Summary
We are looking for an energetic Process Industry Manufacturing Technician Apprentice to join our specialist fragrance manufacturing business based in Grantham. Positive and enthusiastic with a can-do attitude, you will have a flexible approach to learning. There will be a strong focus on delivering against production schedules to meet KPI’s.
Wage
£14,722.50 a year
Training course
Process industry manufacturing technician (level 3)
Hours
Monday - Friday, 9.00am - 5.00pm.
37 hours 30 minutes a week
Possible start date
Thursday 1 May
Duration
2 years 3 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
We are looking for an energetic Process Industry Manufacturing Technician Apprentice to join our specialist fragrance business based in Grantham. Positive and enthusiastic with a can-do, problem-solving attitude, you will have a strong focus on order and quality and have a flexible approach to learning.
The key focus of the role is to operate in our, purpose-built production facility producing specialist industrial fragrances and therapeutic cosmetic products to supply some of the world’s leading brands. Working as part of a small, supportive team, the role will report directly to the Laboratory and Production Supervisor.
The ideal candidate would have a background or knowledge of industry/manufacturing/or science. There will be a strong focus on delivering against KPI’s aligned to production schedules. Knowledge or experience of continuous improvement of processes would be also be beneficial, but not essential.
This is a varied role. Day to day, you will be involved in all aspects of producing a small range of fragrance products, including quality control within the laboratory whilst simultaneously supporting the business growth strategy by working in busy production periods. Comfortable with a degree of change and uncertainty, you’ll be resilient, pragmatic and able to work collaboratively with the rest of the team and our various partners.
In return we offer a friendly, dynamic working environment with free parking and easy access from the A1 and town centre. Other benefits include 28 days paid holiday (including statutory holidays) and a workplace pension.
Summary of Responsibilities
* Delivering production runs in accordance with precise procedures and quality parameters to ensure orders are manufactured right first time
* Working to production schedules to ensure orders are completed on time
* Keeping up to date and accurate records
* Carrying out LEAN manufacturing continuous improvements
* Productivity reporting to agreed targets
* Supporting routine laboratory testing
Where you’ll work
Unit 10
Ellesmere Business Park
Swingbridge Road
Grantham
NG31 7XT
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
COGENT SSC LIMITED
Your training course
Process industry manufacturing technician (level 3)
Equal to A level
Course contents
* Review instructions or information to understand the task.
* Plan tasks. Identify and organise resources with consideration for safety, environmental impact, quality, and cost.
* Identify hazards and risks in the workplace and personal safety and mitigation measures.
* Apply health, safety, and environmental procedures in compliance with regulations, standards, and guidance.
* Follow environment emergency procedures. For example, make area safe, evacuate.
* Apply sustainability principles for example, minimising waste.
* Apply standard operating procedures (SOPs).
* Check equipment.
* Select, check, and prepare raw materials for process for example, weighing, measuring, control and blending, conditioning, dissolving, and sanitisation.
* Set and adjust processing parameters such as temperature, pressure, speed or time, distance.
* Monitor process for example, take readings and conduct walk-arounds.
* Conduct the control of product streams to maintain specifics.
* Apply quality assurance procedures. For example, density checks, contaminant check, and take samples for laboratory testing.
* Apply intermediate or post-manufacturing procedure for example, labelling, packing, storage, visual inspection, discharge.
* Manage waste streams.
* Clean equipment for example, boil-outs, steam-outs, bake-outs, steam in place SIP, clean in place (CIP).
* Conduct calculations for example, conversations, tare weight, charge weights, yield calculations.
* Store tools and equipment.
* Identify equipment for handover.
* Apply signage and access restriction measures.
* Shut down the process and equipment.
* Isolate process and systems.
* Complete isolation checks.
* Empty equipment for example, drain, purge, vent, and de-pressure.
* Purge, fill, pressurise and leak test.
* Complete post maintenance equipment checks.
* Line-up equipment.
* Connect service connections such as water, electrical, pneumatic, hydraulic for chemical or petrochemical processing.
* De-isolate process, mechanical and electrical systems.
* Complete pre-start up checks.
* Start-up plant and equipment.
* Re-start process.
* Record or enter information - paper based or electronic.
* Interpret data for example, process data, quality control and test procedure data.
* Interpret drawings and graphs.
* Identify issues for example, defects, deviations, process variance, and maintenance requirements.
* Escalate issues outside limits of responsibility.
* Apply problem solving and fault-finding techniques.
* Apply continuous improvement techniques. Make a suggestion for improvement.
* Use information and digital technology for example, management information systems, human machine interfaces, word processing, spreadsheet, email, virtual learning platforms, document sharing platforms. Comply with cyber security requirements.
* Produce written documents for example, handover notes or emails, non-conformances, design change requests.
* Communicate with others verbally for example, colleagues and stakeholders.
* Apply team working principles.
* Plan how to meet personal development needs. Carry out and record planned and unplanned learning and development (CPD) activities.
* Review instructions or information to understand the task.
* Plan tasks. Identify and organise resources with consideration for safety, environmental impact, quality, and cost.
* Identify hazards and risks in the workplace and personal safety and mitigation measures.
* Apply health, safety, and environmental procedures in compliance with regulations, standards, and guidance.
* Follow environment emergency procedures. For example, make area safe, evacuate.
* Apply sustainability principles for example, minimising waste.
* Apply standard operating procedures (SOPs).
* Check equipment.
* Select, check, and prepare raw materials for process for example, weighing, measuring, control and blending, conditioning, dissolving, and sanitisation.
* Set and adjust processing parameters such as temperature, pressure, speed or time, distance.
* Monitor process for example, take readings and conduct walk-arounds.
* Conduct the control of product streams to maintain specifics.
* Apply quality assurance procedures. For example, density checks, contaminant check, and take samples for laboratory testing.
* Apply intermediate or post-manufacturing procedure for example, labelling, packing, storage, visual inspection, discharge.
* Manage waste streams.
* Clean equipment for example, boil-outs, steam-outs, bake-outs, steam in place SIP, clean in place (CIP).
* Conduct calculations for example, conversations, tare weight, charge weights, yield calculations.
* Store tools and equipment.
* Identify equipment for handover.
* Apply signage and access restriction measures.
* Shut down the process and equipment.
* Isolate process and systems.
* Complete isolation checks.
* Empty equipment for example, drain, purge, vent, and de-pressure.
* Purge, fill, pressurise and leak test.
* Complete post maintenance equipment checks.
* Line-up equipment.
* Connect service connections such as water, electrical, pneumatic, hydraulic for chemical or petrochemical processing.
* De-isolate process, mechanical and electrical systems.
* Complete pre-start up checks.
* Start-up plant and equipment.
* Re-start process.
* Record or enter information - paper based or electronic.
* Interpret data for example, process data, quality control and test procedure data.
* Interpret drawings and graphs.
* Identify issues for example, defects, deviations, process variance, and maintenance requirements.
* Escalate issues outside limits of responsibility.
* Apply problem solving and fault-finding techniques.
* Apply continuous improvement techniques. Make a suggestion for improvement.
* Use information and digital technology for example, management information systems, human machine interfaces, word processing, spreadsheet, email, virtual learning platforms, document sharing platforms. Comply with cyber security requirements.
* Produce written documents for example, handover notes or emails, non-conformances, design change requests.
* Communicate with others verbally for example, colleagues and stakeholders.
* Apply team working principles.
* Plan how to meet personal development needs. Carry out and record planned and unplanned learning and development (CPD) activities.
Your training plan
* Training will be a mix of online and in person.
Requirements
Essential qualifications
GCSE in:
* 5 GCSE's including Maths and English (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
* Problem solving skills
* Analytical skills
* Team working
* Creative
* Initiative
* Patience