Apprentice Process Technician

Summary

The Process Apprentice is located within the site production departments. Their purpose is to assist with safe, cost-effective production of the flavours. It is essential that these are produced in accordance with the production plan with clear emphases on safety, quality, and the environment.

Annual wage: £23,499 a year
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Training course: Process industry manufacturing technician (level 3)
Hours: Monday - Friday 8am - 4pm.
37 hours a week
Possible start date: Monday 6 January
Duration: 3 Years
Positions available: 3

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

Key areas of accountability/responsibility

Shadowing Process Operations staff and/or Team leaders during the daily activities on plant and in the control room (Spray dry area)
On the instructions of the team leader, performing specific tasks in the event of process deviations
Assist with and carry out required manual field operations as per Job Safety Analysis Guidance
Operate plant as per SOP’s, JSA’s, checklist’s, etc.
Conduct all work following Good Manufacturing Practices (GMP)
Conduct all work in final packing areas with all standards outlined in the site Quality and Hygiene and Food Safety Policies
Assist with solving and documenting routine and non-routine problems relating to process, equipment, environment, quality or safety
Report any abnormal findings, measures taken in non-routine situations and deviations to the relevant production personnel along with area supervision and Team leaders
Assist with communicating to local supervision and relevant team members any production issues that may impact production up or downstream of their area of responsibility
Performing specific tasks on the instructions of the local production supervision in the event of an unforeseen situation

Performing various subsidiary activities:

Taking an active part in shift briefing meetings such Toolbox talks etc.
Assist with documenting and recording process data, problems, and actions taken in hand-over documentation or other specified records
Accessing and using PC-based information and tools, (e.g. Checklists, email, electronic logs)
Ensuring good housekeeping aligned to 5S standards
Log production data on SAP software
Actively participating in change/improvement projects for production
Participate in the development and validation of new procedures, SOPs, checklists and training documentation, etc.

Implement SHE policy, including:

Responsible for ensuring that they achieve and maintain the required compliance with the local, company and regulatory rules regarding safety, occupational health and environment
Ensuring safety procedures are followed and that housekeeping duties are audited
Working according to SHE guidelines and ensuring that others in their area work safely
Proactively participate in all site safety initiatives and programs
Assist in improving site safety performance through active involvement with the site near-miss incident program
Ensuring safe process management and safe performance of operational and maintenance work

Where you’ll work

The Airfield

Dalton

Thirsk

YO7 3HE

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

MIDDLESBROUGH COLLEGE

Your training course

Process industry manufacturing technician (level 3)

Equal to A level

Course contents

Review instructions or information to understand the task.

Plan tasks. Identify and organise resources with consideration for safety, environmental impact, quality, and cost.

Identify hazards and risks in the workplace and personal safety and mitigation measures.

Apply health, safety, and environmental procedures in compliance with regulations, standards, and guidance.

Follow environment emergency procedures. For example, make area safe, evacuate.

Apply sustainability principles for example, minimising waste.

Apply standard operating procedures (SOPs).

Check equipment.

Select, check, and prepare raw materials for process for example, weighing, measuring, control and blending, conditioning, dissolving, and sanitisation.

Set and adjust processing parameters such as temperature, pressure, speed or time, distance.

Monitor process for example, take readings and conduct walk-arounds.

Conduct the control of product streams to maintain specifics.

Apply quality assurance procedures. For example, density checks, contaminant check, and take samples for laboratory testing.

Apply intermediate or post-manufacturing procedure for example, labelling, packing, storage, visual inspection, discharge.

Manage waste streams.

Clean equipment for example, boil-outs, steam-outs, bake-outs, steam in place SIP, clean in place (CIP).

Conduct calculations for example, conversations, tare weight, charge weights, yield calculations.

Store tools and equipment.

Identify equipment for handover.

Apply signage and access restriction measures.

Shut down the process and equipment.

Isolate process and systems.

Complete isolation checks.

Empty equipment for example, drain, purge, vent, and de-pressure.

Purge, fill, pressurise and leak test.

Complete post maintenance equipment checks.

Line-up equipment.

Connect service connections such as water, electrical, pneumatic, hydraulic for chemical or petrochemical processing.

De-isolate process, mechanical and electrical systems.

Complete pre-start up checks.

Start-up plant and equipment.

Re-start process.

Record or enter information - paper based or electronic.

Interpret data for example, process data, quality control and test procedure data.

Interpret drawings and graphs.

Identify issues for example, defects, deviations, process variance, and maintenance requirements.

Escalate issues outside limits of responsibility.

Apply problem solving and fault-finding techniques.

Apply continuous improvement techniques. Make a suggestion for improvement.

Use information and digital technology for example, management information systems, human machine interfaces, word processing, spreadsheet, email, virtual learning platforms, document sharing platforms. Comply with cyber security requirements.

Produce written documents for example, handover notes or emails, non-conformances, design change requests.

Communicate with others verbally for example, colleagues and stakeholders.

Apply team working principles.

Plan how to meet personal development needs. Carry out and record planned and unplanned learning and development (CPD) activities.

Your training plan

Training schedule has yet to be agreed. Details will be made available at a later date.

Requirements

Essential qualifications

GCSE in:

Maths & English (grade 4 or above)

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
Organisation skills
Problem solving skills
Logical
Team working
Initiative

Other requirements

For health and safety reasons the successful applicant must be 18+ on the start date of January the 6th 2025. Due to the nature of the work, the factory does have a smell that can be off putting at first.

About this company

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After this apprenticeship

Potential permanent position upon completion of the apprenticeship

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