Production Apprentice

About this opportunity

Plastube is looking for a motivated and reliable Lean Manufacturing Operative Apprentice to join our busy plastic injection moulding manufacturing team in Stalybridge. This is an excellent opportunity to gain hands-on experience.

Key Responsibilities:
• Operating and monitoring plastic injection moulding machinery.
• Conducting quality checks to ensure products meet required specifications
• Packing, labelling and preparing products for dispatch
• Following manufacturing procedures, work instructions and quality standards
• Maintaining a safe, clean and organised work area in line with Health & Safety requirements
• Supporting continuous improvement and lean manufacturing activities
• Identifying and reporting quality, safety or production issues
• Assisting with machine set-up and basic maintenance activities under supervision
• Working effectively as part of a manufacturing team to achieve production targets

What You'll Learn:
• Lean manufacturing principles and continuous improvement techniques
• Quality control and inspection processes
• Safe working practices within a manufacturing environment
• Production planning and workflow management
• Effective communication and teamwork skills
• Manufacturing processes used within plastic injection moulding

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.

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.

What you should have to apply

A*-C/9-4 GCSE results needed in English and Maths

Personal Qualities

• Must be physically fit and healthy due to the manual nature of this role
• A presentable person with a willingness to learn new skills
• Good interpersonal skills
• Dependable, good time keeping
• Flexible and positive attitude to personal development
• Demonstrate effective team working skills

Skills

• Good Communicator
• Able to follow concise instructions
• Ability to work to a consistently high standard
• High level of concentration and attention to detail
• Good practical skills, sheet metal experience an advantage
• Keen to learn
• Enthusiastic
• Self-motivated
• Good team player
• Supportive of others
• Interest in manufacturing processes, hands on shop floor working environment
• Able to perform tasks in an accurate manner