Position this role reports to: Assistant Production Manager
Job Purpose:
To undertake a comprehensive and carefully tailored training programme to become a fully qualified member of our Manufacturing team.
Qualifications:
Academic qualifications: preferably a minimum of 4 GCSEs (or equivalent) including English, Maths and Science/Technology, at grade C/4 or above, although this is not essential.
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The Job (Main Duties):
Our Manufacturing Apprentices follow a four year course of practical training and further education, leading to qualified engineer status.
For the majority of the apprenticeship, successful candidates will work alongside experienced engineers in a small, friendly team environment gaining a variety of interesting work experience and then will have day(s) release to our training provider to gain a Level 3 Apprenticeship – Engineering Technician – Machining
The apprentice will work towards being fully skilled in the following:
- Manufacture, to our drawings, parts that are supplied to our Assembly Shop or direct to customers.
- Operate manual and CNC machines
- Self-inspect parts produced
- Able to interpret drawings and specifications
- Producing high quality work with an attention to detail
- Able to work well within a team environment and to offer improvement ideas
Salary is reviewed regularly, reflecting individual progress against the objectives of each phase of training.
Candidate Profile (Experience, Skills and Knowledge):
- A genuine interest in practical engineering, and able to demonstrate this through project work or hobbies.
- Self-motivation and a determination to succeed.
- Good communication skills.
- The ability to contribute to the work of a team.
Apprentices who have been made redundant or are part way through an apprenticeship are welcome, as are candidates with other relevant work experience or qualifications.
Travel Activity: None expected.
How to apply:
Please note applications for apprenticeships open in February. Please follow our socials for updates in the meantime.
Baker Perkins is an Equal Opportunities Employer.
Position this role reports to: Assistant Production Manager
Start date: September 2022
Job Purpose:
- To undertake a comprehensive and carefully tailored training programme to become a fully qualified member of our Manufacturing team – Mechanical Fitter.
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The Job (Main Duties):
Our Manufacturing Apprentices follow a four year course of practical training and further education, leading to qualified engineer status.
For the majority of the apprenticeship, successful candidates will work alongside experienced engineers in a small friendly team environment gaining a variety of interesting work experience and then will have day(s) release to our training provider to gain a Level 3 Apprenticeship – Engineering Fitter.
Apprentices will learn to be fully skilled Mechanical Fitters. Once fully skilled they will be able to:
- Assemble complete machines and sub-assemblies to customer specifications, and to test completed equipment
- Assemble kit of parts using drawings and internal paperwork system
- Install pneumatic pipework
- Assist with testing of finished equipment and to complete test records
- Operate portable hand tools for drilling, grinding and sanding etc.
- Work within planned times for jobs, and to feedback deviations when necessary
- Supply feedback on machine and process improvements
- Work as part of a multi-disciplinary team, assisting other sections when required
- Support mechanical work within the maintenance team
- Work on customers’ sites as part of an installation & commissioning team
- Work on customers’ sites as part of the customer services team
Salary is reviewed regularly, reflecting individual progress against the objectives of each phase of training.
Candidate Profile (Experience, Skills and Knowledge):
- A genuine interest in practical engineering, and able to demonstrate this through project work or hobbies
- Self-motivation and a determination to succeed
- Good communication skills
- The ability to contribute to the work of a team
- Academic qualifications: preferably a minimum of 4 GCSEs (or equivalent) including English, Maths and Science/Technology, at grade C/4 or above, although this is not essential
Apprentices who have been made redundant or are part way through an apprenticeship are welcome, as are candidates with other relevant work experience or qualifications.
Travel Activity: N/A
How to apply:
Please note applications for apprenticeships open in February. Please follow our socials for updates in the meantime.
Baker Perkins is an Equal Opportunities Employer.
- It is a real job with a real employer.
- The training programme will last approx. four years.
- You work within our design office alongside experienced design engineers in either our mechanical or electrical design department.
- It enables you to gain workplace and business experience and a recognised qualification.
For the first year you will be at college full time, with day release thereafter.
Technical apprentices, at the end of their apprenticeship, are likely to be offered a role as a design engineer.
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What do we look for?
Our selection criteria are a combination of a genuine interest in engineering, self-motivation and a determination to succeed. Other important qualities are good communication skills and the ability to contribute to the work of a team. In terms of academic qualifications, we expect a minimum of 4 GCSEs (or equivalent) including English, Maths and Science, at grade C or above.
We are not just looking for school leavers. We are also interested in applicants who are already in the first year of an apprenticeship, or have other relevant work experience or qualifications.
How to apply:
Please note applications for apprenticeships open in February. Please follow our socials for updates in the meantime.
Baker Perkins is an Equal Opportunities Employer.
