Material Planning and Logistics Apprentice
The Apprentice will be responsible for coordinating the materials and production needs necessary for timely product assembly and delivery. This position encompasses three key areas: Material Planning, Production Planning, and Logistics Coordinating.
The salary will be reviewed on the anniversary of the start date.
Training course: Business Administrator (level 3)
Hours Depending on rotations: Monday - Thursday, 08.00 - 16.30. Friday, 08.00 - 13.00 or Monday – Thursday 7.30-15.30, Friday 07.30-14.30.
37 hours a week.
Duration: 1 year 6 months.
Work
Most of your apprenticeship is spent working. You’ll learn on the job by getting hands-on experience.
What you’ll do at work
Responsibilities you will learn to undertake:
* Ensure parts and materials are available to support production plans in all areas of manufacturing and create and maintain supplier schedules and expedite parts and materials.
* Create production schedules and prioritise Works orders for production optimisation. Release and maintain Works Orders and prepare any other documents required for production.
* Complete status reports for production progress, work in process, and inventory.
* Ensure all logistics paperwork raised, bookings of stock movements in and out of the company and stores are completed accurately and timely.
* Plan, review and maintain stock levels through planning of perpetual stock counts.
* Interact with the relevant manufacturing manager on a daily basis to resolve issues regarding manufacturing efficiencies or additional information such as staff availability (Sickness, leave, etc).
* Maintain all planning parameters in the MRP systems to ensure parts and materials are scheduled to include time necessary for internal testing and quality assurance.
* Ensure inventory is appropriately identified, labelled, and placed into stock in accordance with standard operating processes.
* Provide accurate and timely management reporting of KPIs.
* Continually seek improvements relative to inventory and supply, and make recommendations designed to reduce costs and improve methods.
* Ensure Health and Safety standards for all incoming materials are fully communicated and understood.
* Additional responsibilities and projects as required by the business.
Where you’ll work
Training
Apprenticeships include time away from working for specialist training. You’ll study to gain professional knowledge and skills.
College or training organisation
HEREFORDSHIRE AND WORCESTERSHIRE GROUP TRAINING ASSOCIATION LIMITED
Your training course
Business Administrator (level 3)
Equal to A level.
Course contents
* Skilled in the use of multiple IT packages and systems relevant to the organisation in order to: write letters or emails, create proposals, perform financial processes, record and analyse data. Examples include MS Office or equivalent packages.
* Produces accurate records and documents including: emails, letters, files, payments, reports, and proposals.
* Exercises proactivity and good judgement. Makes effective decisions based on sound reasoning and is able to deal with challenges in a mature way.
* Builds and maintains positive relationships within their own team and across the organisation.
* Demonstrates good communication skills, whether face-to-face, on the telephone, in writing, or on digital platforms.
* Completes tasks to a high standard and applies problem-solving skills to resolve challenging or complex complaints.
* Takes responsibility for initiating and completing tasks, manages priorities and time in order to successfully meet deadlines.
* Uses relevant project management principles and tools to scope, plan, monitor, and report.
Your training plan
* Formal training is delivered at HWGTA, located in Worcester (WR4 9GN).
* You will receive a training plan that is specific to your qualification, with sessions delivered through a combination of face-to-face and remote.
* Additional training for functional skills in English and Maths will be undertaken if needed.
* You will receive monthly visits from your assigned Learning and Development Specialist.
* There is also a five-day teambuilding residential trip that is held in the spring of each year offered to all apprentices on programme.
Requirements
GCSE in:
* Mathematics (grade A*-C/ 5-9)
* Science (grade A*-C/ 5-9)
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
* Customer care skills
* Good attention to detail
Other requirements
Aged 18+ due to site requirements. Clean driving licence due to site requirements. To have consistently lived in the UK for at least 5 years. To be able to pass a Security Clearance. Any Health and Safety related qualifications or Forklift licence - These are not required, but desirable as you will be trained in both areas. To be ethically happy working in the Defence industry.
About this company
Roxel is an Anglo-French Company that designs, develops and manufactures a range of solid propellant rocket motors for use in tactical missiles. Its operations are spread across several sites in the UK and France and it has an annual turnover of about £150M and nearly 1000 staff. The UK operations are entirely based at Summerfield, Kidderminster.
* Successful applicant will be on rotation of 3 different departments and will be able to specialise in Materials Planning, Production Planning and Logistics, which all have their own progression programme.
The contact for this apprenticeship is:
HEREFORDSHIRE AND WORCESTERSHIRE GROUP TRAINING ASSOCIATION LIMITED
Emily Jackson
emily.jackson@hwgta.org
01905 330732
The reference code for this apprenticeship is VAC1000303912.
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Closes on Friday 30 May 2025.
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