CNC Machine Operative Apprentice

Summary

We are looking to expand our talented team in the plastic injection moulding department. You will be trained in all aspects of injection moulding and Operation of CNC machinery. You will be quality checking products and assembling them.

Annual wage: £16,224 a year
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Training course: Lean manufacturing operative (level 2)
Hours: Monday - Friday, 6.00am - 4.00pm.
40 hours a week
Possible start date: Thursday 10 October
Duration: 1 Year 3 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

Plastech Thermoforming Ltd are seeking an enthusiastic & focused apprentice CNC machine operator to join our busy CNC production team. Duties & training will include:

Accurately selecting & scanning programs for trimmed parts over a 2-bed production run
Locating & setting production jigs onto the machinery

Tile tests

First-off quality checks
Accurate completion of works order paperwork
Monitoring of machinery during production
Continuous quality monitoring of parts
Packaging & labelling according to specifications
Changing & measuring cutter inserts
Hand Trimming using various saws and cutters
Liaison with the department Lead to resolve issues
Maintaining cleanliness of machinery & working area
Controlled removal of scrap
Adherence to health & safety practices
Adherence to quality standards

Other duties & training may include work in various other areas of the factories such as assembly & injection moulding.

Where you’ll work

HEYFORD HOUSE

CATFOSS AIRFIELD

BRANDESBURTON

EAST RIDING OF YORKSHIRE

YO25 8EJ

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

HULL COLLEGE

Your training course

Lean manufacturing operative (level 2)

Equal to GCSE

Course contents

Your training plan

Hull College will deliever the apprenticeship standard Lean manufacturing Level 2.
You will attend Hull college once every fortnight.

Requirements

Essential qualifications

GCSE in:

English (grade 4)
Maths (grade 4)

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

Communication skills
Attention to detail
Team working
Initiative

About this company

Established in 1994, Plas-Tech specialize in the thermoforming process, often referred to as vacuum forming. We stay up-to-date with the latest technology and believe our technical and manufacturing capabilities are unrivalled. Plas-Tech operates from a two factory facility in East Yorkshire, working in partnership with leading organizations across many market sectors. Our engineered thermoformed plastic components are manufactured to the highest standards, ensuring we continually satisfy our customers’ requirements. At Plas-Tech, we are the only fully independent thermoforming specialist plastics manufacturer that can offer the full suite of services in-house. For Vacuum Forming, we offer prototyping to full-scale production with in-house tooling for both Ureol (Prototype Tools) and aluminium (Production Tools) along with the highest quality standard of component manufacture. For Injection Moulding, we can manufacture Rapid Prototyping and Production intent Injection Moulding Tools in our in-house tooling facility, we machine from Mild or Hardened Steel. We will then continue your project into full-scale production on our new fleet of Injection Moulding machines which range from 60-320 Tonnes in press size.

http://www.plas-tech.co.uk (opens in new tab)

After this apprenticeship

For the right candidate on the completion is a full time role with a couple of pathways:

Lead Operator

Organise effective use of available labour & machine allocation, monitor production, document completion & department schedules/tasks, resolve production, program & machinery issues, provide comprehensive training to operatives, update & maintain training records, communicate with & contribute to shift handovers, daily authorisation of operative working hours.

Coordinator

Plan change-overs efficiently according to production plans, deliver jigs & parts for all operators using a forklift and/or pallet truck, prepare & issue paperwork for all operators, control movement of production stock in and out of the department through accurate data input & relocation, report accurate daily production figures, carry out forklift checks, communicate with & contribute to shift handovers.

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