Annual wage £14,900.00 The advertised Apprentice wage will increase yearly or upon completion of progressive stage. Apprentices have fantastic future prospects within ABWF and the wider ABF group. After qualifying you could go on to supervisory roles or senior management Working week Waterside Hours 1st Years: 8.45am - 4.30pm, Monday - Friday. AB World Foods Site Hours; will vary dependant on shift patterns. This shift pattern in the later stages of your apprenticeship will involve morning, afternoon and evening shifts. Total hours per week: 37.5 Expected duration 3 Years Possible start date 02 Sep 2024 Date posted 23 Feb 2024 Apprenticeship level Advanced Level 3 (A level) Reference number VAC1000233463 Positions 5 available What you will do in your working day As a Technician you will cover roles within the Paste, Pappadum and Sauce teams with the aim to understand and gain experience in each of the core roles of Sauce/Paste Batching Technician, Sauce Filling Technician, Pappadum Extrusion Technician within the factory. The three-year programme has an exciting, blended learning approach of in-the-classroom and on-the-job training right at the heart of an enormous global manufacturing operation. You will cover broad based training and grounding in Electrical and Mechanical skills alongside maintenance, lean manufacturing and business improvement techniques at Waterside Training in St Helens with years 2/3 working on plant at Leigh alongside qualified technicians tackling “real life” activities. The apprenticeship will be targeted at the Technician role, reporting to the Team Leaders, the aim will be for the apprentice to understand each of the core roles and also gain experience of the support roles within the factory and the Paste, Pappadum and Sauce teams. Operating key pieces of equipment on the line working on highly automated plant and equipment. Technician’s are at the heart of the manufacturing and business processes, without this key role no product would be developed or produced. You will support the manufacturing process by working within a team to carry out preparation, start up, operation and close down including product changeovers and handovers. Completing regular quality and process control checks. All tasks must be completed in a manner to achieve the safe, hygienic, efficient and best-cost manufacture of all designated products to the required quality, specification and quantity. You must also be proactive towards Health & Safety within the Safe System of Work and engage with our continuous improvement agenda working within our quality parameters to ensure good quality output Carrying out analytical tests during production and making any necessary adjustments to machine settings or products to meet agreed quality standards. To be a Technician you need to have a good understanding of Engineering techniques to be able to resolve problems with machinery and or production processes. Being proactive to Health and Safety working within defined safe systems of work, improving health and safety and demonstrating the correct behaviours and report unsafe acts. You will engage with the continuous improvement agenda seeking out new opportunities to take an active role in all CI activities working to set standards in a FMCG facility to control and set machinery. You will work towards total Quality Assurance by ensuring all hygiene tasks are carried out and maintained in a clean and tidy state, proactively report pest control issues and manage process quality parameters to ensure good quality output. The training you will be getting Apprentices will complete a programme of both theoretical and practical learning over a three-year period. Initially, based at Waterside Training undertaking broad based training during year 1 in Electrical and Mechanical techniques alongside Lean Manufacturing and Business Improvement techniques before moving to a programme of working on site for a global organisation with experienced production technician's tackling “real life” activities. You will receive both vocational and academic training on and off site. To be a Manufacturing Technician you need to have a good understanding of Engineering techniques to be able to resolve problems with machinery and or production processes. During the first year from September 24 to July 25 you will develop your skills and knowledge by attending Waterside Training Limited (WA9 1TW) on a block release basis to carry out foundation training in Electrical and Mechanical techniques working from 8:45 a.m. to 4:30pm Your academic training will run over the first two years from September 24 to July 26 on City & Guilds Diploma in Engineering. Additional training will also be completed during your apprenticeship to cover the requirements of the programme such as Health & Safety Training, Lean Manufacturing and or specific training as advised by the company. From July 25, you will commence your full site based training with AB World Foods based at Leigh spending 4 days per week with day release to continue your academic training throughout years 2 and 3. Your site based work will follow the Level 3 Science Manufacturing Technician and you will continue to attend your company site for the remainder of your apprenticeship programme. Whilst on site, dependent on the company, you may work a shift pattern involving morning, afternoon and night shifts with fixed holidays and bank holidays. Waterside will assign you a mentor/assessor to guide you through the apprenticeship and carry out six weekly reviews along with guiding you through your standards through portfolio building, technical discussions, observations to check competency levels prior to embarking on the End Point Assessment. You will achieve a Level 3 Science Manufacturing Technician qualification over the 3 years of your apprenticeship. What to expect at the end of your apprenticeship The advertised Apprentice wage will increase yearly or upon completion of progressive stages. Apprentices have fantastic future prospects within ABWF and the wider ABF group. Possibility of progressing onto a Level 4 qualification (or further) subject to agreed performance criteria. After qualifying you could go on to supervisory roles or senior management. Requirements and prospects Desired skills and personal qualities Communication skills, IT skills, Attention to detail, Organisation skills, Problem solving skills, Logical, Team working, Initiative, Time Management Qualifications GCSE or equivalent English (Grade 4) Essential GCSE or equivalent Maths (Grade 4) Essential GCSE or equivalent Science (Grade 4) Essential GCSE or equivalent Engineering (Grade 4) Desired Things to consider This would be a three-year apprenticeship programme. This programme may contain a shift pattern in the latter stages of your apprenticeship involving morning, afternoon and evening shifts. Site Hours; will vary dependant on the company shift patterns. Waterside Training Hours; 8:45 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Monday to Friday. Year 1 will be based at Waterside, St Helens, with years 2 and 3 at AB World Foods. You will need to be able to travel to both Waterside and your site base to carry out specific off the job and on the job training.