Machining Apprentice

2 weeks ago


Birmingham, United Kingdom Thyssenkrupp Materials UK Full time

**Your responsibilities**

We have a fantastic opportunity for an enthusiastic, methodical and practical individual to join us at our Vetchberry site as Engineering Apprentice. We are looking for a positive individual with the right work ethic for our business; the willingness to help others, work well with others, and wants to learn new skills - starting with the basics.

We will support you in completing an Engineering Operative Level 2 apprenticeship that will provide you with a general knowledge and awareness of engineering that will assist in building your career with thyssenkrupp-Materials UK. Once you have completed the Level 2, you will be given the opportunity to extend your Apprentice Programme through completion to the Engineering Technician Apprenticeship, dependant on performance.

You will learn and obtain experience in the fundamentals of logistics, primarily through training at College and through on-site experience. You will also have a full company induction, full crane training (following 0-3 months) forklift truck training (following successful review after 6-12 months, dependant on age) and required H&S training. You will continue to study part-time.

At the end of the apprentice role you will be a full time Production Operative. You will be skilled to operate overhead cranes, drive forklift trucks and complete low level machine maintenance.

Main duties:

- Machine operating
- Cutter length, basic tools, banding, hand tools
- Measuring Vernier’s and micrometers
- Quality assurance
- 6 S’s understanding

Your career with us will look like the following (assuming no extensions required):

- 0-12mths learn to operate Cut to length lines
- 6-12mths Overhead Crane Training
- 12-24mths learn to operate Traverse lines
- 12-24mths Forklift Truck Training
- 24-36mths learn to operate Slitting lines

**Your profile**

Essential experience, skills and knowledge:

- Writing and numeracy (Grade C/4 above)
- Vigilant
- Attention to detail
- Interest in mechanical maintenance
- Keen interest of metal machining
- PC literate
- Self-motivated, reliant, diligent, analytical and numerate
- An interest in developing and learning new skills
- Interested in a career in engineering

Desirable experience, skills and knowledge:

- The ability to use all types of measuring equipment
- Mechanical skills
- Experience in measuring techniques

**Your benefits with us**
- £7.52 per hour start with incremental increases after key milestones are met.
- 38.5 hours per week. 07:30 - 16:15 Monday to Thursday and 07:30 - 13:00 Friday
- 25 days holiday + 8 bank holidays
- Company bonus scheme
- Advantageous pension scheme
- Employee high street vouchers & discounts
- Employee Assistance Programme
- Occupational health & health surveillance
- Service Awards
- Christmas savings scheme
- Discounted Permanent Health Insurance
- Eye care vouchers
- Wellbeing events
- Recognition Portal
- Rewards Portal
- Company events
- Learning & Development opportunities
- Car Salary Exchange Scheme
- Company share schemes
- Christmas Closedown

**This is us - your new employer**

With around 480 locations in over 40 countries, thyssenkrupp Materials Services is the biggest materials distributor and service provider in the western world. The broad service spectrum offered by the materials experts enables customers to focus on their individual core business. The area of Materials Services spans two strategic areas: global materials distribution as a one-stop-shop - from steel and stainless steel, tubes and pipes, nonferrous metals and specialty materials to plastics and raw materials - and tailored services in the areas of materials management and supply chain management. An extensive omnichannel architecture offers 250,000 customers worldwide cross-channel, round-the-clock access to more than 150,000 products and services. A highly efficient logistics system ensures that all requested services are smoothly integrated into customer production processes “just-in-time” or “just-in-sequence”.


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