Production Technician Apprentice
ECOTILE FLOORING LIMITED
Sedgwick Road (LU4 9DT)
Closes in 24 days (Sunday 18 May 2025)
Posted on 20 March 2025
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Summary
Are you looking for an Engineering Apprenticeship? Ecotile Flooring Ltd are looking for a Production Technician Apprentice. You will be required to work in an injection-moulding production environment where you will learn the skills needed in, setting up machines for production, ensuring machines are maintained effectively for efficient production.
- Wage
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£14,722.50 a year
- Training course
- Engineering operative (level 2)
- Hours
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Monday to Friday 09:00 - 17:00
37 hours 30 minutes a week
- Start date
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Tuesday 26 August 2025
- Duration
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2 years
- Positions available
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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
Ecotile Flooring Ltd are based in Luton. Ecotile is a UK made industrial flooring solution that can be fitted without causing disruption to any business; a cost effective and low maintenance interlocking floor tile that can solve several flooring problems and business challenges.
They are now looking for a Production Technician Apprentice to join their team and complete an engineering qualification during your apprenticeship. Full training will be given to you.
So, what will you be learning in this role?
You will review instructions or information. For example, work instructions, sampling requirements, drawings dimensioning, labelling, formulations and machine settings. This will allow you to plan tasks and identify and organise resources with consideration for safety, environmental impact, security, quality and cost.
You will also identify and document hazards and risks in the workplace. And apply health, safety, and environmental procedures in compliance with regulations and standards. For example, daily machine checks, wearing personal protective equipment.
You will apply sustainability principles for example, in choice of materials, minimising waste. Segregate resources for reuse, recycling, and handling. Select, check, and prepare materials for polymer processing for example, weighing, control and blending, and conditioning, and select, configure (for example, replace or change inserts) and check mould tools or other process equipment. And check installation and function of processing equipment for the process.
You will connect service connections such as water, electrical, pneumatic, hydraulic. and check hand tools, equipment and machinery including calibration record where applicable. And set or check machine settings using instructions such as temperature, pressure, speed or time, distance.
You will adjust machine setting for the speeds, positions, pressures and safety of the mould tool movement to meet product specification, and devise machine settings such as temperature, pressure, speed or time, distance for new or modified equipment, tooling or material.
You will test and evaluate machine settings for new or modified equipment, tooling or material. And select and apply optimal machine settings for new or modified equipment, tooling or material.
As well as this you will Interpret data for example, process data, quality control and test procedure data. Use data to inform action and identify process faults and resolve. And apply post processing techniques for example, assembly, printing, decorating, cooling operations, packing, and labelling.
And perform quality control checks. For example, conduct parameter checks (size, colour, weight), and take samples. Identify quality issues and resolve for example, defects, maintenance requirements. And apply preventative maintenance practices. For example, checking guarding, lubrication, cleaning of tooling, safety checks, and inspection for wear and tear.
You will attend college in Leyton Buzzard from September 2025, one day a week.
The role involves the use of overhead cranes to remove and load moulding tools.
The role will involve manual operations that require a base level of fitness to carry out.
Where you’ll work
Unit 15 North Luton Industrial Estate
Sedgwick Road
LU4 9DT
Training
Apprenticeships include time away from working for specialist training. You’ll study to gain professional knowledge and skills.
College or training organisation
BEDFORD COLLEGE
Your training course
Engineering operative (level 2)
Equal to GCSE
Your training plan
- Level 2 Engineering Operative - Mechanical Manufacturing Pathway
- Functional Skills in English or maths if required
Requirements
Desirable qualifications
GCSE or equivalent 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
- team player
- Can do attitude
Other requirements
Candidates must carry out an initial interview with a member of the Tresham College Apprenticeship Recruitment Team. Please be aware that the closing date is subject to change without prior notice. The employer offer opt in Vitality health insurance to employees.
About this company
Ecotile is a UK made industrial flooring solution that can be fitted without causing disruption to your business; a cost effective and low maintenance interlocking floor tile that can solve several flooring problems and business challenges.
After this apprenticeship
The role will extend into a full-time role as a moulding technician with further opportunities for expanding into an electrical or mechanical focus on completion of your apprenticeship.
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The contact for this apprenticeship is:
BEDFORD COLLEGE
The reference code for this apprenticeship is VAC1000310702.
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Closes in 24 days (Sunday 18 May 2025)
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