Production Planning / Supply Chain Apprentice

WAKEFIELD ACOUSTICS LTD

HECKMONDWIKE, WF16 0EN

Closes in 9 days (Tuesday 4 March at 11:59pm)

Posted on 17 February 2025

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Summary

As a Production Planning/ Supply Chain Apprentice, you will have the opportunity to gain hands-on experience and develop a comprehensive understanding of manufacturing planning and supply chain operations.

Wage
Competitive

Minimum wage rates (opens in new tab)

Training course
Supply chain practitioner (fast-moving consumer goods (FMCG)) (level 3)
Hours
Monday to Thursday, 8.30am - 5.00pm. 8.30am - 2.00pm, Friday.

37 hours 30 minutes a week

Possible start date

Thursday 6 March

Duration

2 years 6 months

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

This job description represents only the primary areas of responsibility; specific position assignments will vary depending on the needs of the department.

  • Gain a detailed understanding of Engineering drawings and manufacturing processes to develop the skills and understanding to interpretate and analyse long term and short term production plans
  • Develop an understanding of project plans and how they inform and influence production plans
  • Learn and develop knowledge of company planning tool – Epicflow
  • Preparing, maintaining and updating production schedules to ensure timely delivery of manufactured goods.
  • Plan and prioritise operations to ensure maximum performance and minimum delay
  • Monitoring and adjusting schedules if required. Identify any potential delays or problems in the production process and devise ways to overcome them.
  • Communicating and coordinating production plans with Production Management and Supervisors on a daily basis and by attendance of update meetings
  • Communicating production schedules and dates to the Project Management team
  • coordinate with material procurement and logistics teams to ensure the timely availability of raw materials and sub contract operations
  • Participation in the development and preparation of various reports to inform and support the operations team
  • Assist with monthly and yearly stock checks
  • Active participation in Lean and continuous improvement projects and activities. Provide cover for the Planning Manager, in their absence, and cover/lead meetings & activities as necessary i.e. SIOPs, Stock takes
  • Capacity planning – understand the Sales funnel and capacities in all relevant departments, creating capacity constraints matrices and action plans to address with relevant stakeholders
  • RCCP (Rough Cut Capacity Planning) – understand the long-term objectives of the business, so Capex and relevant larger scale plans can be put in place to hit key milestones
  • Coach and assist the Production Managers/Supervisors to develop detailed manning & resource plans to satisfy business requirements
  • Become a practitioner and develop & maintain D365, especially with how it’s used for Stock and interfaces with Planning (in future)

Where you’ll work

FLUSH MILLS

WESTGATE

HECKMONDWIKE

WF16 0EN

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

KIRKLEES COLLEGE

Your training course

Supply chain practitioner (fast-moving consumer goods (FMCG)) (level 3)

Equal to A level

Course contents
  • Manage the flow of fast-moving consumer goods products or services based on evolving and changing information.
  • Use standard operating procedures.
  • Support customers with supply chain enquiries.
  • Use IT systems for the supply chain; Company and customer systems. Applies cyber security and GDPR regulations and policies.
  • Use continuous improvement techniques in the fast-moving consumer goods supply chain.
  • Lead and participate in problem solving activities: 5 whys, fishbone analysis.
  • Use capacity planning to inform fast-moving consumer goods supply chain processes.
  • Apply team working principles.
  • Escalate issues and tasks.
  • Analyse data against supply chain key performance indicators to identify trends and themes that affect the fast-moving consumer goods supply chain.
  • Plan and adhere to customer lead times.
  • Use data analysis outcomes to inform decision making in the supply chain function.
  • Develop and implement a supply plan, for example, supply planning, production planning, demand planning, operations planning - logistics, commercial planning.
  • Use order management tools to capture customer orders.
  • Communicate with others verbally for example, colleagues and stakeholders.
  • Communicate in writing with others for example, internal and external customers, colleagues, and managers.
  • Comply with health and safety legislation, regulations, standards, and guidance.
  • Follow equity, diversity, and inclusion principles.
  • Apply quality assurance procedures.
  • Identify and document hazards and risks in the workplace. Apply control measures.
  • Record or enter information - paper based or electronic; risk assessments, handover documents, work sheets, checklists, and any legal reporting requirements.
  • Comply with sustainability principles and regulations including efficient use of resources, recycling, reuse and safe disposal of waste.
  • Identify, organise and use resources, including team members, to plan and complete tasks, with consideration for cost and quality.
  • Manage the flow of fast-moving consumer goods products or services based on evolving and changing information.
  • Use standard operating procedures.
  • Support customers with supply chain enquiries.
  • Use IT systems for the supply chain; Company and customer systems. Applies cyber security and GDPR regulations and policies.
  • Use continuous improvement techniques in the fast-moving consumer goods supply chain.
  • Lead and participate in problem solving activities: 5 whys, fishbone analysis.
  • Use capacity planning to inform fast-moving consumer goods supply chain processes.
  • Apply team working principles.
  • Escalate issues and tasks.
  • Analyse data against supply chain key performance indicators to identify trends and themes that affect the fast-moving consumer goods supply chain.
  • Plan and adhere to customer lead times.
  • Use data analysis outcomes to inform decision making in the supply chain function.
  • Develop and implement a supply plan, for example, supply planning, production planning, demand planning, operations planning - logistics, commercial planning.
  • Use order management tools to capture customer orders.
  • Communicate with others verbally for example, colleagues and stakeholders.
  • Communicate in writing with others for example, internal and external customers, colleagues, and managers.
  • Comply with health and safety legislation, regulations, standards, and guidance.
  • Follow equity, diversity, and inclusion principles.
  • Apply quality assurance procedures.
  • Identify and document hazards and risks in the workplace. Apply control measures.
  • Record or enter information - paper based or electronic; risk assessments, handover documents, work sheets, checklists, and any legal reporting requirements.
  • Comply with sustainability principles and regulations including efficient use of resources, recycling, reuse and safe disposal of waste.
  • Identify, organise and use resources, including team members, to plan and complete tasks, with consideration for cost and quality.

Your training plan

Supply chain practitioner (fast moving consumer good) (previously Operator Manager), level 3 qualification: 

  • You will attend college 1 week every quarter over the full period of the apprenticeship 
  • Functional skills if required 
  • The final year will involve completion of a portfolio and preparation for End Point Assessment (EPA). This measures the skills, knowledge and behaviours outlined in the standard and is carried out by ESFA approved organisations independent from the college 
  • Apprentices without Level 2 English and maths will need to achieve this prior to taking the End Point Assessment 

Requirements

Essential qualifications

GCSE in:

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

  • Communication skills
  • Attention to detail
  • Team working
  • Initiative
  • Commitment skills
  • Proactive
  • Flexible
  • Ability to work to deadlines
  • Reliable
  • Trustworthy

About this company

Wakefield Acoustics are owned by CECO Environmental, a leading environmentally focused, diversified industrial company whose solutions protect people, the environment, and industrial equipment. As a part of CECO’s Thermal Acoustics business group, Wakefield Acoustics have grown to become one of the UK’s leading manufacturers of advanced industrial, commercial and environmental noise control systems

https://wakefieldacoustics.co.uk/ (opens in new tab)

After this apprenticeship

  • Full time employment for Wakefield Acoustics.

Ask a question

The contact for this apprenticeship is:

KIRKLEES COLLEGE

Mark

mcooney@kirkleescollege.ac.uk

The reference code for this apprenticeship is VAC1000304329.

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Closes in 9 days (Tuesday 4 March at 11:59pm)

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