Apprentice Production Operative

About this opportunity

Auto Marine Cables welcomes male and female applicants. This apprentice role will be within the manufacturing department, working closely with existing highly trained staff and offers a significant reward package for the successful candidates.

A normal day would include:
• Undertaking production operations as required, to produce the required products to the required standards of quality and productivity
• Taking part in winding and striping cables, packing accessories, despatch products and product assembly
• Following work instructions, job sheets and planning boards, following standard operating procedures
• Picking stock to fulfil customer orders, packing them in such a way as to minimise potential damage during carriage
• Assisting in loading and unloading carriers’ vehicles
• Receiving incoming goods, checking all goods received against quality samples and standards, quarantining faulty goods in line with quality procedures
• Handling stock during business processes, being responsible for stock integrity, labelling and storage
• Arranging for scrap cable and empty drums or containers to be collected
• Keeping work areas clean and tidy with products / materials in allocated spaces
• Alerting relevant personnel to stock discrepancies

The apprenticeship will be a shop floor hands on based role with your aim being to develop your practical skills and knowledge of the production and assembly process to become a fully contributing member of the team.

What you could go on to do:
Potential progression gaining experience in other areas of the business.

How you will be supported:
Full training and support will be provided by The Growth Company to help you achieve your apprenticeship and reach your full potential in your role combined with a structured in-house training programme with the company.

What will happen next:
New applicants to The Growth Company who meet any basic entry requirements of the role will be contacted within two working days to be invited to meet a member of our team. You will then have the opportunity to find out:
• More about this vacancy and any others you are suitable for
• Any training you need to complete
• What the next steps will be

How you could get there:
If you would be catching public transport for this role, visit the Journey Planner on www.tfgm.com to see how you would get there and how long it would take. We have an initiative through Transport for Greater Manchester that can potentially offer a free refurbished bike and a 28 days bus pass to assist with travel to work for apprentices

What you should have to apply

• Good GCSE achievements demonstrating a good level of understanding in both maths and English
• The successful candidate will preferably have achieved GCSE Grade C in maths and English

Personal Qualities

• Be physically able to manoeuvre and lift into position various pieces of production equipment
• Have experience within a manufacturing environment would be desirable
• Possess good IT, numeric and literacy skills being able to read and understand job sheets, and process output data using the in-house system
• Be able to prioritise own workload, being able to work on own initiative with minimum supervision
• Possess good communication and interpersonal skills
• Be willing to be flexible in working hours as shift work applies
• To work within the company’s health and safety guidelines and regulations, pro-actively contributing to a safe and healthy working environment
• Be willing to undergo future training and development as required by the role and management in order to attain business objectives and goals

Skills

• A current fork lift truck licence is desirable
• Ability to work in a logical organised manner
• Have an Interest in working in a technical production role.
• Be able to perform assembly work with dexterity
• Be able to work in an accurate manner
• Good communicator - verbal and written (emphasis on team working skills)
• Able to work safely operating machines and equipment
• Able to read and follow technical instructions
• Prepared to work in hands on shop floor role in a busy production environment
• Must be able to work well as part of the manufacturing team