Apprentice Process Operator

Summary

We are looking for Apprentice Process Operators to join our Manufacturing Team. With big ambitions for the future there has never been a better time to join Victrex! You'll receive first-class on the job training from a dedicated team, whilst earning a competitive salary - not to mention an industry recognised qualification too.

Wage: £15,113 a year
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Training course: Science manufacturing technician 2023 (level 3)
Hours: Monday - Friday, working hours TBC
36 hours 18 minutes a week
Possible start date: Monday 1 September
Duration: 4 years
Positions available: 2

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

As an Process Operator Apprentice you will undertake formal in-house training with our Operations or Engineering teams and learn basic engineering and craft skills, giving you a great foundation to progress within the company.

The programme is mechanically focused and upon completion you will join our team as a fully qualified Process Operator.

Here are a few examples of what our Process Operators do:

Operate the manufacturing process to the required quality and safety standards and relevant operating procedures
Undertake appropriate plant maintenance to ensure efficient and effective operation of plant
Maintain required standards of plant housekeeping to ensure safe and efficient working practices
Identify continuous improvement opportunities support wider continuous improvement activities

Where you’ll work

Victrex Seal Sands

Seal Sands

Middlesbrough

Cleveland

TS2 1UB

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

HARTLEPOOL COLLEGE OF FURTHER EDUCATION

Your training course

Science manufacturing technician 2023 (level 3)

Equal to A level

Course contents

Review instructions or information to understand the task.
Plan tasks. Identify and organise resources with consideration for safety, environmental impact, quality, and cost.
Identify hazards and risks in the workplace and personal safety and mitigation measures.
Apply health, safety, and environmental procedures in compliance with regulations, standards, and guidance.
Apply controlled environment procedures for example, gowning, isolators, contamination control, and sanitisation.
Apply sustainability principles for example, minimising waste.
Segregate resources for reuse, recycling, and waste handling.
Conduct in process or post-manufacturing procedure for example, labelling, packing, storage, visual inspection, discharge.
Apply first line maintenance practices.
Store tools and equipment.
Conduct calculations for example, conversations, tare weight, charge weights, yield calculations.
Interpret data for example, process data, quality control and test procedure data.
Perform second person witness and second person checks for critical tasks.
Identify issues for example, defects, deviations, process variance, and maintenance requirements.
Apply problem solving and fault-finding techniques.
Escalate issues outside limits of responsibility.
Record or enter information - paper based or electronic.
Use information and digital technology for example, management information systems, human machine interfaces, word processing, spreadsheet, email, virtual learning platforms, document sharing platforms. Comply with cyber security requirements and GDPR.
Apply continuous improvement techniques. Make a suggestion for improvement.
Apply team working principles.
Communicate with others verbally for example, colleagues and stakeholders.
Produce written documents for example, handover notes or emails, non-conformances, design change requests.
Plan how to meet personal development needs. Carry out and record planned and unplanned learning and development activities.
Apply standard operating procedures (SOPs).
Select, check, and prepare raw materials for biotechnology process for example, weighing, measuring, control and blending, conditioning, dissolving, and sanitisation.
Conduct pre-checks of hand tools, equipment and machinery for biotechnology process including calibration record where applicable.
Connect service connections for biotechnology process such as water, electrical, pneumatic, hydraulic.
Operate biotechnology equipment for example, start-up, shut down, or cleaning mode.
Set and adjust biotechnology process parameters such as agitation revolutions per minute, temperature, pressure, flow rate or time.
Check calibration and calibrate analytical equipment.
Conduct at point analysis of the product using laboratory techniques (bench top analysis) for example, pH, conductivity measurement, optical density measurements, and protein concertation.
Apply quality assurance procedures. For example, conduct parameter checks (size, colour, weight), and take samples for laboratory testing.
Remove and replace disposable components and check functionality for example, break lines, isolators, and tri-clamps and tube welding.
Conduct aseptic method for example, aseptic technique or aseptic sampling.
Interpret drawings and graphs.
Select, check, and prepare raw (incoming) materials for aseptic process for example, weighing, measuring, conditioning, dissolving, and sanitisation.
Conduct pre-checks of hand tools, equipment and machinery for aseptic process including calibration record where applicable.
Operate aseptic process equipment for example, start-up and shut-down.
Set aseptic process parameters such as temperature, and pressure.
Conduct pre and in-process checks such as environmental monitoring.
Make adjustments to aseptic process parameters.
Clean equipment and process areas in-between production to avoid cross-contamination.
Conduct volume checks.
Calibrate analytical equipment.
Review instructions or information to understand the task.
Plan tasks. Identify and organise resources with consideration for safety, environmental impact, quality, and cost.
Identify hazards and risks in the workplace and personal safety and mitigation measures.
Apply health, safety, and environmental procedures in compliance with regulations, standards, and guidance.
Apply controlled environment procedures for example, gowning, isolators, contamination control, and sanitisation.
Apply sustainability principles for example, minimising waste.
Segregate resources for reuse, recycling, and waste handling.
Conduct in process or post-manufacturing procedure for example, labelling, packing, storage, visual inspection, discharge.
Apply first line maintenance practices.
Store tools and equipment.
Conduct calculations for example, conversations, tare weight, charge weights, yield calculations.
Interpret data for example, process data, quality control and test procedure data.
Perform second person witness and second person checks for critical tasks.
Identify issues for example, defects, deviations, process variance, and maintenance requirements.
Apply problem solving and fault-finding techniques.
Escalate issues outside limits of responsibility.
Record or enter information - paper based or electronic.
Use information and digital technology for example, management information systems, human machine interfaces, word processing, spreadsheet, email, virtual learning platforms, document sharing platforms. Comply with cyber security requirements and GDPR.
Apply continuous improvement techniques. Make a suggestion for improvement.
Apply team working principles.
Communicate with others verbally for example, colleagues and stakeholders.
Produce written documents for example, handover notes or emails, non-conformances, design change requests.
Plan how to meet personal development needs. Carry out and record planned and unplanned learning and development activities.

Your training plan

Science Manufacturing Technician 2023 Level 3 Apprenticeship Standard:

This Apprenticeship will give you an industry recognised qualification via a Level 3 with many of our apprentices going on to additional study
This duration of this Apprenticeship Programme is 48 months and if successful, you will join our 2025 Apprenticeship Intake in September

Requirements

Essential qualifications

GCSE in:

5 subjects including Maths and English (grade Grade C/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
IT skills
Attention to detail
Organisation skills
Problem solving skills
Logical
Team working

About this company

Victrex is an innovative world leader in high performance materials, serving a diverse range of markets. Every day, millions of people rely on products or applications which contain our polymers, from smartphones, aeroplanes and cars to oil & gas platforms and medical devices.

Company benefits

• 29 days annual leave plus bank holidays • Vitality Health Private Medical Insurance • Employee Pension Contribution Rate of up to 7% of Pensionable Pay and a Company contribution of up to 12%. • Enrolment in Discretionary Company Bonus Scheme

Disability Confident

A fair proportion of interviews for this apprenticeship will be offered to applicants with a disability or long-term health condition. This includes non-visible disabilities and conditions.

You can choose to be considered for an interview under the Disability Confident scheme. You’ll need to meet the essential requirements to be considered for an interview.

After this apprenticeship

Working as a Process Operator

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