Apprentice Engineering Quality Operative

PLASTEK UK LTD

Nottinghamshire, NG19 0FT

Closes in 24 days (Wednesday 15 January at 11:59pm)

Posted on 4 December 2024


Summary

Plastek UK Limited are looking to hire another apprentice to work alongside our Experienced quality team to understand the goals of the department and to To support the day-to-day function of the Quality department, to assist the Quality manager, Quality Engineer, and Quality auditors.

Annual wage
£12,480 a year

Minimum wage rates (opens in new tab)

Training course
Engineering operative (level 2)
Hours
07:30 - 16:30 Mon - Thurs 07:30 - 11:00 Fri Exact working pattern to be assigned once successful as there are two choices to suit the learner.

37 hours 30 minutes a week

Possible start date

Friday 17 January

Duration

1 year 3 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

To support the day-to-day function of the Quality department, to assist the Quality manager, Quality Engineer, and Quality auditors. • Maintain and update the calibration database.

• Check all goods in and releasing to stock.
• Create customer Certificate of Analysis document’s and administer internal as requested.
• Create packing specs.
• Tool map changes on machines
• Carry out environmental swabbing for machines and send away.
• Collect and send migration samples for testing.
• Document changes.
• Input data and create reports (cover).
• KPI monitoring (daily history).
• Checking labels for production.
• Collating and organise Paperwork for audits on the shop floor.
• Ensuring Specifications and limits are adhered to e.g. control limits.
• Adhere to all company ISO accreditations.

Where you’ll work

Crown Farm Way Forest Town

Mansfield

Nottinghamshire

NG19 0FT

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

WEST NOTTINGHAMSHIRE COLLEGE

Your training course

Engineering operative (level 2)

Equal to GCSE

Course contents

Your training plan

This programme is delivered via a day release delivery model which means that one day per week, your attendance is required at our engineering campus (NG17). This attendance is required during term time only.

Requirements

Desirable 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
  • Attention to detail
  • Organisation skills
  • Problem solving skills
  • Logical
  • Team working
  • Initiative
  • Time keeping skills

About this company

As a highly experienced and technically advanced injection moulding specialist, Plastek can offer genuine expertise in the design and development of innovative packaging solutions using a large range of injection and injection blow moulding techniques. Our speciality is in value-added packaging components which offer enhanced functionality and differentiation, including actuators and spray caps, cosmetics tottles, wet wipes packaging, and infant nutrition packaging. Our 155,000 square metre manufacturing facility in the centre of the UK is subject to a continuous improvement regime which guarantees the highest levels of efficiency. This allows us to give total focus to design creativity and to production systems which meet and exceed the quality criteria and validation requirements of our customers.

https://www.plastekuk.com/ (opens in new tab)

After this apprenticeship

Long term progression to lead the team through natural career progression and succession planning for, leavers and retirements.

Ask a question

The contact for this apprenticeship is:

WEST NOTTINGHAMSHIRE COLLEGE

Leoni

apprenticeships@wnc.ac.uk

01623 900469

The reference code for this apprenticeship is VAC1000290599.

Apply now

Closes in 24 days (Wednesday 15 January at 11:59pm)

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