Forterra (Hams Hall, Birmingham) - Multi-Skilled Maintenance Engineer - Advanced Apprenticeship
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Company: Forterra (Hams Hall, Birmingham)
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Location: Birmingham, B46 1AQ
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Type: Apprenticeship
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Salary:
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Sector: Engineering and Manufacturing Technologies
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Ref: VAC-00037
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Application Deadline Date: 16/05/2019
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Start Date: 10/09/2019
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Positions Available: 2
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Working Week: Mon- Fri 8am- 5pm. Total hours per week: 40
Brief Description
Build your career with Forterra. To help meet UK building requirements and boost the number of homes & other vital building projects, we are investing in the next generation of apprentices ensuring Forterra continues to be at the forefront of the industry.
Qualifications Required
?A minimum of 3 GCSEs, or equivalent, including English and maths at grades A* -C (9 -4).
Personal Qualities
?Self-motivated
?Able to work on initiative or part of team
?Trustworthy
?Committed
?Punctual
?Eager to learn
?Takes personal responsibility
Skills Required
?Excellent communication skills, able to demonstrate a clear interest in working in the manufacturing sector
?You need to be able to prioritise your time to deliver portfolios and assignments as well as working on site
?Proactive approach and willingness to learn
?Detailed, thorough approach to tasks
?Logical thinker
?Works effectively in teams
?Good analysis and problem-solving skills
?Good listening skills
Training to be Provided
? Engineering Basic Skills training ? off the job full time at Make UK in Aston, Birmingham
? NVQ Level 3
? A Technical Certificate (BTEC Diploma Level 3)
? In house training in line with your requirements.
? Employment Rights and Responsibilities
? Personal, learning and thinking skills award
Vacancy Detail
We are seeking to employ and train 9 apprentices across 8 different sites.
The first year of your apprenticeship will be a combination of residential training in Birmingham and on the job learning in our manufacturing sites during academic holidays. In year 2 you will work towards your BTEC level 3 which will include block release to Make UK (EEF). Years 2, 3 and 4 will involve more practical learning where you will be supervised and trained to rectify plant malfunctions and breakdowns safely, to enable the continuity and productivity of the plant.
As part of the maintenance team you will learn how to carry out preplanned preventative maintenance routines, install new equipment as required and isolate machinery to make it safe before dealing with fault diagnosis.
You will need to be able to manage your Make UK workload to deliver assignments on time along with your day to day work responsibilities.
Other Information
Future prospects: Fully trained multi skilled maintenance engineer with potential to be supported to complete a higher apprenticeship HNC/D.