Engineering Machine Operator Apprentice - HEATSENSE CABLES LIMITED

Summary

The successful candidate will work within a busy machine environment The Apprentice will contribute to the production of products of the highest quality through the operation of manufacturing machinery in accordance with Standard Operating Procedures (SOP), whilst always working safely and in accordance with H&S procedures.

Annual wage

£15,704 a year

Minimum wage rates (opens in new tab)

£7.55 I will review the candidate after this period and review hourly rate.

Training course: Machining technician

Hours: · Mon to Thurs - 7.00 am to 3.30 pm (½ hr dinner, unpaid) · Friday - 7.00 am to 3.30 pm These times are to coincide with the Lead operator who will be training the operative.
40 hours a week

Possible start date: 16 Apr 2025

Duration: 18 Months

Positions available: 1

Work

As an apprentice, you’ll work at a company and get hands-on experience. You’ll gain new skills and work alongside experienced staff.

What you’ll do at work

Operating cable manufacturing equipment in line with process specifications
Monitoring the production process for signs of deviation from prescribed standards and correcting such deviations where appropriate.
Reporting significant deviations to production co-ordinators or managers and seeking support for resolution of process issues.
Always Keeping working area clean and tidy.
Updating computer systems with manufacturing data to reflect work completed and materials used.
Conducting prescribed health and safety checks relating to the work area.
Communicating clearly with fellow operators at shift handover to advise the status of the work schedules and the condition of the equipment.
Complete handover to oncoming shift team members.
Undertake training across various machines and processes as required.
To complete timesheets and/or production sheets as required.

Where you’ll work

Unit 3, Trans Pennine Trading Estate, Gorrells Way, Rochdale, OL11 2PX

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Training

An apprenticeship includes regular training with a college or other training organisation. At least 20% of your working hours will be spent training or studying.

College or training organisation

ROCHDALE TRAINING ASSOCIATION LIMITED

Your training course

Machining technician

Equal to Level 3 (A level)

Your training plan

Training will take place both on-site at HeatSense and weekly day release at the Rochdale Training.

Requirements

Essential qualifications

GCSE Maths and English (Grade Grade 4/C or above) essential

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

Communication skills
Organisation skills
Team working
Experience is desirable
Punctuality
Reliability
Trustworthiness

Other requirements

This role will involve you standing on your feet daily and will be very practical. Working with high temperatures, lifting and handling hot tooling, lifting bags of materials (20kg) will be a daily task. Operator must be able to multitask, carrying out multiple processes will again be a daily task. Candidate will be expected to carry out various tasks within the factory other than running the extruders. Cleaning, painting, sweeping, keeping the work area tidy are just some: not buying into these tasks will not be tolerated. Candidate will report to the Production Manager (Craig Hulse) who will have weekly reviews with the Operations Director (Matt Ashton).

About this company

Heatsense Cables Limited Team based in Rochdale, Greater Manchester. The core business of Heatsense Cables is the manufacture and supply of specialist high performance cables that operate in extreme environments. The company offers a full technical, design support and bespoke manufacturing service. Markets include Automotive, Aerospace, Nuclear, Medical, Industrial, R & D, and Oil & Gas.