Multi Skilled Apprentice Engineer

What will the apprentice be doing?

• The Engineering team includes Manufacturing Technicians who are line-based Engineers predominantly on our fast paced highly automated Nurofen and Strepsils packaging lines and specialist support Technicians covering Manufacturing to Packing and Site Services
• You will be given a structured training pack which you will work through during your apprenticeship, and you will be given various work placements to gain the skillset required to come out of your time a well-rounded engineer

Day to day tasks will include:

• Developing a safety and quality mindset first and foremost developed by working closely with all functions
• Prioritising Engineering Tasks
• Using and communicating technical information
• Producing components using hand fitting techniques
• Maintaining mechanical devices and equipment
• Maintaining electrical equipment and systems

Additional training will be provided outside of the apprenticeship programme to include:

• All the relevant Safety and Quality Training to operate successfully in a Pharmaceutical Environment.
• Role specific basic and advanced electric training
• SAP, Continuous Improvement (CI and Six Sigma) and other softer skills (Presentation Skills, Impact and Influence etc other systems associated with pharmaceutical manufacturing

What will apprentice's study?

Core Knowledge:

A Technician will understand:

• first principles relating to the operation and maintenance of appropriate plant and equipment
• relevant industry health and safety standards, regulations, and environmental and regulatory requirements
• maintenance and operational practices, processes and procedures covering a range of plant and equipment
• the relevant engineering theories and principles relative to their occupation

Core Skills:

• A Technician will apply their knowledge of plant and systems to safely perform maintenance and operational activities with minimum supervision

This will require them to:

• Comply with industry health, safety and environmental working practices and regulations
• Locate, and rectify faults on plant and equipment
• Communicate with and provide information to stakeholders in line with personal role and responsibilities
• Read, understand and interpret information and work in compliance with technical specifications and supporting documentation
• Prepare work areas to undertake work related activities and reinstate those areas after the completion of the work-related activities
• Inspect and maintain appropriate plant and equipment to meet operational requirements
• Assess and test the performance and condition of plant and equipment
• Communicate, handover and confirm that the appropriate engineering process has been completed to specification