Manufacturing Improvement Apprentice

Summary

We have a great opportunity for a Manufacturing Improvement Trainee to join our team within Vistry Works, in Bardon, Coalville.You will support the Engineering Manager efficiency and costs initatives, looking at availability of production equipment, utilities, facilities under conditions of quality, safety and protection for the environment.

Annual wage: £12,979.20 to £23,200.32 a year
Minimum wage rates (opens in new tab)
Training course: Improvement technician (level 3)
Hours: Monday to Friday, 9.00am to 5.00pm, shifts.
39 hours a week
Possible start date: Thursday 14 November
Duration: 1 Year 7 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

More about the Manufacturing Improvement role…

Continuously evaluate existing manufacturing processes and identify and implement more efficient and cost-effective processes.
Accomplish improved overall efficiencies and outcomes while maintaining employee safety and upholding product quality standards.
Keep abreast of current industry practice, new equipment etc.
Work effectively with the wider Vistry Works teams and personnel to enable optimum and most cost effective production solutions. most innovative advances available.
Make recommendations of best practice or alternative manufacturing processes and identify opportunities for continuous improvements by reducing cycle times, process variations, defects, set up times etc.
Create and manage quality supporting data to demonstrate productivity, manning and throughput.
Support improvement projects using LEAN deployment, 5S, 6S and Continuous Improvement methods
Coordinate and monitor planned maintenance schedules with site Maintenance Engineers.
Ensure compliance with all statutory HSE requirements and Vistry Works specific initiatives.
Support and manage new machinery and equipment installation projects in full from initial requirement/concept through to completion.

Where you’ll work

Vistry Works

Bardon 2 Unit 2

Victoria Road, Coalville

Licestershire

LE67 1FH

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

SMART TRAINING AND RECRUITMENT LIMITED

Your training course

Improvement technician (level 3)

Equal to A level

Course contents

Compliance: Work in accordance with organisational controls and statutory regulations

Communication: Share improvement progress through appropriate reporting

Project management: Plan, manage and implement improvement activities. Identify and support management of risks. Develop the business case for improvement activity and implementation

Change management: Engage through communications. Reinforce – positively and negatively. Effectively coach peers

Principles and methods: Use a structured method and appropriate improvement tools engaging with subject matter experts to deliver business benefits

Project selection and Scoping: Identify and scope improvement projects and establish clear measurable objectives

Problem definition: Develop a problem/opportunity statement supported by validated data

Voice of the customer: Apply techniques to identify customers, their requirements and translate these to metrics

Process mapping & analysis: Apply process mapping tools to visualise processes, analyse process performance establishing key insights for performance improvement

Lean tools: Apply techniques such as identification and removal of 8 wastes, 5S (Sort, Shine, Set, Standardise, Sustain), standard work, kaizen, visual displays and controls, error proofing, preventative maintenance

Data acquisition for analysis: Develop data collection plan and validated measurement processes to understand performance

Basic statistics & measures: Establish patterns and trends in data over time using tally, pie, run/trend and pareto charts

Data analysis-statistical methods: Identify common and special cause variation

Process capability & performance: Analyse product/process performance using good quality data

Root cause analysis: Use cause and effect diagrams, technique of 5 whys and graphical analysis to understand and verify root causes

Identification & prioritisation: Identify and prioritise improvement solutions

Benchmarking: Recognise the value of sharing best practice

Sustainability & control: Create control and reaction plans with detection measures, identify opportunities to embed changes to leverage benefit to the business.

Your training plan

Training will be delivered in the workplace.

Requirements

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
Analytical skills
Logical
Team working

Other requirements

Located in the outskirts of Coalville, please consider transportation.

About this company

Vistry Group came together at the start of 2020, bringing together the energy, talent and deep-rooted experience of Bovis Homes, Linden Homes and Countryside Partnerships. We are all about people, and it is our people, around 3000 of us, who have created a UK top-five housebuilder, with a five-star rating. We care about the wellbeing of our people and we value diversity and inclusion, seeking to create a supportive, dynamic environment where talented and dedicated people can develop their career.

Company benefits

• Up to 33 days annual leave plus bank holidays • Private Healthcare • Competitive contributory pension scheme • Share incentive schemes

After this apprenticeship

Successful apprenticeship completion may lead to furthering career within Vistry.

Ask a question

The contact for this apprenticeship is:

Vistry Group

Dee Kumari

dee.kumari@vistry.co.uk

The reference code for this apprenticeship is VAC1000279060.

Apply now

Closes in 9 days (Monday 14 October at 11:59pm)

When you apply, you’ll be asked to sign in with a GOV.UK One Login. You can create one at the same time as applying for this apprenticeship.

Cookies on Find an apprenticeship

Contents