Production Management Apprenticeship (Degree)

Summary

Fibreline Ltd is the UK s leading supplier of upholstery cushions to the UK furniture market. Employing over 240 people. This is a fantastic opportunity to join our well established degree apprenticeship scheme and experience all aspects of a manufacturing business in the real world, whilst gaining a degree qualification at the same time.

Annual wage

£19,500 a year

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Pay will be reviewed as part of your quarterly progress review process

Training course

Chartered manager (degree) (level 6)

Hours

Monday - Friday. Times to be confirmed. During your training you will be required to work on shifts in line with production requirements.

37 hours a week

Possible start date

Monday 6 January

Duration

3 years

Positions available

2

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

In addition to day release to attend university for external training the successful candidates will go through a structured training plan within the business. The apprentice will experience all aspects of the design, development, sales and manufacturing process.

In these departments you will receive training on how they work and will actually be a fully contributing member of the team.

This will require the candidate to work on various shift patterns over the 3 years.

Where you’ll work

Victoria Park Mills

Hardings Road

Keighley

BD21 3ND

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

LEEDS TRINITY UNIVERSITY

Your training course

Chartered manager (degree) (level 6)

Equal to degree

Course contents

Support the development of organisational strategies and plans. Develop and deliver operational plans; being able to set targets and KPIs, manage resources, and monitor and measure outcomes to establish operational effectiveness, efficiencies and excellence. Produce reports that clearly present information and data, using a range of interpretation and analytical processes. Gain wide support to deliver successful outcomes
Plan, organise and manage resources in order to achieve organisational goals. Identify key outcomes, develop and implement plans and monitor progress, and provide reports as required. Proactively identify risk and create plans for their mitigation. Able to initiate, lead and drive change within the organisation, identifying barriers/challenges and how to overcome them. Ability to use widely recognised project management tools
Managing budgets, controlling expenditure and production of financial reports
Use of customer insight and analysis of data to determine and drive customer service outcomes and improve customer relationships. Creative approaches to developing solutions to meet customer need
Able to identify service/organisational improvements and opportunities for innovation and growth, using qualitative and quantitative analysis of information and data and benchmarking against others
Communicate clearly, effectively and regularly using oral, written and digital channels and platforms. Use active listening and open questioning to structure conversations and discussions, and able to challenge when appropriate. Manage and chair meetings and clearly present actions and outcomes. Ability to apply influencing and persuading skills, to the dynamics and politics of personal interactions
Able to articulate organisational purpose and values. Support the creation of an inclusive, high performance work culture. Enable others to achieve by developing and supporting them through coaching and mentoring
Able to build teams, empower and motivate others to improve performance or achieve outcomes. Able to delegate to others, provide clear guidance and monitor progress. Ability to set goals and accountabilities
Able to build rapport and trust, develop networks and maintain relationships with people from a range of cultures, backgrounds and levels. Able to contribute within a team environment. Effectively influence and negotiate, being able to have challenging conversations and give constructive feedback. Work collaboratively with internal and external customers and suppliers
Able to reflect on own performance, identifying and acting on learning and development needs. Ability to understand impact on others. Can manage stress and personal well-being, and confident in knowing core values and drivers
Able to create personal development plan, and use widely recognised tools and techniques to ensure the management of time and pressure effectively, and prioritisation and strategic alignment of activities
Use evidence-based tools and ethical approaches to undertake problem solving and critical analysis, synthesis and evaluation to support decision making

Your training plan

External Training:

Chartered manager (degree)
Leeds Trinity: 3 days every 6 weeks over 3 years

Internal Training:

You will rotate around the business to receive training and work experience in various departments covering:

Product Design and Development
Computer Aided Design
Product knowledge
Production Management and Control
Lean Manufacturing techniques
Use of automation and robotics
Health and Safety
Risk Assessments
Use of Safe Systems of Work
Employee training

Requirements

Essential qualifications

GCSE or equivalent in:

English (grade 5)
Maths (grade 5)
Must include Maths OR A Science OR Business (grade C)
Total UCAS Points Required (grade 105 Points)

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
IT skills
Attention to detail
Organisation skills
Problem solving skills
Number skills
Analytical skills
Logical
Team working
Initiative

About this company

A leading manufacturer of upholstery fillings to the UK furniture market. Recognised as an innovator in product design and development within the furniture industry. Privately owned, Fibreline has invested consistently in both its products, its processes and its people. The employee development program extends from Level 2 apprenticeships up to Level 6 Degree Apprenticeships. We are looking to build the team of the future to take the business forward over the years ahead.

http://www.fibreline-ltd.co.uk (opens in new tab)

After this apprenticeship

On completion of the Chartered Managers Degree qualification it is anticipated that the candidate will progress to our Future Leaders Training Programme for Graduates (or equivalent qualified)
Our Future Leaders Program is designed to ensure that we have the team leaders and operational managers for the future

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