Summary
Bowson Industries Limited are looking for a Glass Reinforced Plastic (GRP) Process Apprentice to complete a level 3 Composite Technician apprenticeship to join their team.
Annual wage
£19,500 a year
Training course
Composites technician (level 3)
Hours
Monday - Friday. Your start and finish times, including your shift pattern will be determined by the employing company.
37 hours 30 minutes a week
Possible start date
Tuesday 22 April
Duration
3 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
Role & responsibilities
* To make GRP products (mainly slides for playground equipment) from start to finish
* Mould preparation (new/refurbish/minor prep)
* Gel processing (brushing & spraying) - tint colour mixing
* Drilling, trimming & sanding using electric/battery/air-operated hand tools
* Applying chemical-based coatings
* Polishing, assembling & packing
* Operation of various hand tools and cutting machines
* Interpret drawings to acquire correct sizes, cut-out requirements and orientations of products
* Follow work plans exactly
* Constantly look to improve the quality of products
Where you’ll work
Unit 11g
Carcroft Enterprise Park
Carcroft
Doncaster
DN6 8DD
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
THE UNIVERSITY OF SHEFFIELD
Your training course
Composites technician (level 3)
Equal to A level
Course contents
* Review drawings, instructions, or information to understand task.
* Plan work. Identify and organise resources.
* Identify hazards and risks in the workplace.
* Apply health and safety procedures in compliance with regulations and standards.
* Apply environmental and sustainability procedures in compliance with regulations and standards.
* Apply sustainability principles for example, in choice of materials, minimising waste.
* Prepare and use mould tools.
* Select and check hand tools, equipment and machinery including calibration record.
* Use or operate hand tools, equipment, and machinery.
* Store mould tools, hand tools, and equipment.
* Select, check, and prepare materials for example, weigh resins, cut reinforcement.
* Follow quality control processes during manufacture for example, check for contaminants, record batch numbers or expiry dates.
* Apply laminate to mould for example, cut, add darts, corner definition, orientation, position, and order.
* Complete preparation for and start curing process for example, select and apply consumables for example vacuum bag, infuse with resin, add heat or pressure.
* Extract product from mould (break out).
* Conduct final product quality assurance procedure. For example, conduct grading parameters checks (size, appearance, weight), and take samples for laboratory testing.
* Identify issues for example, de-laminations, inclusions, surface defects, surface imperfections, and maintenance requirements.
* Escalate issues outside limits of responsibility.
* Segregate resources for reuse, recycling, and disposal.
* Record or enter data - paper based or electronic. For example, process and production records, traceability records, and quality assurance records.
* Interpret data for example, defect data and geometrical measurements. Use data to validate suggestions.
* Investigate a problem to identify the underlying cause. Identify a solution to the problem.
* Apply continuous improvement techniques. Devise suggestions for improvement. For example, improving the energy consumption or waste profile of processes and procedures to improve the sustainability or carbon footprint of a product, process, or task.
* Apply team working principles.
* Communicate with others verbally for example, colleagues and stakeholders.
* Communicate in written form in the workplace for example, handover notes or emails, non-conformances, design change requests.
* Use information technology for work tasks. Comply with GDPR and cyber security regulations and policies.
* Plan how to meet personal development needs. Carry out and record planned and unplanned continued professional development (CPD) activities. Evaluate CPD against plans made.
* Review drawings, instructions, or information to understand task.
* Plan work. Identify and organise resources.
* Identify hazards and risks in the workplace.
* Apply health and safety procedures in compliance with regulations and standards.
* Apply environmental and sustainability procedures in compliance with regulations and standards.
* Apply sustainability principles for example, in choice of materials, minimising waste.
* Prepare and use mould tools.
* Select and check hand tools, equipment and machinery including calibration record.
* Use or operate hand tools, equipment, and machinery.
* Store mould tools, hand tools, and equipment.
* Select, check, and prepare materials for example, weigh resins, cut reinforcement.
* Follow quality control processes during manufacture for example, check for contaminants, record batch numbers or expiry dates.
* Apply laminate to mould for example, cut, add darts, corner definition, orientation, position, and order.
* Complete preparation for and start curing process for example, select and apply consumables for example vacuum bag, infuse with resin, add heat or pressure.
* Extract product from mould (break out).
* Conduct final product quality assurance procedure. For example, conduct grading parameters checks (size, appearance, weight), and take samples for laboratory testing.
* Identify issues for example, de-laminations, inclusions, surface defects, surface imperfections, and maintenance requirements.
* Escalate issues outside limits of responsibility.
* Segregate resources for reuse, recycling, and disposal.
* Record or enter data - paper based or electronic. For example, process and production records, traceability records, and quality assurance records.
* Interpret data for example, defect data and geometrical measurements. Use data to validate suggestions.
* Investigate a problem to identify the underlying cause. Identify a solution to the problem.
* Apply continuous improvement techniques. Devise suggestions for improvement. For example, improving the energy consumption or waste profile of processes and procedures to improve the sustainability or carbon footprint of a product, process, or task.
* Apply team working principles.
* Communicate with others verbally for example, colleagues and stakeholders.
* Communicate in written form in the workplace for example, handover notes or emails, non-conformances, design change requests.
* Use information technology for work tasks. Comply with GDPR and cyber security regulations and policies.
* Plan how to meet personal development needs. Carry out and record planned and unplanned continued professional development (CPD) activities. Evaluate CPD against plans made.
Your training plan
You will study on a Level 3 Composite Technician standard. On completion of this, you will gain:
* Level 3 Diploma in Advanced Manufacturing Engineering (Development Competence)
* Level 3 Diploma or Extended Diploma in Advanced Manufacturing Engineering (Development Knowledge)
During the first year of the apprenticeship, your learning will take place at the University of Sheffield’s AMRC Training Centre based at Catcliffe, Rotherham, for an initial block of study on a full-time basis. After this, you will attend the Training Centre for one day a week for knowledge study.
Requirements
Essential qualifications
GCSE or equivalent in:
* English Language (grade Grade C or 4)
* Mathematics (grade Grade C or 4)
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
* Analytical skills
* Logical
* Team working
* Initiative