Lean Manufacturing Apprentice Special Processes Operator

G & O SPRINGS LTD

WORCS, B98 8YP

Closes in 22 days (Wednesday 12 February at 11:59pm)

Posted on 16 January 2025

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Summary

You will be assisting the day to day running of the special process department in heat treatment, passivation and fluorescent penetrant flaw detection, ensuring compliance and best practice within the special processes to internal. Customer and regulatory requirements whilst ensuring all internal health & environment requirements are fully met.

Annual wage
£12,646.40 a year

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Yearly bonus scheme

Training course
Lean manufacturing operative (level 2)
Hours
Monday to Thursday, 7.00am to 5.00pm, 1/2 hour unpaid lunch break.

38 hours a week

Possible start date

Monday 17 February

Duration

1 year

Positions available

1

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

  • Ensure functions operate in accordance with any health & safety and environmental policies and procedures
  • Reporting accidents, near misses or other concerns
  • Storing, retrieving, mixing and monitoring chemicals used in special processes.
  • Input and record relevant data
  • Troubleshooting issues
  • Maintain machines, tooling and good housekeeping at all times
  • Visually examine parts and processing
  • Auditing
  • Project work
  • Read and interpret drawings and product routings

Where you’ll work

BROAD GROUND RD

LAKESIDE

REDDITCH

WORCS

B98 8YP

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

STAFF SELECT LTD

Your training course

Lean manufacturing operative (level 2)

Equal to GCSE

Course contents

Your training plan

  • As an apprentice, you’ll work at a company and get hands-on experience. You’ll gain new skills and full training will be given.

Requirements

Essential qualifications

GCSE in:

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

  • Communication skills
  • Attention to detail
  • Customer care skills
  • Problem solving skills
  • Number skills
  • Analytical skills
  • Logical
  • Team working
  • Initiative
  • Overcome obstacles
  • Listening skills
  • Good time management
  • Strong work ethic
  • Eager to learn
  • Likes a challenge

Other requirements

The role will involve working with the special process lead, the flaw detection room is very quiet and dark. Although G&O is a close team in a small family business, this role may not suit a very sociable person as quite a few hours can be loan working. Therefore, very important the person can work independently and use initiative. Someone local to G&O or has their own transport preferable, however all applicants will be considered.

About this company

Serving International safety critical OEM's need for class leading quality, on time delivery, prompt and accurate service. At the forefront of spring design our industry leading team is committed to driving cost out and innovation into the products and capabilities we provide. Investing in and utilising the latest quality tools, techniques and CNC technology. Our empowered and highly specialised team collaborate using open, transparent and honest communications to offer cradle to grave support through proof of concept to design, manufacture and testing. Adapting to and embracing change in an evolving world ensures that our products and services consistently exceed customer expectations.

https://springs.aero/ (opens in new tab)

Company benefits

19 days flexible holiday, Christmas shut down, annual company team building day.

After this apprenticeship

  • On successful completion of the apprenticeship, you will then be fully trained in special processes passivation and flaw detection.

Ask a question

The contact for this apprenticeship is:

STAFF SELECT LTD

Natalie Marchewka

natalie.marchewka@novatraining.co.uk

The reference code for this apprenticeship is VAC1000296722.

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Closes in 22 days (Wednesday 12 February at 11:59pm)

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