Manufacturing Apprentice

KORTEC LIMITED

DERBY (DE21 7AZ)

Closes in 13 days (Monday 30 June 2025 at 11:59pm)

Posted on 16 June 2025


Summary

The production team work together to ensure that client orders are completed on time, allowing the QC department sufficient time to verify colour accuracy for clients. Team members help produce paint colours by using tinting machines to mix pigments with base paints. They also make samples for the QC team and assist the warehouse team as needed.

Wage

£17,000 a year

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• Company Bonus TBC after 6-month probation • 6 Monthly salary reviews during the apprenticeship • Personal Performance Bonus added after 6 months, worth £2400 per annum

Training course
Lean manufacturing operative (level 2)
Hours
Monday to Friday, 8.30am to 5.00pm.

40 hours a week

Start date

Monday 7 July 2025

Duration

1 year

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

  • Ensure orders are manufactured on schedule, allowing for QC (Quality Control) time
  • Ensure orders are kept up to date on FOCUS & Clickup
  • Ensure QC adjustments are completed on schedule
  • Ensure goods used for manufacturing are taken/put away in the correct locations
  • Ensure utilisation/performance metrics are met daily
  • Ensure reporting of stock discrepancies
  • Support colleagues in the Operations dept with their tasks
  • Keep the work area organised and tidy - Pitstop tasks
  • Ensure all tools and equipment are kept in the correct location

Where you'll work

ZENITH POINT
BELMORE WAY
WESTSIDE PARK
DERBY
DE21 7AZ

Training

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

College or training organisation

DCG

Your training course

Lean manufacturing operative (level 2)

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Your training plan

This training plan has not been finalised. Check with this employer if you’ll need to travel to a college or training location for this apprenticeship.

Requirements

Essential qualifications

GCSE in:

  • English (grade 2/E or L1 Functional Skills)
  • Maths (grade 2/E or L1 Functional Skills)

Desirable qualifications

GCSE in:

  • English (grade C/4 or above)
  • Maths (grade C/4 or above)
  • Science (grade C/4 or above)

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

  • IT skills
  • Attention to detail
  • Logical
  • Team working
  • Initiative
  • Thorough
  • Conscientious
  • Forklift license(Advantageous)
  • MS Office/CRM (Advantageous)

About this company

Achieving results for the most exacting manufacturers is all about understanding your aspirations, how your current systems work, and embarking on a journey together to develop a truly efficient coating process that exceeds your expectations — everything we do is aimed at increasing your productivity, profitability and performance.

https://www.kortec.co.uk/ (opens in new tab)

After this apprenticeship

Potential routes available, dependent on personal and business development:

  • More responsibility/seniority within the Operations team
  • Trained in other sub-departments of Operations

Ask a question

The contact for this apprenticeship is:

DCG

Isabelle Torrance

isabelle.torrance@derby-college.ac.uk

The reference code for this apprenticeship is VAC1000326186.

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Closes in 13 days (Monday 30 June 2025 at 11:59pm)

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