Hozelock - Level 3 - Multi-skilled Maintenance Engineering Apprenticeship
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Company: Hozelock
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Location: Birmingham, B76 1AB
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Type: Apprenticeship
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Salary: £275.58 per week
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Sector: Engineering and Manufacturing Technologies
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Ref: VAC-00758
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Application Deadline Date: 01/07/2025
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Start Date: 17/09/2025
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Positions Available: 1
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Working Week: At Hozelock - Mon - Fri 7.30am - 4pm
Brief Description
Work as part of a team to provide a fully comprehensive maintenance service to Midpoint Park Manufacturing & Distribution Centre sites. Provide a reliable & professional service, ensuring all equipment is available to use as required to meet the production plan. Support & contribute to a continuous improvement culture for site maintenance activity
Qualifications Required
5 GCSEs at 9 – 4 / A* - C (5 or above preferred), must include maths, English language, and ideally Science, or equivalent related qualification.
Personal Qualities
• Attention to detail
• Time management
• Adaptability and flexibility
Skills Required
• Willingness to learn and take direction
• Problem-solving mindset
Training to be Provided
Together with invaluable commercial and practical experience, you’ll work towards several academic and vocational qualification levels throughout your time with us, which are fully paid for, including:
● Advanced Manufacturing Engineering Foundation Competence – in year 1, in 6 week blocks to include 4 weeks at Make UK and 2 weeks in company
● Advanced Manufacturing Engineering Development Competence - in years 2 to 4 in company
● Level 3 BTEC Diploma in Advanced Manufacturing Engineering Development Knowledge - in Years 2 & 3 on block release to Make UK
● In house training in line with your requirements.
● Further qualifications deemed necessary by your employer
On completion of your studies, you will achieve your full apprenticeship certification that will prove competence as a Level 3 Engineering Technician.
Future Prospects
When you complete your apprenticeship there may be the opportunity to join the maintenance team or other roles within Hozelock
Vacancy Detail
Who are Hozelock?
Today, we are a global garden equipment manufacturer with our head office in Birmingham (UK). Over 75% of our products are made in Britain. With the remaining 25% built in our overseas factories in France, Malaysia, Taiwan, and China. Hozelock is sold in Europe, Australia and New Zealand, where it is achieving rapid growth.
Duties & Responsibilities:
Overview
Work as part of a team to provide a fully comprehensive maintenance service to Midpoint Park Manufacturing & Distribution Centre sites. Provide a reliable & professional service, ensuring all equipment is available to use as required to meet the production plan. Support & contribute to a continuous improvement culture for site maintenance activity, continually seeking reduction & efficiency improvement initiatives.
Description
Provide a quick, efficient & cost-effective repair service to equipment breakdowns
Machine Maintenance & Repair:
• Perform routine and preventive maintenance on injection moulding machines.
• Diagnose and repair mechanical, hydraulic, electrical, and pneumatic issues.
• Ensure proper calibration and alignment of moulding equipment.
• Replace or repair worn-out components to minimize breakdowns.
• Install new equipment as required
• Completion of annual Planned Maintenance plan
• Supervise contractors to carry out occasional work from time to time
• Maintain accurate records of work carried out on all equipment
• Carry out TPM routines for every production section
• Carry out all refurbishment work as required
• Utilise downtime periods to effectively overhaul equipment
• Be able to fault find and repair on injection moulding machines & robots
• Re-locate and install equipment as required
• Identify machinery / equipment not fit for purpose and propose cost effective solutions to ensure activity can still be carried out
• Assist in DC and other parts of the Business as detailed by Maintenance and Facilities Manager.
• Ensure all work that is undertaken is completed safely and with relevant authorisation.
• Comply with the Health and Safety responsibilities as defined in the company health and safety policy and ensure that any specific responsibilities are adequately delegated in their absence.
….and any other duties required to support the achievement of the Company’s objectives
what’s in it for you?
Hozelock offer a great benefits scheme that includes:
• Group Personal Pension scheme: AE
• BHSF scheme (Bronze Health Plan)
• EAP Helpline
• Death in Service Insurance: 4 times annual salary
• Discounted Hozelock merchandise
• Bike2Work Scheme
• Wellbeing workshops
• Good 2 Great Events
• Free Car-parking:
• Salary Sacrifice Electric Vehicle Scheme
• 25 days holiday plus Bank Holidays
Other Information
Hozelock and Make UK reserve the right to change the closing date of this advert without notice, so apply now to avoid disappointment.