Engineering Operative Apprentice

WHS PLASTICS LIMITED

West Midlands (B76 9BG)

Closes in 12 days (Thursday 7 August 2025 at 11:59pm)

Posted on 24 July 2025

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Summary

We are looking for an apprentice to learn general engineering skills in order to become a qualified toolmaker for plastic mould tools. This person must have good attention to detail, will be an enthusiastic and committed individual who is passionate about starting a career in engineering.

Wage

£15,704 for your first year, then could increase depending on your age

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Training course
Engineering operative (level 2)
Hours
Monday - Thursday, 6.00am - 2.30pm or 1.30pm - 10.00pm, Friday, 6.00am - 12.00pm or 11am - 5.00pm. 2 shift system on a rota basis.

40 hours a week

Start date

Monday 11 August 2025

Duration

2 years

Positions available

2

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

As an apprentice, you’ll work at the company and get hands-on experience. You’ll gain new skills and work alongside experienced staff.

Duties will include:

  • Carry out all work activities in a manner which maintains the well-being of self and others in compliance with the Health and Safety at Work Act 1974
  • Responsible for ensuring that stored water is evacuated from the tools in line with Legionella requirements and the Tool Evacuation log is maintained
  • Identify potential tool breakdown issues and report to relevant department in order to decrease the downtime of tools e.g., hot runners, water fittings, core fittings and electrical connections tool wear and damage
  • Ability to complete basic machining tasks using milling machines, lathes, and general hand tools where required
  • Basic benching ability to bring injection moulding tools back to production standard when required
  • Ability to record and maintain data to achieve manufacturing metrics
  • Ensure high standards of cleanliness and housekeeping at all times
  • Ensure that all lifting tackle in use has the correct colour tie attached, non-compliant equipment to be quarantined and reported
  • Carry out tooling TPM's in line with the schedule laid out and maintain the TPM database
  • Ensure high standards of cleanliness and housekeeping at all times being responsible for correct storage and validating that 5S cleaning and inspection of equipment is completed to the standard

Where you'll work

Water Orton Lane Minworth
Sutton Coldfield
West Midlands
B76 9BG

Training

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

Training provider

P.T.P. TRAINING LIMITED

Training course

Engineering operative (level 2)

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Training schedule

Toolmaking Pathway Applicants will need grade 5 in GCSE in both maths and English for this standard Training units:

  • Assembling and testing fluid power systems
  • Wiring and testing electrical equipment and circuits
  • Preparing and using lathes for turning operations
  • Preparing and using milling machines
  • Producing mechanical engineering drawings using a CAD system
  • Conducting business improvement activities

More training information

Engineering Operative Level 2 Apprenticeship Standard:

  • This qualification is delivered at PTP's Walsall Centre 1 day a week
  • So please keep in mind you will also need to travel to Essex Terrace, Intown, Walsall, WS1 1SQ

Requirements

Essential qualifications

GCSE in:

  • English (grade 4 and above)
  • Maths (grade 4 and above)

Share if you have other relevant qualifications and industry experience. The apprenticeship can be adjusted to reflect what you already know.

Skills

  • Communication skills
  • Attention to detail
  • Organisation skills
  • Problem solving skills
  • Logical
  • Team working
  • Creative
  • Initiative

Other requirements

The applicant will need to hold a full drivers licence to be able to travel between sites.

About this employer

WHS Plastics successfully operates in a highly competitive global marketplace, partnering with major international companies in a variety of market segments including automotive, electronics, extrusion, industrial, off highway, packaging, metal pressings and hygiene products. We have a strong UK footprint supporting some of the UK's biggest brands along with an overseas facility supplying blue chip global companies. The core of our business is the design and manufacturing of injection mouldings ranging from high quality functional parts, to complex assemblies featuring added value elements such as painting and foiling processes, for both interior and exterior automotive components. To complement these skills, we advise customers on material choices, the use of technical polymers and recyclable materials. We also manufacture high quality injection moulding tools, assembly equipment and a wide range of metal pressings. When dealing with customers we always deliver measurable benefits to differentiate our offerings from the competition.

https://whs-plastics.com/ (opens in new tab)

After this apprenticeship

  • Progression to Level 3 and a full-time position offered for the right candidate
  • The Level 3 will be a further 2 years with a combination of day release and work based assignments. Therefore the training would total 4 years

Ask a question

The contact for this apprenticeship is:

P.T.P. TRAINING LIMITED

PTP Recruits

ptprecruits@ptp-training.co.uk

01922651100

The reference code for this apprenticeship is VAC1000333602.

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Closes in 12 days (Thursday 7 August 2025 at 11:59pm)

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