Operator/Machinist Apprentice (Manufacturing)
PROFINS LTD
PETERLEE (SR8 2JH)
Closes on Thursday 31 July 2025
Posted on 25 June 2025
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Summary
Profins are a leading manufacturer of heat exchanger tubes. The trainee operator will be trained to become a main operator of both the finning and U-bending process, whilst completing a Lean Manufacturing Apprenticeship. If you're a logical thinker & enjoy working practically, this is the apprenticeship for you.
- Wage
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£14,918.80 to £24,126.96, depending on your age
National Minimum Wage
- Training course
- Lean manufacturing operative (level 2)
- Hours
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Monday - Thursday 8am - 4pm
Friday 8am - 2pm
38 hours a week
- Start date
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Monday 1 September 2025
- Duration
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1 year
- Positions available
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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
The role will involve manufacturing finned tubes and U tubes for heat exchangers. It will involve working on two different types of finning machines and learning how to use manual and automated U bending machines.
Additional processes to learn include using a gas and electric furnace, saw cutting, hydrotesting machine, crane usage and potentially fork lift driving.
The trainee will also be required to carry out quality checks during production and will need to complete production sheets.
They will be working in a general shop floor working environment and will need to follow all Health and Safety rules and will be expected to maintain a tidy working environment.
Where you'll work
1-2 BURDON DRIVE
NORTH WEST INDUSTRIAL ESTATE
PETERLEE
SR8 2JH
Training
Apprenticeships include time away from working for specialist training. You’ll study to gain professional knowledge and skills.
College or training organisation
EAST DURHAM COLLEGE
Your training course
Lean manufacturing operative (level 2)
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Your training plan
- Level 2 Lean Manufacturing Apprenticeship Standard
- Maths and English Functional Skills if required - if not required, Maths and English upskill will still be provided but you do not need to sit an exam.
- Preparation for End Point Assessment.
Requirements
Desirable qualifications
GCSE or equivalent in:
- English (grade 4 / C and above)
- Maths (grade 4 / C and 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
- Problem solving skills
- Analytical skills
- Logical
- Team working
- Initiative
Other requirements
Although this vacancy is to start as soon as possible, you will not be enrolled onto your apprenticeship training until September to align with the academic year.
About this company
Profins Ltd is a small company and we are always keen to promote people with the right skill sets; depending on the type of person, this could be into a supervisory role, quality role or even sales role.
After this apprenticeship
Profins Ltd is a small company and we are always keen to promote people with the right skill sets; depending on the type of person, this could be into a supervisory role, quality role or even sales role.
Ask a question
The contact for this apprenticeship is:
EAST DURHAM COLLEGE
Emma Norbury
emma.norbury@eastdurham.ac.uk
0191 5185587
The reference code for this apprenticeship is VAC1000328075.
Apply now
Closes on Thursday 31 July 2025
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