Lean Manufacturing Operative apprentice (Engineering/Electrical)
JCE (EUROPE) LTD
Ivybridge (PL21 9GE)
Closes in 14 days (Tuesday 9 September 2025 at 11:59pm)
Posted on 26 August 2025
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Summary
JCE (Europe) Ltd are offering an exciting opportunity to join their team as a Lean Manufacturing Operative apprentice! Gain the knowledge, skills and behaviours to kickstart your career in the engineering industry.
- Wage
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£14,526.20 for your first year, then could increase depending on your age
National Minimum Wage rate for apprentices
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Possibility of Christmas and end of financial year bonus ( not guaranteed). This is dependant on sales figures and profit made.
- Training course
- Lean manufacturing operative (level 2)
- Hours
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Monday - Friday, 8.30am - 4.30pm.
37 hours a week
- Start date
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Wednesday 10 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
- Panel build (fitting electrical components to a back plate)
- Reading wiring schematics and interpret cable sizes, ferrule type
- Wiring of Mounting plate to an approved circuit diagram
- Occasional mechanical work, building and testing of Ex enclosures
- Electrical fault finding & rework
- Opportunity for off site electrical work (after induction training)
Where you'll work
East Way
Lee Mill Industrial Estate
Ivybridge
PL21 9GE
Training
Apprenticeships include time away from working for specialist training. You’ll study to gain professional knowledge and skills.
Training provider
CORNWALL COLLEGE
Training course
Lean manufacturing operative (level 2)
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Training schedule
- Apprenticeship Standard is Level 2 Lean Manufacturing Operative
- You will be required to attend Plymouth Engineering Skills Centre a day a week as part of your apprenticeship training
Additional units include:
- AUEC2-039 Assembling, wiring and testing electrical panels/components mounted in enclosures
- AUEC2-010 Wiring and testing electrical equipment & circuits
- AUEC2-00 Maintaining electrical units/ systems
More training information
Additional training may entail:
- Fork lift course
- Abrasive wheel course
- First AI
- Compex site fitters course
- Atex Awareness
- ISO 9001 training
Requirements
Essential qualifications
GCSE in:
- English (grade 4/C)
- Maths (grade 4/C)
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
- Problem solving skills
- Presentation skills
- Number skills
- Team working
- Patience
- Teamwork
- Willingness to learn
Other requirements
Own transport to and from college & the workplace is desirable.
About this employer
JCE (Europe) Ltd specialise in the design and manufacture of high quality, internationally approved Ex Electrical Control Systems for applications where both hazardous and non-hazardous conditions exist. JCE is one of the last remaining E xd enclosure manufacturers, who use UK foundries. Total Made in Britain company. Our USP is we are not just an E xd Enclosure manufacturer, we are also a Ex solution provider so we also will provide solutions for clients, even if our equipment is not used. JCE Europe Ltd is part of a larger group (JCE GROUP) and our reach is global. The areas covered by JCE Europe Ltd are mainly UK & Europe.
After this apprenticeship
- Once qualified there are many routes that can be taken especially through Compex on site
- Promotion from within is common place at JCE even the management Team started as apprentices
- This could be via sales, technical engineer, CAD engineer, or management
Ask a question
The contact for this apprenticeship is:
CORNWALL COLLEGE
Holly
01209 616 452
The reference code for this apprenticeship is VAC1000338695.
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Closes in 14 days (Tuesday 9 September 2025 at 11:59pm)
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