Apprentice Injection Process Technician

Opmobility; Moira; On-site; GBP 12,000 - 18,000; Full time

Job summary

OPmobility in the United Kingdom is offering a Lean manufacturing operative apprenticeship (Level 2). You will train in the paint mix room, injection or material handling areas and join a hands-on engineering team.

The program runs for about 1 year 2 months, with rotating shifts: 7:30am–5:30pm Mon–Thu and 10:30pm–7:30am, or a 3-shift pattern 6:00am–2:00pm, 2:00pm–10:00pm, 10:00pm–6:00am. Training provided by North Warwickshire and South Leicestershire College.

Qualifications

• Essential - GCSE English (4+).
• Essential - GCSE Maths (4+).
• Essential - GCSE Science (4+).

Responsibilities

• Operate injection moulding processes following safety rules (HSE, LO TO).
• Assist injection team in machine start-up, monitoring and documentation.
• Contribute to continuous improvement and keep area clean and tidy.

Skills

Communication

IT skills

Attention to detail

Organisation

Problem solving

Logical

Team working

Creative

Initiative

Patience

Physical fitness

Education

GCSE English (4+)

GCSE Maths (4+)

GCSE Science (4+)

Job description

Introduction

Depending on the area you will be working as part of our technical team in the paint mix room, injection or material handling area.

About the Employer

OPmobility is a family-led independent group that operates globally, with 152 production plants in 28 countries and 40 R&D centers. The Group has a sound financial structure and strong liquidity. Its diversified customer portfolio, industrial excellence and innovation strategy enable the Group to position itself as a major player in the automotive sector. In UK specialising in manufacturing of external parts for JLR.

What You'll Do

• Works to HSE requirements (LOTO, mould changes) and promotes safety
• Deploys injection standards and golden rules on production shift
• Sets the IMI starts and stops the machines and ancillaries, and changes the tool according to production plan and safety rules
• Supports the injection team in monitoring and documenting machine start up
• Eliminates small technical problems
• Supports the injection team in production monitoring and documentation
• Collects production data and enters them into appropriate
• Contributes to continuous improvement process
• Ensures cleanliness and tidiness of injection moulding area
• Ensures reuse of grinding stock
• Reports any malfunction and defects or hazards to superior forthwith

Training Outcome

To develop within the business and progress onto a Level 3 Engineering Manufacturing apprenticeship.

Skills Required

• Communication skills
• IT skills
• Attention to detail
• Organisation skills
• Problem solving skills
• Logical
• Team working
• Creative
• Initiative
• Patience
• Physical fitness

Qualifications

• Essential - GCSE - English - 4 or above
• Essential - GCSE - Maths - 4 or above
• Essential - GCSE - Science - 4 or above

Course Information

Course: Lean manufacturing operative (level 2)

Level: 2

Route: Engineering and manufacturing

Apprenticeship Level: Intermediate

Working Arrangements

Working Week: Rotating shift7:30am - 5:30pm, Monday - Thursday and.10:30pm - 7:30am, Monday - Thursday.Or 3 shift pattern6.00am - 2.00pm, 2.00pm - 10.00pm, 10.00pm - 6.00am.

Expected Duration: 1 Year 2 Months

Training Provider: NORTH WARWICKSHIRE AND SOUTH LEICESTERSHIRE COLLEGE