Apprentice Mechanical Engineer (36183)
HAHN PLASTICS LTD
Manchester (M27 8LJ)
Closes in 27 days (Friday 23 May 2025)
Posted on 23 April 2025
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Summary
This is a fantastic opportunity to join the maintenance team at Hahn Plastics Ltd, helping to maintain, service and repair their machines on the shop floor.
- Wage
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£20,426 a year
- Training course
- Engineering and manufacturing support technician (level 3)
- Hours
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Monday to Thursday 7am - 3:45pm, Friday 7am - 2.30pm
40 hours a week
- Start date
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Monday 2 June 2025
- Duration
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4 years
- Positions available
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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
As an Apprentice Mechanical Engineer, you will be working on all aspects of site maintenance, this will include:
- Maintenance: Perform routine and preventative maintenance, such as replacing faulty parts, cleaning, and minor repairs. Completing emergency maintenance when equipment breaks down
- Inspections: Regularly inspect machines, systems, and equipment to identify potential issues. Conducting frequent quality checks on equipment to ensure no maintenance is required
- Troubleshooting: Troubleshoot any issues, identifying and repair faulty equipment
- Safety: Check the functionality of safety systems. Ensuring the organisation complies with safety regulations while maintenance takes place. Keeping a record of preventive and emergency maintenance carried out
How you will be supported?
Full training and support will be provided by The Growth Company to help you achieve your apprenticeship and reach your full potential in your role. As well as having a close-knit team coaching and mentoring you onsite.
What will happen next?
New applicants to The Growth Company who meet any basic entry requirements of the role will be contacted within two working days to be invited to meet a member of our team.
You will then have the opportunity to find out:
- More about this vacancy and any others you are suitable for
- Any training you need to complete
- What the next steps will be
How could you get there?
If you would be catching public transport for this role, visit the Journey Planner on www.tfgm.com to see how you would get there and how long it would take.
Where you’ll work
Pilkingtons Site
Rake Lane
Swinton
Manchester
M27 8LJ
Training
Apprenticeships include time away from working for specialist training. You’ll study to gain professional knowledge and skills.
College or training organisation
THE GROWTH COMPANY LIMITED
Your training course
Engineering and manufacturing support technician (level 3)
Equal to A level
Course contents
- Follow health and safety regulations, standards, and guidance.
- Follow procedures in line with environmental and sustainability regulations, standards, and guidance. For example, segregation of resources for reuse, recycling and disposal.
- Comply with engineering standards and regulations. For example, British Standards (BS), International Organisation for Standardisation standards (ISO). European Norm (EN).
- Analyse engineering and manufacturing data and information to support technical outputs. For example, read and interpret text, data, engineering drawings, work instructions, method statements, operation manuals.
- Apply scientific, technical or engineering principles.
- Apply problem solving techniques to solutions for identified technical problems.
- Organise, plan and prioritise workflow and scheduling of work with stakeholders.
- Identify, organise and use resources to complete tasks, considering cost, quality, safety, security and environmental impact.
- Produce job specific technical outputs. For example, engineering drawings, quality control management, computer control programming, business improvement, adverse incident reports, technical investigations, equipment appraisals and specifications.
- Provide support and guidance for handover of work to stakeholders. For example, checklists, product or process status, access to supporting documents.
- Record information - paper based or electronic. For example, energy usage, equipment service records, test results, handover documents, checklists.
- Follow standard operating procedures.
- Follow manufacturer's instructions. For example, safe instructions for use of products, processes and machinery.
- Apply quality assurance and control principles and practices. For example, conduct physical checks, take samples, inspections or tests.
- Apply continuous improvement techniques.
- Apply team working principles.
- Communicate in writing with others for example, stakeholders, colleagues, and managers.
- Communicate with others verbally for example, colleagues and stakeholders.
- Use information and digital technology. Comply with GDPR and cyber security regulations and policies.
- Carry out and record learning and development activities.
- Apply equity, diversity and inclusion procedures.
- Follow health and safety regulations, standards, and guidance.
- Follow procedures in line with environmental and sustainability regulations, standards, and guidance. For example, segregation of resources for reuse, recycling and disposal.
- Comply with engineering standards and regulations. For example, British Standards (BS), International Organisation for Standardisation standards (ISO). European Norm (EN).
- Analyse engineering and manufacturing data and information to support technical outputs. For example, read and interpret text, data, engineering drawings, work instructions, method statements, operation manuals.
- Apply scientific, technical or engineering principles.
- Apply problem solving techniques to solutions for identified technical problems.
- Organise, plan and prioritise workflow and scheduling of work with stakeholders.
- Identify, organise and use resources to complete tasks, considering cost, quality, safety, security and environmental impact.
- Produce job specific technical outputs. For example, engineering drawings, quality control management, computer control programming, business improvement, adverse incident reports, technical investigations, equipment appraisals and specifications.
- Provide support and guidance for handover of work to stakeholders. For example, checklists, product or process status, access to supporting documents.
- Record information - paper based or electronic. For example, energy usage, equipment service records, test results, handover documents, checklists.
- Follow standard operating procedures.
- Follow manufacturer's instructions. For example, safe instructions for use of products, processes and machinery.
- Apply quality assurance and control principles and practices. For example, conduct physical checks, take samples, inspections or tests.
- Apply continuous improvement techniques.
- Apply team working principles.
- Communicate in writing with others for example, stakeholders, colleagues, and managers.
- Communicate with others verbally for example, colleagues and stakeholders.
- Use information and digital technology. Comply with GDPR and cyber security regulations and policies.
- Carry out and record learning and development activities.
- Apply equity, diversity and inclusion procedures.
Your training plan
Engineering and Manufacturing Support Technician Level 3.
Requirements
Essential qualifications
GCSE in:
- English (grade 4)
- Maths (grade 4)
Desirable qualifications
Other in:
- Level 2 PEO or BTEC Level 3 (grade Pass)
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
- Organisation skills
- Team working
- Able to follow instructions
- Practical skills
- Enthusiastic
- Self-motivated
- Interpersonal skills
- Willing to learn
- Dependable
- Good timekeeping
About this company
In 1993, HAHN Kunststoffe GmbH was one of the first companies to manufacture sustainable products from 100% recycled plastic offering superior functionality to the wood and concrete alternatives. Hahn Plastics Ltd, based in Manchester, was established in 2012 as the UK arm of the group. Sales subsidiaries in France, Italy and North America have also been created. Hahn Plastics Ltd has experienced significant growth since its commencement in 2012 with sales revenue growing annually by over 40% in recent years. This rapid expansion has been made possibly with strategic investments in new manufacturing capacity and capability at the Manchester operation. To maintain & improve our growing manufacturing processes we are now looking to appoint a Apprentice Accountant who has potential to grow their career with us.
After this apprenticeship
Possible progression within the company and progression onto the next level apprenticeship.
Ask a question
The contact for this apprenticeship is:
THE GROWTH COMPANY LIMITED
The reference code for this apprenticeship is VAC1000316582.
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Closes in 27 days (Friday 23 May 2025)
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