IS machine maintenance apprentice

Description

Job description:

Beatson Clark are looking for an IS machine maintenance apprentice to complete a level 3 mechatronics maintenance apprenticeship to help support work activities.

This role is designed for working towards achieving the skill set of a IS Machine Engineer:

• To ensure that job changes are effectively and efficiently complete within the agreed timescales and both reactive and planned maintenance is undertaken
• To ensure compliance as an individual of both company and legislative Health and Safety policy, procedure, standards and regulations
• Playing an active role in the continuous improvement management system, including:
  • Establishing, setting and standard procedures
  • Contributing to continuous improvement teams
• To ensure that machinery is in safe working order after any adjustments or repairs
• To provide an effective and efficient Breakdown service, involving the location and repair of any hot end breakdowns, placing orders for machine spares required from the engineering stores or manufacturing any machine parts, brackets, fixture and fittings required
• To provide an effective and efficient Preventative Maintenance service, via checks on machinery parts for any signs of wear or possible future breakdowns, checks on safety equipment for damage and correct operations and lubrication of machines to manufacturer’s instructions
• Workshop repair of variable equipment and mechanisms
• Any other reasonable duties as required within skill set

Role & responsibilities

• Work within the Engineering team
• Gain experience of using workshop equipment
• Gain experience of working on plant and equipment breakdowns; preventative maintenance and installations
• In particular, focusing on: furnaces, glass forming process, bottle coating systems, inspection equipment packaging equipment, technical services, and site services
• Abide by Company and departmental rules
• Work to departmental procedures and follow job safety instructions
• Wear PPE as instructed and relevant to job specific hazards
• Maintain good working relationships with colleagues and management
• Essential to attend College to complete Modern Apprenticeship qualification in Engineering (including NVQ’s)
• Undertake other internal and external job specific training
• Any other reasonable duties as requested within skill set

Skills required:

• Demonstrate interest in engineering
• An understanding of basic tools and / or working with hand tools (fixing bikes, cars or anything similar)
• Understanding of working safely ‘Safety Conscious’
• IT literate 

Personal qualities the candidate must have:

• Excellent time keeping and attendance
• Good interpersonal and communication skills
• Dynamic and flexible approach to work
• Ability to work accurately with attention to detail
• Team Player
• Ability to prioritise
• Have basic problem solving ability
• Works in an inclusive way
• Willingness to take ownership
• Comfortable with a wide range of colleagues
• Strive to achieve the objectives that are set for you
• Contribute, as requested, to the departmental and company objectives to the best of your ability
• Work methodically and in an organised manner ‘Clean Work Area’
• Prioritise your work load and complete tasks and projects within agreed and reasonable timescales
• Manage your time and activities so as to avoid a negative impact on the time management of others
• Demonstrate initiative to address problems and implement solutions to improve working practices where possible
• Positively question established ways of working and actively put forward suggestions and ideas
• Take a critical approach to work practice and identify & suggest improvements
• Motivated and professional with a desire to achieve results with a commercial and customer focus
• Promotes and is passionate about the values and standards of the company
• Ability to work under pressure and meet deadlines
• Be open to and work with change (both cultural and technical)
• ‘Can Do’ flexible attitude
• Willing to undertake additional tasks (within capabilities) to get the job done
• Believe in, and promote Health and Safety within workplace

Employer description:

Founded in 1751 in Rotherham South Yorkshire, Beatson Clark is proud of its long heritage. Originally manufacturing glass containers for the Pharmaceutical industry, we diversified into the Food & Beverage markets during the 1970’s and 1980’s.

Both the food & beverage ranges have become hugely successful for us, with the food sector now being our largest market. However, Beatson Clark still remains the UK’s largest manufacturer of pharmaceutical glass containers.

We have a highly skilled and experienced workforce, working towards a common goal of meeting our customer’s requirements with a quality product.

Things to consider:

During the first year you will be required to attend the University of Sheffield AMRC Training Centre in Sheffield, full time for an initial block of study. You will return to your workplace one Friday per month. After the initial block training you will attend the AMRC Training Centre for one day a week to undertake the knowledge study. The remaining four days will be spent in company learning on the job.

Please note the AMRC Training Centre reserves the right to close applications ahead of the published closing date.

Qualification Requirements:

Advanced Apprenticeships entry requirements

You will need both of the following:

• GCSE English language C or 4 or above
• GCSE Maths C or 4 or above.

Applicants are also required to successfully complete a series of assessments at the University of Sheffield’s AMRC Training Centre, as well as an employer recruitment and selection process to secure a place on an apprenticeship programme.

Apprenticeship applications are open for 2024.

Apply now.