Quality/Inspection Lab technician apprentice

Summary

An exciting opportunity has become available at Sure Powder Coatings Ltd where you will be working as part of a highly skilled Inspection and quality team, learning from a highly qualified mentor testing and quality checking products to ensure they meet UK quality standards associated with powder coating and spraying.

Wage

£14,526.20 for your first year, then could increase depending on your age

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Training course

Lean manufacturing operative (level 2)

Hours

Monday to Thursday, 8.00am - 4.30pm. Friday, 7.00am - 12.00pm.

37 hours a week

Start date

Wednesday 21 May 2025

Duration

1 year 6 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

Main Duties will include:

Daily monitoring of the materials
Daily testing of the powder coating ensure correct colour/thickness
Using the lab t test the products to ensure they are UK complaint
Recording of these results
Sampling plates used
Ensuring the chemical balances are correct throughout the processes of the shop floor
Fault finding and finding the origin
Moving of products

Where you'll work

UNIT 2
JENNING STREET
HULL
HU8 7AN

Training

Apprenticeships include time away from working for specialist training. You’ll study to gain professional knowledge and skills.

College or training organisation

HULL COLLEGE

Your training course

Lean manufacturing operative (level 2)

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Your training plan

The training will be delivered in the workplace by a highly skilled and qualified mentor. Hull college will also deliver training in the workplace in addition to 1 day a month in college.

More training information

Hull College will deliver the Apprenticeship Standard Lean Manufacturing Level 2 - Quality/Inspection pathway
Plus Functional Skills if required in maths and English

Requirements

Desirable qualifications

GCSE in:

English (grade 3 - 9)
Maths (grade 3 - 9)

Let the company know about other relevant qualifications and industry experience you have. They can adjust the apprenticeship to reflect what you already know.

Skills

Communication skills
IT skills
Attention to detail
Problem solving skills
Analytical skills
Physical fitness

About this company

Sure's inception was borne of the clear market requirement for a powder coating company that could offer both service and quality, at the right price. With an accumulation of over 25 years in the powder coating industry, the Directors chose to invest £2 million in purchasing the right facility in the East Yorkshire, together with state of the art equipment and technology. This location, which is close to the motorway network, allows us to offer regular transport nationwide, which in turn enables us to offer unrivalled turnaround times on orders, with a 24 hour facility if required. Due to the company's continued successes, a 2nd production line was installed in October 2009, now providing a multi line, highly flexible production facility, able to handle all shapes and sizes and lengths up to 8 metres. Sure aims to become a pioneer within the architectural industry by developing a successful environmental policy and an innovative workforce.

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After this apprenticeship

Following successful completion of the apprenticeship, there is a full-time role for the right candidate to grow within the company and take a leading role.

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