Multi Skilled Engineering Apprentice
Klockner Pentaplast
St. Helens (WA9 4HY)
Closes in 13 days (Saturday 10 May 2025)
Posted on 9 April 2025
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Summary
Klöckner Pentaplast is a global leader in rigid and flexible packaging, as well as specialty film solutions. Are you ready to join our team and start your career as a Multi-Skilled Engineer? Under the guidance of experienced engineers, you will gain experience in troubleshooting, testing, and quality control.
- Wage
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£20,000 a year
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Pay will be reviewed on an annual basis
- Training course
- Science industry maintenance technician (level 3)
- Hours
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Monday - Friday 8.45am - 4.30pm (First Year)
Site hours 8am - 4.30pm
37 hours 30 minutes a week
- Start date
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Monday 1 September 2025
- Duration
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3 years
- Positions available
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2
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
As an apprentice, you’ll work at a company and get practical experience. You’ll gain new skills and work alongside experienced staff.
What you’ll do at work
As an apprentice you will be learning:
* Mechanical principles and techniques
* Electrical principles and techniques
* Practical workshop based activities in mechanical machining
* Practical workshop based activities in electrical wiring & testing
* Health & Safety training
* Practical training courses including manual handling, welding, hydraulics and pneumatics, abrasive wheels, gears & rig training
* Academic classes to support your learning and qualification
Where you’ll work
Brindley Road
Reginald Road Industrial Estate
St. Helens
WA9 4HY
Training
Apprenticeships include time away from working for specialist training. You’ll study to gain professional knowledge and skills.
College or training organisation
ST HELENS COLLEGE
Your training course
Science industry maintenance technician (level 3)
Equal to A level
Course contents
- Work safely in a science industry environment, understanding personal responsibility for Health, Safety, Environment and Security and principles of risk management.
- Participate in continuous performance improvement.
- Safely use all necessary equipment, following the appropriate engineering techniques, procedures and methods of relevance to complete the maintenance activity.
- Prepare the work area for maintenance of plant, systems or components.
- Carry out planned routine and non- routine maintenance activities, effectively, efficiently and safely.
- Reinstate the work area after completing the maintenance of plant, systems and components.
- Conduct safe and effective exchange of plant and equipment to others and accept and confirm responsibility for the plant and equipment within the work area.
- Manufacture or assemble components within skill set.
- Develop and apply theoretical knowledge of engineering and its application to the required sector & job ro This should be acquired through a qualification set at level 3 (or above) that is approved by a licensed professional engineering institution.
Your training plan
Working towards a Level 3 Science industry maintenance technician apprenticeship standard.
First Year : Monday - Friday 8.45am - 4.30pm at Waterside Training Ltd (St Helens WA9 1TW)
Second Year : 4 days at site (KP Films St Helens WA9 4HY) With day release to Waterside Training to complete qualifications
More training information
Your first year of training will be practical based covering a broad range of courses and workshop classes as well as your academic day for your qualification.
The remainder of your apprenticeship you will recieve hands on practical training at site with day release to Waterside Training to complete your academic qualifications.
Requirements
Essential qualifications
GCSE in:
- English (grade 4)
- Maths (grade 4)
- Science (grade 4)
Desirable qualifications
GCSE in:
- Engineering (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
- Attention to detail
- Problem solving skills
- Analytical skills
- Logical
- Team working
- Initiative
Other requirements
Minimal travel to our site in Featherstone may be required in the later stages of the employment.
About this company
Klöckner Pentaplast (kp) is a plastics manufacturer that is purpose-driven to deliver the sustainable protection of everyday needs. Our experts create innovative films and trays such as blister packaging that provide product safety, help avoid food waste, safeguard medication and medical devices, and protect the integrity of countless durable products with our pharmaceutical packaging. We innovate, design and manufacture for sustainable solutions that our customers use to package and protect products in daily situations around the globe. And we understand our obligation and responsibility to champion a circular economy where plastics are a source of valuable raw material. Founded in 1965, we have 30 plants in 18 countries, and employ around 5,500 people, committed to serving customers worldwide.
After this apprenticeship
For the successful candidate there may be full time permanent employment with opportunities for higher education and progression within the Company.
Ask a question
The contact for this apprenticeship is:
ST HELENS COLLEGE
Michelle Lewis
mlewis@waterside-training.co.uk
01744616837
The reference code for this apprenticeship is VAC1000314791.
Apply now
Closes in 13 days (Saturday 10 May 2025)
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Company’s application instructions
Apply via Waterside Training Website and a member of the team will contact you to discuss next stages of recruitment.