Wincanton - Level 3 - Multi Skilled Maintenance Engineering Apprenticeship

  • Company: Wincanton Group Ltd
  • Location: Birmingham, B46 1AL
  • Type: Apprenticeship
  • Salary: £451.93 per week
  • Sector: Engineering and Manufacturing Technologies
  • Ref: VAC-00647
  • Application Deadline Date: 18/08/2024
  • Start Date: 18/09/2024
  • Positions Available: 2
  • Working Week: At Wincanton - Mon - Fri 8am - 4pm

Brief Description

A vacancy has arisen within flagship site at Hams Hall, working with Automated Machinery used to store and retrieve finished Goods products to meet Customer demands on time every time. The Engineering Team’s role is to ensure there are no equipment failures due to substandard maintenance standards for any factory equipment

Qualifications Required

3 GCSEs at 9 – 4 / A* - C (5 or above preferred), must include maths, English language, and ideally Science, or equivalent related qualification.

Personal Qualities

• It is essential that the candidate has keen attention to detail and a high level of pride in their work to ensure that the technical accuracy of their work meets the companies required standards
• It is important that the candidate is self-motivated

Skills Required

• Excellent communication skills
• An effective problem solver with good planning skills

Training to be Provided

Together with invaluable commercial and practical experience, you’ll gain several academic and vocational qualifications throughout your time with us, which are fully paid for, including: 
● Level 2 Diploma in Advanced Manufacturing Engineering (Foundation Competence)  – off the job full time at Make UK in Aston, Birmingham in year 1
● Level 3 Diploma in Advanced Manufacturing Engineering (Development Competence) 
● Level 3 BTEC Diploma in Advanced Manufacturing Engineering (Development Knowledge)
● In house training in line with your requirements.

Future Prospects

On successful completion of your apprenticeship, you will become a Multi-Skilled Maintenance Engineer

Vacancy Detail

Wincanton is one of the largest UK Logistics Companies, providing supply chain consultancy and solutions to some of the world’s most admired brands. Employing approximately 20,000 people across more than 200 sites and have a 3,600-strong fleet of vehicles. Improved stock visibility and availability, reduction of lead times, collaborative warehousing and transport models, and an absolute commitment to continuous improvement, are just some of the reasons why many of our customer relationships extend to more than 20 years.

This role is based at the Nestle Purina Factory in Hams Hall.

After your initial training your role will be diverse so that you will be able to:
• Site activities but not exclusive to whilst working with a qualified Engineer you will be expected to achieve the following: -
• Ensure all planned preventative maintenance schedules are completed to high standards every time
• Carry out repairs/maintenance tasks, with a first-time fix approach
• Ensure any spares are booked out to the correct asset via the PPM system
• Ensure any Company Quality Health & Safety objectives and statutory obligations are adhered to at all time
• Will involve working at heights up to 30 metres (full training will be given)
• Deal with all breakdowns effectively ensuring any downtime is minimised
• Ensure spare parts availability by monitoring stock levels and re-ordered as necessary
• Communicate with Operations Team ensuring all planned preventative maintenance is scheduled efficiently
• Involved with insuring Key Performance Indicators are met and delivering a high level of customer service
• Be involved for the continual improvement of equipment
• Responsible for fault diagnosis and problem solving on all Material Handling Equipment ASRS Cranes/Conveyors.
• Small amount of Co-Packing machinery equipment to maintain

Other Information

The working week should be 8am – 4pm everyday a total of 37.5 per week excluding ½ hour unpaid breaks, There is an engineering career pathway which outlines incremental pay in relation to personal performance and annual apprenticeship pathway/completion.

Make UK reserve the right to close this advert early once a suitable number of applications have been received. If you are interested in being considered, you should apply as quickly as possible to avoid disappointment.

This apprenticeship has expired