Level 2 Plastic Fabrication Apprenticeship

BARKSTON PLASTICS ENGINEERING LIMITED

LEEDS (LS9 0DX)

Closes in 16 days (Monday 31 March at 11:59pm)

Posted on 24 January 2025

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Summary

Become an apprentice with Leeds based firm Barkston Plastics Engineering Ltd to build a wide range of manufacturing skills within a supportive and successful business

Wage
£14,918.80 a year

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Training course
Engineering operative (level 2)
Hours
Monday to Thursday 8am to 4.30pm Fridays 8am to 2pm

38 hours a week

Possible start date

Monday 1 September

Duration

2 years

Positions available

3

Work

Most of your apprenticeship is spent working. You’ll learn on the job by getting hands-on experience.

What you’ll do at work

On a day to day basis you will learn how to:

  • Identify and understand the strengths and weaknesses of a variety of materials
  • Use hand tools / machines such as plastic welding guns, routers, manual millers, lathes, annealing ovens, pillar drills, and flame polishers
  • Understand and follow engineering drawings and CAD models for projects from a variety of industries including pharmaceutical, emergency services and the car industry
  • Fabricate – how to fabricate units following a job sheet
  • Apply quality control and inspection procedures to ISO standards
  • Use power tools such as angle grinders safely
  • Recognise and apply manufacturing standards for housekeeping and maintenance 
  • Identify and manage maintenance needs for a manufacturing unit

Where you’ll work

221 PONTEFRACT LANE
LEEDS
LS9 0DX

Training

Apprenticeships include time away from working for specialist training. You’ll study to gain professional knowledge and skills.

College or training organisation

LUMINATE EDUCATION GROUP

Your training course

Engineering operative (level 2)

Equal to GCSE

Course contents

Your training plan

This training plan has not been finalised. Check with this employer if you’ll need to travel to a college or training location for this apprenticeship.

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

  • Attention to detail
  • Problem solving skills
  • Logical
  • Team working

About this company

Barkston Plastics Engineering Ltd is one of the country's leading plastic engineering manufacturers. We have a dedicated research and development team that allows us to work on fantastic, challenging projects with customers over a wide range of industries.

Company benefits

Death in service Company Sick Pay 22 days holiday plus bank holidays

After this apprenticeship

  • Qualified Fabricator

Ask a question

The contact for this apprenticeship is:

BARKSTON PLASTICS ENGINEERING LIMITED

Emma McKessy

hr@barkstonltd.co.uk

The reference code for this apprenticeship is VAC1000298436.

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Closes in 16 days (Monday 31 March at 11:59pm)

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