Manufacturing Apprentice: Hands-On GMP Training

STADA Thornton & Ross; Linthwaite; On-site; GBP 16,000 - 19,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive starting salary

Annual bonus

Pension scheme

25 days annual leave + 5 days

On-site canteen

Medicash Health Plan

Vaccination programme

Wellbeing support

Cycle to Work

Enhanced Family Leave

Job summary

STADA UK Thornton & Ross in Huddersfield is launching its Early Careers Programme with a Production Apprentice role commencing October 2026. This entry point offers hands-on shop-floor experience in a GMP environment and a pathway to future operational or leadership roles, with on-site training and college study through Cogent.

Starting salary is £17,500 with 18-month duration; the role includes learning GMP, quality standards and SOPs, plus a range of employee benefits and a supportive team

Qualifications

• Educated to a minimum of 5 GCSEs (or equivalent), including Maths and English at grade C/4 or above.
• No previous Production experience required—full training will be provided.
• Interest in manufacturing, production or engineering environments.

Responsibilities

• Support day-to-day production activities on the shop floor.
• Learn and apply GMP, health & safety and quality standards.
• Assist with operating production equipment under supervision.
• Follow standard operating procedures (SOPs) accurately.
• Develop understanding of manufacturing processes and workflows.
• Support continuous improvement and change initiatives.
• Take ownership of assigned tasks and contribute as part of a production team.

Skills

Motivation

Reliability

Teamwork

Hands-on

Willingness to learn

Education

GCSEs including Maths & English (C/4+ key)

Job description

STADA UK Thornton & Ross in Huddersfield is launching its Early Careers Programme with a Production Apprentice role commencing October 2026. This entry point offers hands-on shop-floor experience in a GMP environment and a pathway to future operational or leadership roles, with on-site training and college study through Cogent.

Starting salary is £17,500 with 18-month duration; the role includes learning GMP, quality standards and SOPs, plus a range of employee benefits and a supportive team