Apprentice Production/Warehouse Operative

908 LTD

DURHAM (DH8 6ST)

Closes in 14 days (Friday 28 March at 11:59pm)

Posted on 5 March 2025


Summary

The applicant will work as part of a small team and will be guided by our Warehouse Manager. The role incorporates a variety of duties and will allow the candidate to develop an understanding and working knowledge in our Machine shop, Warehouse and Laser Room.

Training course
Lean manufacturing operative (level 2)
Hours
Monday - Friday, 8.30am - 4.30pm with a one-hour, unpaid lunch break

35 hours a week

Possible start date

Monday 14 April

Duration

1 year

Positions available

1

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

  • Work within the machine shop involves the cutting of sheet materials to customer specifications
  • Using table saws, guillotine, bench drills, and bevelling/corner rounding machines
  • Warehouse duties will include dealing with all aspects of goods inward and stock control, as well as picking and packing orders ready for the daily collection by the courier
  • Production is carried out on site using CO2 Laser machinery, which runs alongside CorelDraw and Lightburn and design software
  • Adhering to Health and Safety requirements at all times.
  • Keeping the work area clean and tidy

Where you’ll work

UNIT 9A
NUMBER ONE INDUSTRIAL ESTATE
CONSETT
DURHAM
DH8 6ST

Training

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

College or training organisation

OPTIMUM SKILLS LIMITED

Your training course

Lean manufacturing operative (level 2)

Equal to GCSE

Course contents

Your training plan

Lean Manufacturing Operative Level 2 Apprenticeship Standard:

  • Within this apprenticeship with Optimum Skills, you will complete 1 day per month which will be based at your workplace to complete your training for your relevant course
  • This will run throughout the full time of your apprenticeship. If anything is subject to change you will be notified in due course
  • You will be fully supported by your tutor as your time as an apprentice

Requirements

Essential qualifications

GCSE in:

  • English (grade 4 /C or above)
  • Maths (grade 4 / C or above)

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

  • IT skills
  • Attention to detail
  • Organisation skills
  • Number skills
  • Team working
  • Initiative
  • Time management

About this company

We are an established company involved in the sales and distribution of sheet materials to the Sign Making and Engraving Industry

https://www.908ltd.co.uk/ (opens in new tab)

After this apprenticeship

  • Potential to move into full-time employment after successful completion of the apprenticeship

Ask a question

The contact for this apprenticeship is:

OPTIMUM SKILLS LIMITED

Charley Haigh

charley.haigh@optimumskills.co.uk

07806 767229

The reference code for this apprenticeship is VAC1000302975.

Apply now

Closes in 14 days (Friday 28 March at 11:59pm)

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