Engineering Operative Apprentice

SACO

Lancashire, BB10 1NY

Closes on Monday 31 March 2025

Posted on 5 February 2025


Summary

The role covers a wide range of common and job specific skills sets that can be transferred across the manufacturing engineering industry sectors during the course of their careers.

Training course
Engineering operative (level 2)
Hours
Monday to Friday Shifts Monday to Thursday 7:30am-3:30pm Friday 7:30am-2:30pm

39 hours a week

Possible start date

Monday 1 September

Duration

2 years

Positions available

3

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

  • Engineering Operatives are responsible for the setting, troubleshooting and continued producted of both injection and blow mould machinery.

Where you’ll work

New Hall Works

Elm Street

Burnley

Lancashire

BB10 1NY

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

BURNLEY COLLEGE

Your training course

Engineering operative (level 2)

Equal to GCSE

Course contents

Your training plan

  • Training will take place at Burnley College, delivery TBC 
  • L2 Engineering operative Apprenticeship Standard

Requirements

Essential qualifications

GCSE in:

  • Maths and English (grade A*-D/9-2)

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
  • Analytical skills
  • Team working

About this company

Founded in 1985, SACO remains a family-owned business located in Burnley, Lancashire, currently employing over 450 people across three separate factories.

https://sacoltd.com/about/ (opens in new tab)

After this apprenticeship

Potential employment on successful completion of the apprenticeship. 

Ask a question

The contact for this apprenticeship is:

BURNLEY COLLEGE

Themis Team

themis@burnley.ac.uk

The reference code for this apprenticeship is VAC1000300705.

Apply now

Closes on Monday 31 March 2025

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