CNC Maintenance Operator Apprentice

PILKINGTON GROUP LIMITED

Gateshead, NE11 0NF

Closes in 19 days (Tuesday 10 December at 11:59pm)

Posted on 19 November 2024

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Summary

Pilkington UK Ltd are looking for candidates with a keen interest in a career in Manufacturing to join their team. The role will include manual inputting glass dimensions and drawings into the CNC machine, and manual glass handling.

Annual wage
£18,000 a year

Minimum wage rates (opens in new tab)

£18,000 - £22,500 pa

Training course
Maintenance and operations engineering technician (level 3)
Hours
Monday- Thursday: 07.45am- 16.15pm (Half hour lunch break) Friday 07.45am- 15.15pm (Half hour lunch break)

39 hours a week

Possible start date

Monday 6 January

Duration

3 years

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

  • Manual input of glass dimensions and drawings into CNC machine
  • Maintenance activities
  • Manual glass handling

Where you’ll work

5 Princes Park

Team Valley

Gateshead

NE11 0NF

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

GATESHEAD COLLEGE

Your training course

Maintenance and operations engineering technician (level 3)

Equal to A level

Course contents

Your training plan

  • You will work towards a Level 3 Maintenance and Operations Engineering Technician Apprenticeship – Pathway with Gateshead College

Requirements

Essential qualifications

GCSE in:

  • English (grade A*-C/4-9)
  • Maths (grade A*-C/4-9)
  • Science (grade A*-C/4-9)

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
  • Problem solving skills
  • Team working
  • Initiative
  • Willingness to learn
  • Self motivated
  • Reliable
  • Flexible
  • Aspirations to develop
  • Adhere to Health & Safety
  • Enthusiastic

About this company

As a member of the NSG Group, Pilkington United Kingdom Limited is one of the leading glass suppliers in the UK. We manufacture, process and distribute glass in the UK under the Pilkington brand name, using the most advanced glass and coating technologies. We offer a wide range of innovative flat glass solutions for the construction industry and we also manufacture and supply products for non-building related applications such as digital signage and displays. We employ around 3,000 people across the UK and the Pilkington brand is synonymous with technical excellence and service in the glass industry.

https://www.nsg.com (opens in new tab)

Company benefits

Site bonus scheme Cycle to work scheme Free parking 23 days annual leave plus bank holidays

After this apprenticeship

  • Possible progression to advanced apprenticeship and/or permanent employment

Ask a question

The contact for this apprenticeship is:

GATESHEAD COLLEGE

Adam Clark

apprenticeships@gateshead.ac.uk

The reference code for this apprenticeship is VAC1000288234.

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Closes in 19 days (Tuesday 10 December at 11:59pm)

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