Maintenance Apprentice
JOHN HELLYAR & CO LTD
WHITSTABLE (CT5 2RX)
Closes in 31 days (Saturday 13 September 2025 at 11:59pm)
Posted on 13 August 2025
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Summary
Maintenance apprenticeship working for an independent polymer compounder and distributor.
- Wage
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£16,619.20 a year
- Training course
- Engineering operative (level 2)
- Hours
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Monday - Friday, 8.00am - 5.00pm.
40 hours a week
- Start date
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Tuesday 23 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
- As a Maintenance Apprentice you will be required to be competent and flexible in your duties ensuring your role enhances the smooth operation of the production process.
- Your prime responsibility is ensuring all equipment is maintained to ensure maximum efficiency and effectiveness.
- You have a responsibility to ensure that all equipment is kept in a safe working condition, e.g. (it is fit for the purpose that it has been designed for).
- You will also have the responsibility of looking after your safety and for the safety of others with whom you work ensuring safe working practices are adhered to for you and your colleagues.
- You will also be expected during the course of these duties to take full responsibility to maintain a clean workspace environment.
- Your responsibilities cover the following tasks and duties under the direction of the Maintenance Engineer.
- Preventative maintenance checks as set out in the PM schedule.
- Undertake routine maintenance tasks such as change air, oil filters, filter changes, electrical brushes, rollers, pelletisers, changing motors and barrel sections etc. as requested by engineering team.
- Support maintenance engineer with maintenance work orders e.g. screw changes & water testing.
- Attend to breakdowns promptly and safely to minimise loss in production time & quality.
- Ensure all ancillary equipment not maintained by operators, is regularly serviced and kept in good order e.g. vacuums, hand tools etc.
- In order to carry construction work you will be required to use a range of company tools e.g. Fabrication and machinery tools / equipment, welding, cutting, lathe turning, milling machining and electrical / manual hand-tools. These must be used in accordance with company policy, by competent and trained personnel.
- Keep and maintain records for the servicing of equipment and works carried out.
- Conduct portable appliance testing and ensure regular records / tests are kept up to date.
- When undertaking equipment repairs, kit must be left in a safe mode or rendered unsafe and immediately taken out of service.
- Maintain a regular stock holding of all necessary spares for machinery
- Conduct regular stock checks
- Sourcing of spare parts where requested by Maintenance Engineer.
- Ensure all activities are carried out safely and following Company Policy & Procedure
- Safe systems of work are followed (SOP’s)
- Risk Assessments are completed and understood for each job
- Permits to work are utilised where required.
- Observe contractors and engineers work in a safe manner when on site.
- All associated equipment will be kept in good condition and all associated guards and safety devices to be in place and fully functional.
- Ensure correct PPE is worn by yourself and personnel entering maintenance areas.
- Ensure accidents, incidents and “near misses” are reported.
Where you'll work
TYLER WAY
WHITSTABLE
CT5 2RX
Training
Apprenticeships include time away from working for specialist training. You’ll study to gain professional knowledge and skills.
Training provider
EKC GROUP
Training course
Engineering operative (level 2)
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Training schedule
EKC Training. 1 day a week college workshops at Dover college. Trainer to visit in the workplace every 6-8 weeks.
Requirements
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
- Attention to detail
- Organisation skills
- Problem solving skills
- Logical
- Team working
- Creative
- Initiative
About this employer
Since 1955, Hellyar has been providing customers with the performance polymers they need to drive the development of their products and the success of their businesses. As an independent polymer compounder and distributor, we bring decades of technical expertise and a single-minded dedication to our customers in everything we do. Whether it’s producing custom-tailored compounds or distributing commodity polymers, it’s our mission to provide manufacturers in the UK, Europe and worldwide with the operational excellence and competitive, customer-first service they need to thrive and develop. This approach, backed by our deep market understanding and culture of rigorous quality and environmental standards set us apart, ensuring we deliver only high-value solutions to our customers, on time and every time.
After this apprenticeship
Potential permanent job at the end of the apprenticeship.
Ask a question
The contact for this apprenticeship is:
EKC GROUP
Dylan Warshow
dylan.warshow@ekcgroup.ac.uk
01227811315
The reference code for this apprenticeship is VAC1000336932.
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Closes in 31 days (Saturday 13 September 2025 at 11:59pm)
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