Apprentice Engineering

VERALLIA UK LIMITED

Rothwell

On-site

GBP 12,000 - 16,000

Full time

3 days ago

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Job summary

Verallia UK Limited is offering a four-year apprenticeship at our Leeds and Knottingley plants to develop maintenance technicians for the glass packaging sector. You’ll work on hot end equipment, maintain tooling, and gain hands-on experience while following health and safety procedures.

The program runs Monday to Friday with varying hours, aiming to build practical skills and a strong foundation in engineering maintenance through a structured provider-led pathway.

Qualifications

GCSE English and Maths at grade 4 or above are essential.

Responsibilities

Maintain Hot End equipment and tooling.

Skills

Communication skills

Attention to detail

Organisation skills

Customer care skills

Problem solving skills

Presentation skills

Administrative skills

Analytical skills

Logical

Team working

Creative

Initiative

Education

GCSE English - grade 4

GCSE Maths - grade 4

BTEC Engineering - Pass

Job description

Introduction

As we start to prepare and look ahead to the next 6 month and beyond, we are looking to recruit positions to strengthen our industrial teams. To support this, we are looking for highly motivated and proactive individuals to join our dynamic Engineering Teams at our Leeds and Knottingley Plants on a 4-year apprenticeship.

About the Employer

Verallia UK is one of Europe’s most prominent manufacturers of premium glass containers, providing exceptional quality glass packaging for some of the world’s most prestigious spirit brands for almost 200 years. Glass is infinitely recyclable making it an important packaging material of today and more importantly of the future. As such, the glass industry is an exciting and sustainable business to work in and be part of.

What You’ll Do

Department operations are conducted in accordance with the Company’s Health and Safety Management System at all times
To maintain Hot End equipment, which includes the handling of mould equipment weighing in the range of 5kg to 45kg, to a standard that will ensure maximum machine efficiency and manufacturing performance
To clean, check, identify faults, repair and refurbish tooling and spares to prime condition to ensure availability and minimise downtime
To identify and take appropriate remedial action to rectify equipment faults and failures and then take further action to eliminate or minimise any reoccurrence
Ensure that all necessary maintenance information is recorded using the recognised documentation and procedures
Ensure all Company procedures are effectively applied at all times

Training Outcome

Full time position.

Skills Required