Apprentice Sewing Machinist

Summary

Apprentice sewing machinist required for a furniture manufacturer. A great opportunity to join a growing company manufacturing bespoke furniture. Do you want to learn how to produce bespoke sewn upholstery items such as sofa covers and cushions and become a skilled trades person. Then apply for this apprenticeship.

Annual wage: £13,312 a year
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Training course: Sewing machinist (level 2)
Hours: Monday-Thursday 6am -2:30pm Friday 6am -12:00pm or Monday-Thursday 7am -3:30pm Friday 7am -1:00pm
40 hours a week
Possible start date: Monday 4 November
Duration: 1 Year 2 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

Learning how to set up and operate industrial sewing machines
Learn how to make bespoke sewn furnishings such as cushions and sofa covers
Become a valued member of the sewing department working in a modern workshop
Learn a trade

Where you’ll work

Unit 2

Wincobank Way, South Normanton

Alfreton

DE55 2FX

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

WEBS TRAINING LIMITED

Your training course

Sewing machinist (level 2)

Equal to GCSE

Course contents

Follow work instructions for example, specifications, standard operating procedures, and specific instructions.

Organise resources for example, equipment, components, and tools.

Check working environment for hazards.

Apply safe working practices including guards, seat positioning, safety clothing, and manual handling.

Apply sustainability principles for example, minimise energy usage and waste.

Identify and segregate resources for reuse, recycling, and disposal.

Lay out equipment, components, and resources.

Inspect cut or pre-sewn components before sewing; identify and resolve issues.

Select and insert needles.

Select thread.

Fill and insert spool and thread a sewing machine.

Select the sewing machine settings.

Conduct sewing machine test run for example, pre-production, following threading up, adjustments, or maintenance.

Make sewing machine adjustments for example, stitch tension.

Operate, monitor, and control a sewing machine for example, lockstitch, linker, blind hemmer, overlocker, cup seam, and coverstitch machine.

Control material feed.

Conduct quality checks.

Identify needle damage.

Identify and resolve sewing issues for example, skip stitch, lose stitch, or pucker stitch.

Follow post-production procedure for example, re-bundle, bag up, and attach work ticket.

Enter information to track work process for example, work dockets, documentation, or electronic tracking system.

Select maintenance tools.

Remove and replace sewing machine parts for example, the presser foot, throat plate, spool, and spool case.

Clean sewing machine and machine parts.

Check oil.

Use information technology and digital systems for example, real time system or computerised sewing machine settings.

Communicate with others for example, other machinists, senior machinists, production staff, supervisors, and team leaders.

Report issues for example, product quality and machine faults.

Apply team working principles.

Identify opportunities for continuous improvement.

Monitor own performance.

Complete and record learning and development activities.

Your training plan

During your apprenticeship programme you will receive training both off and on the job. You will be required to attend WEBS Training on a block release basis which is for a week at a time roughly every 10 weeks, the rest of the time you will be within the workplace. You will learn the underpinning knowledge that runs alongside your practical elements of the training. You will use a wide range of techniques whilst you complete a practical project

WEBS Training aim to build on the skills you already have so you reach your full potential both personally and professionally

Training will be provided in all areas of upholstery sewing to ensure you are capable of creating practical and bespoke furnishings using both traditional and modern techniques and materials to produce aesthetically pleasing and fit for purpose products

If you have already achieved GCSE maths and English at Grade 4/C or above or have equivalent qualification you will be exempt from undertaking Functional Skills, however English and maths support will be provided for all apprentices throughout the length of their programme

Requirements

Desirable qualifications

GCSE in:

English (grade C/4)
Math (grade C/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
Organisation skills
Problem solving skills
Presentation skills
Logical
Team working
Creative
Physical fitness

Other requirements

Must be able to travel to and from work but also WEBS Training in Beeston Nottingham.

About this company

Here at Sitting Pretty by Pride Mobility Ltd we design and engineer the highest quality riser recliner chairs, motion furniture and beds in the UK.

https://spchairs.co.uk/ (opens in new tab)

Company benefits

Additional leave Company events Employee discount Free parking On-site parking

After this apprenticeship

progression within the company

Ask a question

The contact for this apprenticeship is:

WEBS TRAINING LIMITED

Emma Dougan

e.dougan@webstraining.com

01159677771

The reference code for this apprenticeship is VAC1000279027.

Apply now

Closes in 13 days (Friday 11 October at 11:59pm)

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