Summary
The Process Apprentice is located within the site production departments. Their purpose is to assist with safe, cost-effective production of the flavours. It is essential that these are produced in accordance with the production plan with clear emphases on safety, quality, and the environment.
Wage
£23,499 a year
Training course
Process industry manufacturing technician (level 3)
Hours
Monday - Friday, 8.00am - 4.00pm.
37 hours 30 minutes a week
Possible start date
Monday 24 February
Duration
3 years
Positions available
3
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
Key areas of accountability/responsibility:
* Shadowing Process Operations staff and/or Team leaders during the daily activities on plant and in the control room (Spray dry area)
* On the instructions of the team leader, performing specific tasks in the event of process deviations
* Assist with and carry out required manual field operations as per Job Safety Analysis Guidance
* Operate plant as per SOP’s, JSA’s, checklist’s, etc.
* Conduct all work following Good Manufacturing Practices (GMP)
* Conduct all work in final packing areas with all standards outlined in the site Quality and Hygiene and Food Safety Policies
* Assist with solving and documenting routine and non-routine problems relating to process, equipment, environment, quality or safety
* Report any abnormal findings, measures taken in non-routine situations and deviations to the relevant production personnel along with area supervision and Team leaders
* Assist with communicating to local supervision and relevant team members any production issues that may impact production up or downstream of their area of responsibility
* Performing specific tasks on the instructions of the local production supervision in the event of an unforeseen situation
Performing various subsidiary activities:
* Taking an active part in shift briefing meetings such Toolbox talks etc.
* Assist with documenting and recording process data, problems, and actions taken in hand-over documentation or other specified records
* Accessing and using PC-based information and tools, (e.g. Checklists, email, electronic logs)
* Ensuring good housekeeping aligned to 5S standards
* Log production data on SAP software
* Actively participating in change/improvement projects for production
* Participate in the development and validation of new procedures, SOPs, checklists and training documentation, etc.
Implement SHE policy, including:
* Responsible for ensuring that they achieve and maintain the required compliance with the local, company and regulatory rules regarding safety, occupational health and environment
* Ensuring safety procedures are followed and that housekeeping duties are audited
* Working according to SHE guidelines and ensuring that others in their area work safely
* Proactively participate in all site safety initiatives and programs
* Assist in improving site safety performance through active involvement with the site near-miss incident program
* Ensuring safe process management and safe performance of operational and maintenance work
Where you’ll work
The Airfield
Dalton
Thirsk
YO7 3HE
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
MIDDLESBROUGH COLLEGE
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
Process Industry Manufacturing Technician Level 3 Apprenticeship Standard:
* Training schedule has yet to be agreed
* Details will be made available at a later date
Requirements
Essential qualifications
GCSE in:
* Maths & English (grade 4 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
* Logical
* Team working
* Initiative
Other requirements
For health and safety reasons the successful applicant must be 18+ on the start date of January the 6th 2025. Due to the nature of the work, the factory does have a smell that can be off putting at first.