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Apprentice Laboratory Technician and Technical Dyer/Colourist CAMIRA FABRICS LIMITED (HOLMFIRTH DYERS)
The broad purpose of the role is to produce highly specialised dyes and colours, and to provide dye and colour chemistry in the production of textiles, apparel, upholstery and fashion fabrics.
Closing date: 30 Jun 2023
Apprenticeship summary
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Annual wage
£12,500.00
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Working week
Shifts and times to be confirmed.
Total hours per week: 37
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Expected duration
29 Months
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Possible start date
03 Jul 2023
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Date posted
27 Apr 2023
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Apprenticeship level
Advanced
Level 3 (A level) -
Reference number
VAC1000158531
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Positions
1 available
What will the apprentice be doing?
- Create and monitor dye profiles for batch production and batch reporting, ensuring that appropriate decision making to tackle fault or quality issues is effectively undertaken
- Understand dyeing chemistry best robust dyeing receipts in line with quality requirements, reliability and ecology
- Perform effectively within a team environment and build strong positive working relationships with internal and external customers, colleagues, stakeholders and suppliers to ensure the mission and the ethos of the company is maintained
- Understand data colour spectrophotometer and build on versional perception and date colour
- Ability to scale up production from lab to production floor
- Identify and formulate problem solving technical problems associated with errors or critical failures within the coloration industry
- Carry out technical dye profiling for batch production, batch reporting analytics and problem solving/decision making to tackle fault or quality issues
- Use pressure (jet) and atmospheric dyeing techniques and machinery to produce dyed fibres, yarns and fabrics including jig/winch, loose stock, vat, hank, yarn and top dyeing variations
- Identify types of dye process needed to ascertain variations and differences of natural and man-made fibres, such as polyesters, wools, cottons and nylons
- Maintain atmospheric and pressure dyeing systems, ensuring that presses, hoists and dispensary equipment including effluent control are managed and maintained, machinery utilisation is maximised, and downtime minimised through effective maintenance
- Scrutinise the impact of environment science on dyeing and colouration processes and manage treatments that impact on the environment (such as spillage, effluent leakage, process controlling, implication and remedial activity)
- Use relevant ICT systems and machinery such as flow control, valve pressure, valve opening machines and spectrometers to determine the correct dye colour
What training will the apprentice take and what qualification will the apprentice get at the end?
Level 3 Laboratory Technician Apprenticeship Standard.
1 day per week in college, at Kirklees College, Waterfront Centre in Huddersfield.
You will complete an End Point Assessment this will involve the following:
- Knowledge test
- Observation with questioning
- An interview
Where an apprentice has not already achieved Level 2 English and maths, they must do so before taking the end-point assessment.
What is the expected career progression after this apprenticeship?
After successful completetion of the appreticeship, the apprentice will be consider for a full time/permanent position.
Requirements and prospects
Desired skills and personal qualities
Qualifications
About the employer
Employer
CAMIRA FABRICS LIMITED (HOLMFIRTH DYERS)
Address
Holmfirth Dyers
Ribbleden Dye Works
Dunford Road
HD9 2DP
Training
Apprenticeship standard
Laboratory technician
Level 3 (A level)
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