Production Apprentice

About this opportunity

This is an excellent opportunity to work with an experienced team as an apprentice in the production of cardboard products to learn all aspects of production across the key manufacturing departments.

The company are actively seeking to recruit an apprentice to join the production team and work with very experienced staff who wish to support a new recruit to the industry. The successful candidate will learn and assist with the following procedures:

Receiving waste paper
Feeding the paper into a board machine which forms a sheet of cardboard at various thicknesses.
Cutting and converting into sheets, tubes and edge board for supply to customers

There will be a structured training programme in place to ensure that the apprentice will be fully skilled with each part of the production process.

What you should have to apply

The successful candidate will preferably have achieved GCSE Grade C/4 in maths and English

Personal Qualities

A presentable person with a desire to learn new skills
Willingness to work in a hands on production role
Good interpersonal/team working skills
Dependable/good time keeping
Positive attitude to work and personal development
Keen to learn and develop both skills and knowledge
Willing to stay and put in extra work to finish specific deadlines

Skills

Good practical ability
Enjoys working as part of a team
Hardworking
Good communication skills
Ability to work in a logical organised manner
Have an interest in working in a technical production role
Be able to perform production work in an accurate manner
Able to work safely operating machines and equipment
Able to read and follow instructions
Prepared to work in a hands on shop floor role in a busy production environment