Swish Building Products - Level 3 - Extrusion Setter Apprentice Swish Building Products
To support the Process Technician and learn the skills required to become an experienced extrusion tool setter
This apprenticeship requires you to apply through the employer's website.
Apply nowClosing date: 30 Aug 2022
Apprenticeship summary
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Weekly wage
£258.92
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Working week
Monday - Thursday, 08:00 - 17:00, and Friday, 08:00 - 15:30.
Total hours per week: 38.50
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Expected duration
42 months
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Possible start date
05 Sep 2022
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Date posted
11 Feb 2022
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Apprenticeship level
Advanced
Level 3 (A level) -
Reference number
VAC001820397
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Positions
2 available
Swish Building Products, Part of Epwin Group, is one of the UK’s largest manufacturers and suppliers of PVC windows, doors and fascia systems with some of the best-known manufacturing and service names in the sector. Group businesses also produce high quality cladding, guttering, decking and prefabricated GRP building components.
To support the Process Technician and learn the skills required to become an experienced extrusion tool setter.
Role responsibilities will include:
- Carry out tasks as designated by the Process Technician
- Learn how to conduct a safety audit and identify hazards in the production area
- Learn the range of defects and the variety of solutions used to fix them
- Liaise with Quality Department in respect of issues raised by customers
- Support line audits and take the opportunity to make minor repairs
- Support with building and stripping down dies & calibrators within production
- To learn the how to strip, clean and rebuild dies
- Support the testing of new extrusion tools and provide feedback to the toolroom
- Learn how to safely use hand tools and machine tools safely for minor repairs within our toolroom
- Make sure profile samples are correctly labelled to pass on information around the technical team
Mandatory responsibilities:
- Adherence to all organisational policies, management systems and standard operational procedures, including legal responsibilities in relation to Health, Safety, Environmental and Quality
- Work positively to develop and foster good working relationships with colleagues and contracted personnel in order to maintain a culture of mutual respect and dignity
- Represent the organisation in a positive way as to avoid the damage of corporate image or bringing the company into disrepute
- Promote and display the Epwin Core Values
Requirements and prospects
Desired skills
- High level of numeracy and literacy skills
- Knowledge of how to use a PC to an operational level
- Good communication skills
Personal qualities
- Clean, neat and tidy approach to work
- Punctual and adaptable
- Ability to work on own initiative or as part of a larger team.
- Polite manner
- Willingness to learn and develop skills
- Attention to detail
- Ability to work in a fast pace environment.
- Inventive approach to problem solving
Desired qualifications
3 GCSEs at grades A*-C/9-4 (or equivalent) including maths and English Language.
Future prospects
To support the Process Technician and learn the skills required to become an experienced extrusion tool setter.
Things to consider
Please note that this 4-year mechatronic apprenticeship involves:
- Year 1 you will be at Make UK Aston full time
- Year 2 you will be attending Make UK 1 day per week and 4 days at Swish
- Year 3 and 4 you will be based at Swish in Tamworth full time
About the employer
Employer
Swish Building Products
Address
Pioneer House
Lichfield Road Ind Estate
Tamworth
B79 7TF
Training
Training provider
EEF Apprentices and Skills
Applications for this apprenticeship are being processed by EEF LIMITED
Contact
Jenny Stevenson
This 4-year Engineering Technician apprenticeship standard will include:
- Engineering Basic Skills training – off the job full time at Make UK in Aston, Birmingham
- NVQ Level 3 in Engineering
- A Technical Certificate (BTEC Diploma Level 3 in Engineering)
- In-house training in line with your requirements.
Apprenticeship standard
Engineering technician
Level 3 (A level)
Employer's Application Instructions
Please click on the link below to apply.
This apprenticeship requires you to apply through the employer's website.
Apply nowClosing date: 30 Aug 2022