Specialty Minerals -Level 3 Multi-Skilled Maintenance Apprenticeship with Great Benefits
-
Company: Specialty Minerals Lifford
-
Location: Birmingham, B30 3JW
-
Type: Apprenticeship
-
Salary: Between £270.10 and £454.06 per week
-
Sector: Engineering and Manufacturing Technologies
-
Ref: VAC-00651
-
Application Deadline Date: 02/09/2024
-
Start Date: 18/09/2024
-
Positions Available: 1
-
Working Week: At Make UK - Mon - Thur 8am - 4.30pm Fri 8am - 12.30pm
Brief Description
We are looking for the next generation of talented Technical Multi-Skilled Maintenance Engineers to enhance the current level of skills at Speciality minerals. The apprenticeship position will give you the opportunity to develop in a high-tech environment covering a wide range of disciplines including preventative and reactive maintenance
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
• Trustworthiness, including honesty, reliability, punctuality, and loyalty.
Skills Required
1. Critical thinking and problem solving
2. Teamwork and collaboration
3. Professionalism and strong work ethic
4. Oral and written communications 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
You will be highly trained to work in the world of manufacturing. The initial training will be broad based and would lead to a first appointment as a Multi-Skilled Maintenance Technician.
Vacancy Detail
MTI's Specialty Minerals Inc. business is the largest and global leader in providing precipitated calcium carbonate (PCC) and ground calcium carbonate (GCC) specially designed for your application needs.
Working under supervision you will work towards being responsible for the following tasks:
• Complying with legislative and industry best practice.
• Performing proactive and reactive maintenance.
• Follow all Health & Safety procedures.
• Maintain electrical and mechanical equipment.
• Seek ways to improve all processes and procedures relating to maintenance.
• Identification of failure modes and trends, complete root cause analysis processes.
• Identify life cycle issues and raise these with recommendations.
• Work Safely following detailed risk assessments.
• Report maintenance tasks on maintenance systems using accurate and descriptive problem reporting.
Working with our Training Provider (College) and work mentors you will develop skills and knowledge on the following tasks:
• Technical communication skills.
• Strong safety mindset and understanding of safety procedures.
• Adaptable and flexible attitude to work.
• Ability to multitask and manage time effectively.
• Ability to problem solving and continuous improvement mindset.
• Approachable, a team player and active listener.
• To be Resilient and have tenacity to achieve goals.
• Ability to prioritise, work under pressure and make decisions when required.
• Be fully conversant in engineering maintenance theories and principles within own discipline.
• Ability to read engineering drawings.
• Develop Strong Fault-Finding abilities within own discipline.
• Ability to Shut down & start up equipment safely - LOTO.
• Perform first line routine mechanical maintenance, including removing and replacing components, cleaning, lubrication, inspection, and fault finding.
• Maintain fluid power systems.
• Perform first line electrical maintenance, including testing, fault finding, repairing, and replacing components.
• Understand the principles of electrical machines, testing electrical equipment and circuits.
• Understand the operation of process controllers within an engineered system.
• Commission and perform maintenance of instrumentation/process control systems.
• Perform maintenance of programmable control systems
• Understand the requirements of electrical installations.
• General maintenance workshop skills, e.g., grinding, drilling, machining etc.
• Computer proficient including basic network understanding.
Other Information
The salary is based on your age in the first year, and you will look forward to annual pay reviews, as well as access to all company benefits.
Please note that Make UK reserve the right to close this advert as soon as a suitable number of applicants has been reached, so apply now to avoid disappointment.