Lean Manufacturing Operative Apprentice
ASHFORD ORTHODONTICS LTD
Tyne & Wear (SR5 3JG)
Closes in 15 days (Friday 29 August 2025 at 11:59pm)
Posted on 13 August 2025
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Summary
Ashford Orthodontics supplies bespoke & custom-made dental appliances to dental and orthodontic practices throughout the UK and further afield. The selected individual will be trained in the production of these handmade and individually formed dental casts/appliances used in the provision of such orthodontic/dental treatments.
- Wage
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£14,722.76 a year
- Training course
- Lean manufacturing operative (level 2)
- Hours
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37.5 hours per week with some degree of flexibility between 6am - 10pm Monday to Friday.
37 hours 30 minutes 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 apprentice will receive comprehensive on-the-job training to support a variety of tasks within the 3D additive manufacturing department of a busy Orthodontic Dental Laboratory.
Key responsibilities and requirements include:
- Accurately reading and interpreting instructions
- Demonstrating excellent attention to detail
- Having some familiarity with design software or prior CAD experience (preferred but not essential)
- Managing time effectively and working well under pressure to meet tight deadlines
- Showing initiative and the ability to work independently as well as collaboratively within a team
- Being target-driven and committed to meeting deadlines
- Organising models and managing workload efficiently
- Promptly escalating any issues that arise
- Adopting a proactive and flexible approach to tasks and challenges
- Nesting, supporting and preparing digital files for 3D printing processes
- Post processing of 3D printed parts
- Sorting and organising of 3D printed parts
- Performing routine preventative maintenance tasks on 3D printing equipment
Where you'll work
Unit 14B
Riverside Road
Sunderland
Tyne & Wear
SR5 3JG
Training
Apprenticeships include time away from working for specialist training. You’ll study to gain professional knowledge and skills.
Training provider
CITY OF SUNDERLAND COLLEGE
Training course
Lean manufacturing operative (level 2)
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Training schedule
Level 2- Lean Manufacturing Operative.
Requirements
Essential qualifications
GCSE or equivalent in:
- English (grade 4-9)
- Maths (grade 4-9)
Share if you have other relevant qualifications and industry experience. The apprenticeship can be adjusted to reflect what you already know.
Skills
- Administrative skills
- Attention to detail
- Communication skills
- Creative
- Customer care skills
- IT skills
- Number skills
- Organisation skills
- Problem solving skills
- Team working
About this employer
Ashford Orthodontics (part of ALS Dental) supplies bespoke & custom-made dental appliances to Dental and Orthodontic practices throughout the UK and further afield. We are a progressive and forward-thinking Specialist Orthodontic Laboratory base. We have a modern purpose-built Dental laboratory with excellent staff facilities, embracing the latest 3D scanning and printing technology. We currently employ over 60 staff at this site, and we supply our bespoke products all over the UK, Europe and Globally.
After this apprenticeship
A possible full-time position is available.
Ask a question
The contact for this apprenticeship is:
CITY OF SUNDERLAND COLLEGE
The reference code for this apprenticeship is VAC1000336914.
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Closes in 15 days (Friday 29 August 2025 at 11:59pm)
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