Apprentice Production Operative Level 2

PTFEFLEX LIMITED

HUDDERSFIELD (HD5 0RH)

Closes in 30 days (Friday 30 May 2025)

Posted on 29 April 2025


Summary

PTFEFLEX are looking for a production operative to join our team, to assist and improve our PTFE hose production lines and warehouse facility. You will perform various daily tasks, including operating and maintaining the production and testing machinery used in hose assembly / bulk hose distribution.

Wage

£14,918.80 for your first year, then could increase depending on your age

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Training course
Engineering operative (level 2)
Hours
Monday to Friday between 8.30am till 5pm.

37 hours 30 minutes a week

Start date

Sunday 1 June 2025

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

You will perform various daily tasks, including operating and maintaining the production and testing machinery used in hose assembly / bulk hose distribution. You will also monitor stock levels and help with shipping procedures and keep the facility clean and tidy by removing debris and rubbish to ensure safety. You will bring and learn new skills and tasks and be able to communicate verbally and in writing with coworkers and supervisors, and work well with the other production staff to check for defects in products and assemble / dispatch them by a set deadline.

YOUR ROLE & RESPONSIBILITIES

  • Follow the company’s Health & Safety and Quality guidelines
  • Organisational and time management skills
  • Good verbal and written communication skills
  • Operate hose assembly production equipment
  • Receive and store products and materials - manually or with forklift trucks
  • Meet the deadlines of individual production tasks during the shift
  • Check stock levels and report deficiencies in products or raw materials
  • Ensure packaging and shipping procedures are timely
  • Keep the worksite clean to avoid hazards

Where you’ll work

UNIT 1
BRIDGE BUSINESS PARK
COLNE BRIDGE ROAD
HUDDERSFIELD
HD5 0RH

Training

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

College or training organisation

CALDERDALE COLLEGE

Your training course

Engineering operative (level 2)

Equal to GCSE

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

Desirable qualifications

GCSE in:

  • Maths and English (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

  • Team working
  • Initiative
  • Patience
  • Keen to learn
  • Focused

About this company

Based in Huddersfield, West Yorkshire, PTFEFLEX are leading specialists in all aspects of PTFE (PolyTetraFluroEthylene = Teflon) hose, hose assemblies and associated products. Combining over 40 years’ experience and a well-equipped production facility, our team continuously manufacture and supply the highest standard of PTFE hoses and assemblies both around the UK and worldwide, to meet the specific needs of our customers. Specialists in the sector, we are fully equipped to handle all aspects of PTFE assembly including production, right through to testing, certification, and traceability, which is of paramount importance in this market. Working with some of the world’s major Pharmaceutical, Chemical, Food & Beverage, Semi-conductor & Industrial manufacturing companies, our qualified and passionate team strive to provide the highest quality product and service for the most bespoke of projects.

After this apprenticeship

Full-time position upon completing apprenticeship.

Ask a question

The contact for this apprenticeship is:

CALDERDALE COLLEGE

Shannon Ingham

Shannon.Ingham@calderdale.ac.uk

The reference code for this apprenticeship is VAC1000312649.

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Closes in 30 days (Friday 30 May 2025)

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