
Hours: Monday - Thursday 8.00am - 4.30pm and Friday 8.00am - 1.30pm with 30 minutes flex to start and finish times.
37 hours a week
Possible start date: Thursday 3 October
Duration: 4 Years
Positions available: 1

Work

As an apprentice, you’ll work at a company and get hands-on experience. You’ll gain new skills and work alongside experienced staff.

What you’ll do at work

Duties will include:

Carry out all work activities in a manner which maintains the well-being of self and others in compliance with the Health and Safety at Work Act 1974
Responsible for ensuring that stored water is evacuated from the tools in line with Legionella requirements and the Tool Evacuation log is maintained
Identify potential tool breakdown issues and report to relevant department in order to decrease the downtime of tools e.g., hot runners, water fittings, core fittings and electrical connections tool wear and damage
Ability to complete basic machining tasks using milling machines, lathes, and general hand tools where required
Basic benching ability to bring injection moulding tools back to production standard when required
Ability to record and maintain data to achieve manufacturing metrics
Ensure high standards of cleanliness and housekeeping at all times
Ensure that all lifting tackle in use has the correct colour tie attached, non-compliant equipment to be quarantined and reported
Carry out tooling TPM's in line with the schedule laid out and maintain the TPM database
Ensure high standards of cleanliness and housekeeping at all times being responsible for correct storage and validating that 5S cleaning and inspection of equipment is completed to the standard

Where you’ll work

Thorns Road

Brierley Hill

DY5 2LA

Training

An apprenticeship includes regular training with a college or other training organisation. At least 20% of your working hours will be spent training or studying.

College or training organisation

P.T.P. TRAINING LIMITED

Your training course

Engineering technician (level 3)

Equal to A level

Course contents

Your training plan

Engineering Technician Level 3 ? Toolmaking Pathway Applicants will need grade 5 in GCSE in both maths and English for this standard Training units:

Assembling and testing fluid power systems
Wiring and testing electrical equipment and circuits
Preparing and using lathes for turning operations
Preparing and using milling machines
Producing mechanical engineering drawings using a CAD system
Conducting business improvement activities

Requirements

Essential qualifications

GCSE or equivalent in:

Maths (grade 5)
English (grade 5)

Let the company know about other relevant qualifications and industry experience you have. They can adjust the apprenticeship to reflect what you already know.

Skills

Administrative skills
Analytical skills
Attention to detail
Communication skills
Creative
Customer care skills
Initiative
IT skills
Logical
Number skills
Organisation skills
Presentation skills
Problem solving skills
Team working

Other requirements

Please consider how you will travel to the work each day. You will be required t attend our Walsall training centre for day release 1-2 days per week.

About this company

WHS Plastics successfully operates in a highly competitive global marketplace, partnering with major international companies in a variety of market segments including automotive, electronics, extrusion, industrial, off highway, packaging, metal pressings and hygiene products. We have a strong UK footprint supporting some of the UK's biggest brands along with an overseas facility supplying blue chip global companies. The core of our business is the design and manufacturing of injection mouldings ranging from high quality functional parts, to complex assemblies featuring added value elements such as painting and foiling processes, for both interior and exterior automotive components. To complement these skills, we advise customers on material choices, the use of technical polymers and recyclable materials. We also manufacture high quality injection moulding tools, assembly equipment and a wide range of metal pressings. When dealing with customers we always deliver measurable benefits to differentiate our offerings from the competition.

After this apprenticeship

There is potential for permanent employment upon the successful completion of your apprenticeship.

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