Plastic Omnium - Level 3 - Toolmaking Apprenticeship with Great Benefits

PLASTIC OMNIUM AUTOMOTIVE LIMITED

Eddison Road, B46 1DA

Closes in 27 days (Thursday 17 October)

Posted on 3 September 2024

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Summary

As a Toolmaker Technician, you will be hands-on, learning toolmaking skills including servicing and repairing tools and using lathes, millers and grinders to manufacture new tools. This is a fantastic opportunity to work toward becoming a fully skilled Toolroom technician.

Annual wage
£13,000 a year

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Contributory pension scheme (employee 5%, employer 10%), extra holidays purchase, discount scheme, etc.

Training course
Engineering technician (level 3)
Hours
From Year 2: Monday - Thursday: 8:30am - 5pm. Friday: 8:30am - 2pm

37 hours a week

Possible start date

Monday 4 November

Duration

3 Years 6 Months

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

Plastic Omnium has been a manufacturer since the outset, and our operational excellence is recognized by our 93 international customers. The same exacting operational and quality standards are applied in all our 135 plants worldwide. At Plastic Omnium we believe the car is an adventure and we are innovating to shape it by making its parts smarter and more economical. Plastic Omnium placed 7th in the 2019 INPI ranking of the automotive industry. This brilliant role will involve: MISSION

• Maintain all compression tools on site.

• Support and contribute IPI targets.

• Support production and quality department to minimise scrap levels.

• Support projects team through the industrialisation of new tools arriving on site.

• Support Toolroom Technicians in daily activities.

ACTIVITIES

• Manufacturing and trialling new mould tools, preparing the tool for plant industrialisation.

• Tool maintenance and repairs

• Once trained usage of lathes, grinders, milling machines and drills.

• Ability to TIG / MIG weld – external training will be provided

• Polishing and fabrication, once trained

• Use of hydraulic systems and electrical systems on mould tools.

• Level 1, 2 and 3 tool PM schedules

• Mould tool changes In exchange

Plastic Omnium offers a generous salary with annual reviews, an amazing contributory pension scheme (employee 5%, employer 10%), extra holiday purchases and a discount scheme on a multitude of retail companies.

Please note: Due to the requirement to work with cranes candidates will need to be 18 years old or above by September 2024.

Where you’ll work

Unit 3A

Eddison Road

B46 1DA

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

EEF LIMITED

Your training course

Engineering technician (level 3)

Equal to A level

Course contents

Your training plan

Together with invaluable commercial and practical experience, you’ll gain several academic and vocational qualifications throughout your time with us, which are fully paid for, including: 

● Level 2 Diploma in Advanced Manufacturing Engineering (Foundation Competence)  – off the job full-time at Make UK in Aston, Birmingham in year 1

● Level 3 Diploma in Advanced Manufacturing Engineering (Development Competence) 

● Level 3 BTEC Diploma in Advanced Manufacturing Engineering (Development Knowledge)

● In house training in line with your requirements

Training schedule has yet to be agreed upon, further details will be made available at a later date.

Requirements

Essential qualifications

GCSE or equivalent in:

  • English Language (grade 5 / C)
  • Maths (grade 5 / C)

Desirable qualifications

BTEC or equivalent in:

  • Engineering (grade Level 2 Pass)

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

  • Analytical skills
  • Attention to detail
  • Commitment to the programme
  • Communication skills
  • Creative
  • Focus
  • Initiative
  • Logical
  • Patience
  • Practically Minded
  • Problem solving skills
  • Team working
  • Time Keeping

Other requirements

Due to the requirement to work with cranes, candidates will need to be 18 years old or above by the start of the apprenticeship. You will be contacted by a member of the apprenticeship team to discuss your application Please be aware this advert will close early if position is filled and start date could be changed as a result.

About this company

The car is an adventure. An adventure promising freedom, industry and technological challenges. The car today is in transformation. Cleaner, safer and more connected, it points to the future of a more sustainable mobility. And at Plastic Omnium, we are innovating to shape it. We are making exterior parts and systems smarter. We are designing clean energy systems. And in the future, our connected modules will be an integral part of the autonomous car.

After this apprenticeship

Potential for a permanent position or progression onto a higher apprenticeship (if positions are available). The apprenticeship will provide you with the opportunity to work toward becoming a fully skilled Toolroom technician.

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The contact for this apprenticeship is:

EEF LIMITED

The reference code for this apprenticeship is VAC1000274658.

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Closes in 27 days (Thursday 17 October)

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