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.

A normal day would include
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:

In brief the process incorporates receiving waste paper, sorting mechanically via screens to remove foreign objects such as plastic tape, polystyrene, glass, metal objects etc. The clean raw material is fed into a board machine which forms a sheet of cardboard at various thicknesses. The board is then cut and converted into sheets, tubes and edge board for supply to customers. There is the opportunity to work in 3 - 4 different parts of the process making the work varied over a period of time.

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

The apprenticeship will be a shop floor hands on based role, able to understand instructions and work within the Company’s high standards for achieving high quality products and safe working practices.

What you could go on to do

For the right individual, there will also be the opportunity for personal progression to higher levels within the company after showing the expected commitment to the role and organisation in the longer term.

How you will be supported

Full training and support will be provided by our expert training and assessment staff at The Skills Company. A comprehensive training program has been developed by Romiley Board for the Apprenticeship and beyond.

What will happen next

New applicants to The Skills 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

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

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 hands on shop floor role in a busy production environment.