Summary
Limelight Signs Ltd are a leading UK Road Traffic Sign manufacturer dealing with the design and manufacture of permanent and temporary road signage, based in Bacup. Excellent inhouse onsite training in all areas provided along with studying towards your qualification, Level 2 Lean Manufacturing Operative. Hours are 36.75 hours/5 days per week.
Wage
£14,428.05 for your first year, then could increase depending on your age
National Minimum Wage rate for apprentices
Salary adjusted accordingly after 12months in line with guidelines.
Training course
Lean manufacturing operative (level 2)
Hours
Working hours are 36.75 hours/5 days per week; Monday - Thursday, 8.00am - 4:30pm. Friday, 8.00am - 3:45pm. You will have a 45 minutes unpaid lunch break and also a 15 minute unpaid break each morning.
36 hours 45 minutes a week
Start date
Monday 13 October 2025
Duration
1 year 2 months
Positions available
1
Work
Most of your apprenticeship is spent working. You’ll learn on the job by getting hands-on experience.
What you'll do at work
As an Apprentice, you will receive excellent training in how to:
* Understanding and following instructions on works orders
* Logging batch number and information on works orders
* Using appropriate PPE when preforming certain tasks.
* Working with various materials aluminium/ Steel/ Composite
* Competent using various hand tools Drills /Jigsaw /Grinders /Sanders /Multitool /Scalpel Knife /Tape measure.
* Working alone or as part of a team.
* Measuring and cutting sign rail /channel using Cross cut saw
* Measuring and cutting sheet material on Guillotine
* Applying sign rail /Channel to sign profile using Riveting machine
* Preparing sign face for vinyl print application
* Applying sign face print /vinyl using power/ Flatbed rollers
* Trimming excess vinyl using Scalpel knife
* Quality checking of finished sign
* Apply UK CA labels
* Gathering correct sign furniture /fixings
* Wrapping and packaging signs for own delivery or courier
* Loading vehicles
* Taking deliveries
* Keeping workshop and own working area clean and tidy
Where you'll work
Limelight Signs Ltd
Bacup
OL13 9QX
Training
Apprenticeships include time away from working for specialist training. You’ll study to gain professional knowledge and skills.
Training provider
NORTH LANCS. TRAINING GROUP CIC
Training course
Lean manufacturing operative (level 2)
Training schedule
* Location: Bacup, Lancashire
* Work based placement, no day release
* Specific in-house training
* Level 2 Lean Manufacturing Operative course
More training information
* Training provider is NLTG, Accrington
* In-house training provided by employer
Requirements
Share if you have other relevant qualifications and industry experience. The apprenticeship can be adjusted to reflect what you already know.
Skills
* Communication skills
* IT skills
* Attention to detail
* Organisation skills
* Customer care skills
* Problem solving skills
* Presentation skills
* Administrative skills
* Number skills
* Analytical skills
* Logical
* Team working
* Creative
* Initiative
* Non judgemental
* Patience
* Physical fitness
* Strong work ethic
* Genuine industry interest
Other requirements
A driving license is preferred, but not essential, as you may be required to carry out deliveries of our manufactured signs nation-wide.