Apprentice Optical Technician - 12050
D S W OPTICAL LTD
MANAGMENT CENTER, BB1 5QB
Closes on Thursday 9 January
Posted on 9 October 2024
Contents
Summary
DSW Optical Ltd in Blackburn are recruiting for an Apprentice Optical Technician. The successful candidate will work towards completing a Level 2 Lean Manufacturing Operative apprenticeship over the duration of 15 months.
- Annual wage
- £13,260 a year
- Training course
- Lean manufacturing operative (level 2)
- Hours
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Monday - Friday, 8:30am - 4:30pm 30 minute break
37 hours a week
- Possible start date
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Thursday 16 January
- Duration
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1 year 3 months
- Positions available
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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
This role is for someone who is looking to become a Optical Technician in the future, duties include the following;
• Manufacture and fitting of optical lenses
• Stock control
• Checking and quality audit
• Liaising with customers and suppliers
• Engraving on frames
• General housekeeping of the work station
• Ensure the equipment is clean and maintained
• Tinting lenses
• Repairs and ensuring products are manufactured to correct British standards
• Preparing orders for delivery and post
Where you’ll work
UNIT 20
BLACKBURN TECHNOLOGY
MANAGMENT CENTER
BB1 5QB
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
NORTH LANCS. TRAINING GROUP LIMITED(THE)
Your training course
Lean manufacturing operative (level 2)
Equal to GCSE
Course contents
Your training plan
- Level 2 Lean Manufacturing Operative apprenticeship standard
- Functional Skills in English and maths if required
- Work based learning
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
- Physical fitness
- Punctual
- Reliable
About this company
DSW Optical has been supporting independent opticians since 2009. With twenty years in optical industry before setting up DSW Optical, the founder has always believed passionately in the need for independent opticians and suppliers in the marketplace, they offer a service to their customers and patients that cannot be achieved when decisions are outsourced away from the clinic. Our team know that high quality service and innovation are needed to support the opticians that work with us and do all possible to do this. Our Pledge: At DSW Optical many of our technicians have worked in practice and are familiar with the demands that patients can bring. By understanding this we appreciate why it is so important to ensure we offer quality products in a timely manner and ensure we are creating solutions for the complex needs of all the patients that walk trough the practice door. Our pledge is to do all we can to support our practice partners.
After this apprenticeship
Potential progression onto full time employment for the right candidate
Ask a question
The contact for this apprenticeship is:
NORTH LANCS. TRAINING GROUP LIMITED(THE)
Recruitment
recruitment@nltg.co.uk
01254 395355
The reference code for this apprenticeship is VAC1000281471.
Apply now
Closes on Thursday 9 January
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