Summary
The Hatchbag Company in Tranmere are recruiting for an Apprentice Sewing Machinist. The successful cand idate will work towards completing a Level 2 Sewing Machinist apprenticeship over the duration of 18 months.
Wage
£15,704 a year
Training course
Sewing machinist (level 2)
Hours
Monday-Thursday 8am-5pm Friday 8am-2pm / 30 min lunch & 2x 15 min breaks
40 hours a week
Possible start date
Wednesday 11 June
Duration
1 year 6 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
• Operations through the manufacture of sewing PVC weather guards.
• Learn & perform the basic sewing/taping skills for all businesses.
• Basic maintenance skills to keep sewing machines in proper working order.
• Hands on approach, handling specialist responsibilities in the Sewing-PVC Department such
as sewing, taping, packing, final inspection, sewing machine maintenance & fault finding.
• The Sewing Machinist: PVC is expected to be able to perform in accordance with Health &
Safety Standards.
• Undertaking training to self-develop skills in the Sewing: PVC Department including training and development of appraisals, communication, structures by setting & maintaining a team
culture.
Where you’ll work
Unit 1
Unit 1
Turbine Road
Birkenhead
CH41 9BA
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
NORTH LANCS. TRAINING GROUP LIMITED(THE)
Your training course
Sewing machinist (level 2)
Equal to GCSE
Course contents
* Follow work instructions for example, specifications, standard operating procedures, and specific instructions.
* Organise resources for example, equipment, components, and tools.
* Check working environment for hazards.
* Apply safe working practices including guards, seat positioning, safety clothing, and manual handling.
* Apply sustainability principles for example, minimise energy usage and waste.
* Identify and segregate resources for reuse, recycling, and disposal.
* Lay out equipment, components, and resources.
* Inspect cut or pre-sewn components before sewing; identify and resolve issues.
* Select and insert needles.
* Select thread.
* Fill and insert spool and thread a sewing machine.
* Select the sewing machine settings.
* Conduct sewing machine test run for example, pre-production, following threading up, adjustments, or maintenance.
* Make sewing machine adjustments for example, stitch tension.
* Operate, monitor, and control a sewing machine for example, lockstitch, linker, blind hemmer, overlocker, cup seam, and coverstitch machine.
* Control material feed.
* Conduct quality checks.
* Identify needle damage.
* Identify and resolve sewing issues for example, skip stitch, lose stitch, or pucker stitch.
* Follow post-production procedure for example, re-bundle, bag up, and attach work ticket.
* Enter information to track work process for example, work dockets, documentation, or electronic tracking system.
* Select maintenance tools.
* Remove and replace sewing machine parts for example, the presser foot, throat plate, spool, and spool case.
* Clean sewing machine and machine parts.
* Check oil.
* Use information technology and digital systems for example, real time system or computerised sewing machine settings.
* Communicate with others for example, other machinists, senior machinists, production staff, supervisors, and team leaders.
* Report issues for example, product quality and machine faults.
* Apply team working principles.
* Identify opportunities for continuous improvement.
* Monitor own performance.
* Complete and record learning and development activities.
* Follow work instructions for example, specifications, standard operating procedures, and specific instructions.
* Organise resources for example, equipment, components, and tools.
* Check working environment for hazards.
* Apply safe working practices including guards, seat positioning, safety clothing, and manual handling.
* Apply sustainability principles for example, minimise energy usage and waste.
* Identify and segregate resources for reuse, recycling, and disposal.
* Lay out equipment, components, and resources.
* Inspect cut or pre-sewn components before sewing; identify and resolve issues.
* Select and insert needles.
* Select thread.
* Fill and insert spool and thread a sewing machine.
* Select the sewing machine settings.
* Conduct sewing machine test run for example, pre-production, following threading up, adjustments, or maintenance.
* Make sewing machine adjustments for example, stitch tension.
* Operate, monitor, and control a sewing machine for example, lockstitch, linker, blind hemmer, overlocker, cup seam, and coverstitch machine.
* Control material feed.
* Conduct quality checks.
* Identify needle damage.
* Identify and resolve sewing issues for example, skip stitch, lose stitch, or pucker stitch.
* Follow post-production procedure for example, re-bundle, bag up, and attach work ticket.
* Enter information to track work process for example, work dockets, documentation, or electronic tracking system.
* Select maintenance tools.
* Remove and replace sewing machine parts for example, the presser foot, throat plate, spool, and spool case.
* Clean sewing machine and machine parts.
* Check oil.
* Use information technology and digital systems for example, real time system or computerised sewing machine settings.
* Communicate with others for example, other machinists, senior machinists, production staff, supervisors, and team leaders.
* Report issues for example, product quality and machine faults.
* Apply team working principles.
* Identify opportunities for continuous improvement.
* Monitor own performance.
* Complete and record learning and development activities.
Your training plan
* Work Based Learning
* Level 2 Sewing Machinist
* Functional Skills
Requirements
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
* Positive Attitude
* Honest
* Reliable