Engineering Apprenticeship
KEPAK KIRKHAM LIMITED
Preston, PR4 2DZ
Closes on Friday 14 February
Posted on 13 November 2024
Contents
Summary
This programme is the perfect entry point into Engineering, and the wider Food Industry, through a structured apprenticeship programme. As an apprentice, you earn while you learn – Kepak pays you while you are being trained and you will complete a Level 3 Engineering apprenticeship
- Annual wage
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£17,000 a year
Minimum wage rates (opens in new tab)
There will be additional increments in pay at the start of Y2 £20,500 Y3 £24,500 Y4 £30,000
- Training course
- Engineering technician (level 3)
- Hours
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Monday to Friday 9am to 5pm for at least the first 2 years.
You will move onto shift in year 3 or 4, dependent on progress. The exact shift will be decided closer to the time
40 hours a week
- Possible start date
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Tuesday 9 September
- Duration
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4 years
- Positions available
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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
- To carry out effective Planned Preventative Maintenance as directed
- To carry out maintenance and rectification works following audits, inspections, and production reports.
- Working to make continual improvements to plant and equipment to reduce repeat common point failures and improve site efficiencies.
- Keeping workshops, plant rooms and engineering storage areas to a standard that exceeds the requirements of internal and external audits.
- Keeping workshop tools and equipment serviceable, clean, and ready for use to meet the requirements for tool control.
- To keep up to date records of work completed on paper based and computer systems.
- All accountabilities support the engineering function which in turn reduces production down time and allows the department to meet its goals and objectives.
- Responsible for highlighting any additional spare parts required to carry out tasks. Spares usage is monitored against each team member by way of monthly KPIs.
- Report any risks or any evidence of unsafe or out of specification product, equipment, packaging, or raw materials, to a designated manager to enable the resolution of issues requiring immediate action.
Where you’ll work
The Snackhouse St. Georges Park
Kirkham
Preston
PR4 2DZ
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
TRAINING 2000 LIMITED
Your training course
Engineering technician (level 3)
Equal to A level
Course contents
Your training plan
Training will take place in blocks at the training providers location, and then coming back to site to embed your learning.
The exact schedule for this hasn't been finalised yet.
More training information
- L3 Engineering technician Apprenticeship Standard
Requirements
Essential qualifications
GCSE in:
- English (grade 9-4 or A*-C)
- Maths (grade 9-4 or A*-C)
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
- Analytical skills
- Logical
- Team working
- Initiative
About this company
Kepak Group is an Irish company and one of Europe’s leading meat processors. Kepak have a portfolio of market leading brands including Rustlers, Big Al’s, John Stone, Stript Snacks and Celtic Beef. At Kepak, our ambition to grow as a business is equaled only by our ambition to grow the careers and personal satisfaction of our people.
http://www.kepak.com (opens in new tab)
Company benefits
Employee Discount Scheme Service-Related Annual Leave Educational Assistance/ L&D Discounted Meat Products Cycle to work scheme Employee assistance programme
After this apprenticeship
You will progess into being an Engineer upon successful completion of the apprenticeship. Then you can move into Engineering Management roles in the future.
Ask a question
The contact for this apprenticeship is:
KEPAK KIRKHAM LIMITED
Cian Short
cian.short@kepak.com
+447976226288
The reference code for this apprenticeship is VAC1000287411.
Apply now
Closes on Friday 14 February
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Company’s application instructions
You will apply on our website, and it will ask you to add some information about yourself. We will review applicants and then invite people to an assessment centre, then followed by an interview.