Job Description Operations Apprentice - 18 Month Fixed Term Contract Start Date: ASAP Location: Cramlington, Northumberland Salary/Shift Allowance: £15,704 per annum. You will also be eligible to receive a shift allowance of 25% per annum less PAYE deductions if you commence shift working. Hours: 40 hours per week, working on a 12 hour shift pattern What we can offer: Attractive salary package / Bonus opportunity (3%) 25 days annual leave plus usual bank holidays (pro rated to your shift pattern) Private Medical Insurance Health benefit cash plan Pension with up to 10% Employer contributions Life assurance 4 x basic salary Employee Assistance scheme including life & legal advice. Free on site Parking Subsidised Hot/cold food Canteen Structured learning and development / Mentoring program International environment Events such as International Women’s Day, Earth Day, etc. A growing, and welcoming team with a good spirit! *We are very proud to confirm that we are a Better Health at Work - Gold award Employer* This role is subject to right-to-work checks as per UK Employment Law. We do not accept unsolicited referrals or resumes from any source other than directly from candidates We have an exciting opportunity for an Operations Apprentice at our factory in Cramlington, to join our Operations Team. The purpose of the role is to make certain that the Cramlington Site is satisfying its internal and external customers through the following: Undertaking a variety of production tasks which could include the operation of paper slitting machinery/automated packing line, picking and returning material from stock and inventory control, packing and fork-truck driving. Working as part of a team, the Operations Apprentice will be required to support and contribute towards the drive for continuous improvement and support departmental improvement initiatives encompassing People; Safety; Quality; Service & Cost. Your mission Make safety number one priority at all times Ensure 100% support of Behavioural Safety Programme and active support across the shift Be an effective member of the Team in line with business goals via daily supervision and the application of the Avery Dennison GPS process Demonstrate excellent teamwork with counterparts on other shifts and other key contacts within the Plant and Avery Dennison organisation Support and drive continuous improvement initiatives across the shift in line with key quality targets i.e. Quality Index; Customer Complaints; Quality Audit Schedules Work closely with Process Engineering and Quality department to identify and address main drivers affecting quality and implement solutions Support continuous improvement initiatives to drive key service metrics i.e. flexibility; reliability; volume flexibility Work closely with Engineering to ensure effective support and maintenance around critical production assets