Machining Apprentice

5 months 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 a Machining 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 LEAN Manufacturing Operative Level 2 apprenticeship that will provide you with a general knowledge and awareness of warehousing 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 Level 3, dependant on performance.

The Manufacturing Industry offers an exciting and varied career both in the UK & abroad providing a broad spectrum of opportunities for people to work in a technically advanced and innovative environment. A Lean Manufacturing Operative will be expected to carry out their work safely and meet the exacting quality standards demanded in a fast paced and efficient processing environment and develop into a multi-skilled operator through process ownership. A lean manufacturing operative can be required to carry out manufacturing activities on multiple products with different specifications consecutively e.g. automotive manufacturing - Multi models manufacturing results in the manufacturing of different models of vehicle with different specification variants within a high volume environment.

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 operate machines.

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 manufacturing

Desirable experience, skills and knowledge:
The ability to use all types of measuring equipment
Mechanical skills
Experience in measuring techniques

**Your benefits with us**

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
Long Service Awards
Christmas savings scheme
Eye care vouchers
Wellbeing events
Recognition Portal
Rewards Portal
Company events
Learning & Development opportunities
Company share schemes
Christmas Closedown

**This is us**

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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