Process Operator Apprentice
ETEX BUILDING PERFORMANCE LIMITED
Knottingley (WF11 8UL)
Closes in 14 days (Tuesday 12 August 2025 at 11:59pm)
Posted on 28 July 2025
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Summary
This apprenticeship will give the successful candidate a step into the world of lean manufacturing, learning about Continuous Improvement methodologies, health & safety, quality management and other key areas of the process.
- Wage
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£15,311.40 a year
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38% Shift Premium when role goes onto shift. Second year hourly rate will increase to £9.69 per hour.
- Training course
- Lean manufacturing operative (level 2)
- Hours
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Initially – Monday – Thursday 08:00-16:30, Friday 08:00-15:30 (39 Hours). Towards the end of the apprenticeship, Continental Shifts 12 Hours, 2 Days, followed by 2 nights. After 7 sets, there is an 18-day break.
39 hours a week
- Start date
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Monday 1 September 2025
- Duration
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1 year 6 months
- 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
- You will learn how we achieve safe, sustainable and efficient activities by shadowing key teammates and taking part in projects that will also expose you to our quality, continuous improvement, and EHS (environment, health and safety) specialists
- You will gain an understanding of our commercial and support functions, to give you a full insight of how we make it all happen. You will truly appreciate how everything is linked to making our business a success and how you can contribute towards achieving our company goals
- In year two, you will spend more time in the function that closely matches your skillset as well as preference, and develop your Etex career within this area
- You will be closely supported by the Continuous Improvement Team, who will meticulously plan your induction and apprenticeship programme towards your professional qualification
Where you'll work
Willow Garth Park
Kirkhaw Lane
Knottingley
WF11 8UL
Training
Apprenticeships include time away from working for specialist training. You’ll study to gain professional knowledge and skills.
Training provider
HEART OF YORKSHIRE EDUCATION GROUP
Training course
Lean manufacturing operative (level 2)
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Training schedule
Combination of at work alongside college attendance.
Requirements
Essential qualifications
GCSE in:
Desirable qualifications
GCSE in:
Share if you have other relevant qualifications and industry experience. The apprenticeship can be adjusted to reflect what you already know.
Skills
- Communication skills
- IT skills
- Attention to detail
- Problem solving skills
- Number skills
- Analytical skills
- Logical
- Team working
- Initiative
- Non judgemental
- Physical fitness
Other requirements
The role involves heavy lifting, and eventually will move to a continental shift-based pattern. Ensure you are able to commute to the place of work.
About this employer
We are a manufacturer of contruction materials, specifically the Ferrybridge plant manufacturers Plasterboard in a continuous process. We also have locations in Leeds, Newton Aycliffe and Bristol. We are part of a larger group called Etex, which has several other manufacturing sites in the UK and across the globe. The Ferrybridge plant has about 80 staff members, some working a shift pattern and others working a normal week days routine.
https://www.etexgroup.com/en-gb/about-us/ (opens in new tab)
After this apprenticeship
There may be an opportunity to apply for the permanent role of Process Operator after successful completion of the apprenticeship.
Ask a question
The contact for this apprenticeship is:
HEART OF YORKSHIRE EDUCATION GROUP
apprenticeships@heartofyorkshire.ac.uk
01924 789469
The reference code for this apprenticeship is VAC1000333892.
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Closes in 14 days (Tuesday 12 August 2025 at 11:59pm)
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