Apprentice Machine Operative

Summary

For the candidates to understand the business and technical knowledge as well as long term be able to implement new improvement and cost savings to the business. The apprenticeship will hopefully allow the apprentice to gain the confidence in their role and want to stay for the longevity.

Annual wage: £24,000 a year
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Training course: Improvement technician (level 3)
Hours: Shifts TBC.
40 hours a week
Possible start date: Tuesday 5 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

Operate and maintain machines used in the production process.
Able to carry out Lean Manufacturing Projects
Work to 5s
Set up machines according to specifications.
Consistently quality checking.
Able to identify and understand problems and apply techniques for improvement
Escalate findings where necessary
Monitor machine operations to detect any issues or malfunctions.
Perform routine maintenance and cleaning of machines.
Inspect finished products for quality and adherence to specifications.
Follow safety protocols and maintain a clean and organized work area.
Must be able to work 12 hour shifts.

Where you’ll work

Riverside Industrial Estate, Riverside Road, Sunderland

SR5 3JG

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

ZENITH PEOPLE LIMITED

Your training course

Improvement technician (level 3)

Equal to A level

Course contents

Compliance: Work in accordance with organisational controls and statutory regulations

Communication: Share improvement progress through appropriate reporting

Project management: Plan, manage and implement improvement activities. Identify and support management of risks. Develop the business case for improvement activity and implementation

Change management: Engage through communications. Reinforce – positively and negatively. Effectively coach peers

Principles and methods: Use a structured method and appropriate improvement tools engaging with subject matter experts to deliver business benefits

Project selection and Scoping: Identify and scope improvement projects and establish clear measurable objectives

Problem definition: Develop a problem/opportunity statement supported by validated data

Voice of the customer: Apply techniques to identify customers, their requirements and translate these to metrics

Process mapping & analysis: Apply process mapping tools to visualise processes, analyse process performance establishing key insights for performance improvement

Lean tools: Apply techniques such as identification and removal of 8 wastes, 5S (Sort, Shine, Set, Standardise, Sustain), standard work, kaizen, visual displays and controls, error proofing, preventative maintenance

Data acquisition for analysis: Develop data collection plan and validated measurement processes to understand performance

Basic statistics & measures: Establish patterns and trends in data over time using tally, pie, run/trend and pareto charts

Data analysis-statistical methods: Identify common and special cause variation

Process capability & performance: Analyse product/process performance using good quality data

Root cause analysis: Use cause and effect diagrams, technique of 5 whys and graphical analysis to understand and verify root causes

Identification & prioritisation: Identify and prioritise improvement solutions

Benchmarking: Recognise the value of sharing best practice

Sustainability & control: Create control and reaction plans with detection measures, identify opportunities to embed changes to leverage benefit to the business.

Your training plan

A fully work-based programme working towards a Level 3 Improvement Technician standard.

Requirements

Essential qualifications

GCSE or equivalent 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

Attention to detail
Communication skills
Logical
Organisation skills
Physical fitness
Problem solving skills
Team working

About this company

Originating in 1885, we have been manufacturing soft drinks in the North East for over 135 years! We make soft drinks tasty and healthy, full of flavour, free from sugar, all with spring water ? all from our onsite spring water source. We dream up fresh solutions that people are really thirsty for, producing water that's fun, fresh and fruity! As well as our great tasting brands we provide multi-format contract bottling and canning to our customer partners too. Powered by passion and our can -do attitude we are the partner that will make it happen. Because we care. We work dynamically, as resourceful as we are helpful; fast, flexible and agile manufacturing a wide range of soft drinks across PET, glass and can. Along every step of the way, from our syrup room to our packing facility, our award-winning capabilities set us apart from the rest.

After this apprenticeship

Full time role available upon completion for the right candidate.

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