Summary
We are looking to recruit an Apprentice Technician who will have the capability to develop into a skilled Technician within the Production department. You would be offered a competitive salary, attend college on day release and receive excellent on the job training. We offer excellent benefits to all our staff at Spectra Packaging.
Wage
£15,311.40 a year
Salary reviews take place each September, in line with the academic year.
Training course
Science manufacturing technician 2023 (level 3)
Hours
Monday - Thursday, 8.00am - 5.00pm and Friday, 8.00am - 4.00pm.
39 hours a week
Possible start date
Monday 1 September
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
Your role will involve:
* Learning all about the production of plastic bottles and caps
Supporting the team:
* With QC checks
* Palletising of finished goods
* Planned tool and colour changes
* Fault finding
* You will be working as part of a team, providing support whilst
learning on the job
* The successful candidates will develop the required skills through expert training and academic studies
Where you’ll work
Antonine Way Sparrowhawk Road
Holton
Halesworth
Suffolk
IP19 8RX
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 COLLEGE OF WEST ANGLIA
Your training course
Science manufacturing technician 2023 (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.
* Apply controlled environment procedures for example, gowning, isolators, contamination control, and sanitisation.
* Apply sustainability principles for example, minimising waste.
* Segregate resources for reuse, recycling, and waste handling.
* Conduct in process or post-manufacturing procedure for example, labelling, packing, storage, visual inspection, discharge.
* Apply first line maintenance practices.
* Store tools and equipment.
* Conduct calculations for example, conversations, tare weight, charge weights, yield calculations.
* Interpret data for example, process data, quality control and test procedure data.
* Perform second person witness and second person checks for critical tasks.
* Identify issues for example, defects, deviations, process variance, and maintenance requirements.
* Apply problem solving and fault-finding techniques.
* Escalate issues outside limits of responsibility.
* Record or enter information - paper based or electronic.
* 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 and GDPR.
* Apply continuous improvement techniques. Make a suggestion for improvement.
* Apply team working principles.
* Communicate with others verbally for example, colleagues and stakeholders.
* Produce written documents for example, handover notes or emails, non-conformances, design change requests.
* Plan how to meet personal development needs. Carry out and record planned and unplanned learning and development activities.
* Apply standard operating procedures (SOPs).
* Select, check, and prepare raw materials for biotechnology process for example, weighing, measuring, control and blending, conditioning, dissolving, and sanitisation.
* Conduct pre-checks of hand tools, equipment and machinery for biotechnology process including calibration record where applicable.
* Connect service connections for biotechnology process such as water, electrical, pneumatic, hydraulic.
* Operate biotechnology equipment for example, start-up, shut down, or cleaning mode.
* Set and adjust biotechnology process parameters such as agitation revolutions per minute, temperature, pressure, flow rate or time.
* Check calibration and calibrate analytical equipment.
* Conduct at point analysis of the product using laboratory techniques (bench top analysis) for example, pH, conductivity measurement, optical density measurements, and protein concertation.
* Apply quality assurance procedures. For example, conduct parameter checks (size, colour, weight), and take samples for laboratory testing.
* Remove and replace disposable components and check functionality for example, break lines, isolators, and tri-clamps and tube welding.
* Conduct aseptic method for example, aseptic technique or aseptic sampling.
* Interpret drawings and graphs.
* Select, check, and prepare raw (incoming) materials for aseptic process for example, weighing, measuring, conditioning, dissolving, and sanitisation.
* Conduct pre-checks of hand tools, equipment and machinery for aseptic process including calibration record where applicable.
* Operate aseptic process equipment for example, start-up and shut-down.
* Set aseptic process parameters such as temperature, and pressure.
* Conduct pre and in-process checks such as environmental monitoring.
* Make adjustments to aseptic process parameters.
* Clean equipment and process areas in-between production to avoid cross-contamination.
* Conduct volume checks.
* Calibrate analytical equipment.
* 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.
* Apply controlled environment procedures for example, gowning, isolators, contamination control, and sanitisation.
* Apply sustainability principles for example, minimising waste.
* Segregate resources for reuse, recycling, and waste handling.
* Conduct in process or post-manufacturing procedure for example, labelling, packing, storage, visual inspection, discharge.
* Apply first line maintenance practices.
* Store tools and equipment.
* Conduct calculations for example, conversations, tare weight, charge weights, yield calculations.
* Interpret data for example, process data, quality control and test procedure data.
* Perform second person witness and second person checks for critical tasks.
* Identify issues for example, defects, deviations, process variance, and maintenance requirements.
* Apply problem solving and fault-finding techniques.
* Escalate issues outside limits of responsibility.
* Record or enter information - paper based or electronic.
* 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 and GDPR.
* Apply continuous improvement techniques. Make a suggestion for improvement.
* Apply team working principles.
* Communicate with others verbally for example, colleagues and stakeholders.
* Produce written documents for example, handover notes or emails, non-conformances, design change requests.
* Plan how to meet personal development needs. Carry out and record planned and unplanned learning and development activities.
Your training plan
* Science manufacturing technician 2023 Level 3 Apprenticeship Standard
* You will attend college on a day release each week
Requirements
Essential qualifications
GCSE in:
* Maths and English (grade 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
* Organisation skills
* Problem solving skills
* Analytical skills
* Logical
* Team working
* Initiative
* Non judgemental
* Patience