Process Engineering Apprentice

FORBO FLOORING UK LIMITED

Derbyshire (DE5 3NT)

Closes in 28 days (Monday 27 April 2026 at 11:59pm)

Posted on 30 March 2026

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Summary

We are recruiting for a Process Engineering Apprentice to join our team in Ripley. Start your career in engineering with a hands‑on apprenticeship at Forbo in Ripley. You’ll learn how our Flotex product is made, how our manufacturing processes work, and how to solve real problems in a manufacturing environment. 

Wage

£15,184 a year

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Bonus - £824 – Annual bonus with the possibility to achieve 0%-150% of that bonus target figure (partial award based on business performance, and partial on an individual target that will set. 

Training course
Engineering and manufacturing support technician (level 3)
Hours
08.30 - 16.45, with 1 hour earlier finish on a Friday.

36 hours 30 minutes a week

Start date

Monday 4 May 2026

Duration

3 years 6 months

Positions available

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 part of your apprenticeship, you will develop practical skills and knowledge in areas such as:

  • Working safely in a manufacturing environment
  • Understanding how the Forbo Ripley site and the Flotex products are manufactured
  • Support Production, Maintenance, Engineering and Quality teams with day to day production issues
  • Planning, improving, monitoring and evaluating processes to make them more efficient
  • Supporting the introduction of new products and new processes
  • Quality control, problem solving and continuous improvement
  • Building core engineering, IT, communication and presentation skills
  • Review and update process documents such as process maps and control plans
  • Complete all apprenticeship training requirements and successfully pass the End Point Assessment

Where you'll work

High Holborn Road
Ripley
Derbyshire
DE5 3NT

Training

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

Training provider

WEST NOTTINGHAMSHIRE COLLEGE

Training course

Engineering and manufacturing support technician (level 3)

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What you'll learn

Course contents
  • Follow health and safety regulations, standards, and guidance.
  • Follow procedures in line with environmental and sustainability regulations, standards, and guidance. For example, segregation of resources for reuse, recycling and disposal.
  • Comply with engineering standards and regulations. For example, British Standards (BS), International Organisation for Standardisation standards (ISO). European Norm (EN).
  • Analyse engineering and manufacturing data and information to support technical outputs. For example, read and interpret text, data, engineering drawings, work instructions, method statements, operation manuals.
  • Apply scientific, technical or engineering principles.
  • Apply problem solving techniques to solutions for identified technical problems.
  • Organise, plan and prioritise workflow and scheduling of work with stakeholders.
  • Identify, organise and use resources to complete tasks, considering cost, quality, safety, security and environmental impact.
  • Produce job specific technical outputs. For example, engineering drawings, quality control management, computer control programming, business improvement, adverse incident reports, technical investigations, equipment appraisals and specifications.
  • Provide support and guidance for handover of work to stakeholders. For example, checklists, product or process status, access to supporting documents.
  • Record information - paper based or electronic. For example, energy usage, equipment service records, test results, handover documents, checklists.
  • Follow standard operating procedures.
  • Follow manufacturer's instructions. For example, safe instructions for use of products, processes and machinery.
  • Apply quality assurance and control principles and practices. For example, conduct physical checks, take samples, inspections or tests.
  • Apply continuous improvement techniques.
  • Apply team working principles.
  • Communicate in writing with others for example, stakeholders, colleagues, and managers.
  • Communicate with others verbally for example, colleagues and stakeholders.
  • Use information and digital technology. Comply with GDPR and cyber security regulations and policies.
  • Carry out and record learning and development activities.
  • Apply equity, diversity and inclusion procedures.
  • Follow health and safety regulations, standards, and guidance.
  • Follow procedures in line with environmental and sustainability regulations, standards, and guidance. For example, segregation of resources for reuse, recycling and disposal.
  • Comply with engineering standards and regulations. For example, British Standards (BS), International Organisation for Standardisation standards (ISO). European Norm (EN).
  • Analyse engineering and manufacturing data and information to support technical outputs. For example, read and interpret text, data, engineering drawings, work instructions, method statements, operation manuals.
  • Apply scientific, technical or engineering principles.
  • Apply problem solving techniques to solutions for identified technical problems.
  • Organise, plan and prioritise workflow and scheduling of work with stakeholders.
  • Identify, organise and use resources to complete tasks, considering cost, quality, safety, security and environmental impact.
  • Produce job specific technical outputs. For example, engineering drawings, quality control management, computer control programming, business improvement, adverse incident reports, technical investigations, equipment appraisals and specifications.
  • Provide support and guidance for handover of work to stakeholders. For example, checklists, product or process status, access to supporting documents.
  • Record information - paper based or electronic. For example, energy usage, equipment service records, test results, handover documents, checklists.
  • Follow standard operating procedures.
  • Follow manufacturer's instructions. For example, safe instructions for use of products, processes and machinery.
  • Apply quality assurance and control principles and practices. For example, conduct physical checks, take samples, inspections or tests.
  • Apply continuous improvement techniques.
  • Apply team working principles.
  • Communicate in writing with others for example, stakeholders, colleagues, and managers.
  • Communicate with others verbally for example, colleagues and stakeholders.
  • Use information and digital technology. Comply with GDPR and cyber security regulations and policies.
  • Carry out and record learning and development activities.
  • Apply equity, diversity and inclusion procedures.

Training schedule

This training schedule has not been finalised. Check with this employer if you’ll need to travel to a college or training location for this apprenticeship.

Requirements

Essential qualifications

GCSE in:

  • English (grade 4)
  • Maths (grade 4)

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
  • Customer care skills
  • Problem solving skills
  • Logical
  • Team working
  • Initiative

About this employer

Forbo Flooring as division of Forbo Group is a complex manufacturer of high-quality commercial and residential flooring with an extensive and attractive range of environmentally friendly linoleum, high-quality vinyl flooring & LVT, entrance flooring systems, carpet tiles, needlefelt and Flotex flocked flooring. With 15 sites across 26 countries and 3000 employees, the flooring division has 4 sites in the United Kingdom
The Ripley site produces a range of flocked floor coverings in sheet, tile and plank formats. With a manufacturing footprint of 12000sqm and a 9000sqm warehouse, Ripley’s manufacturing processes include polyamide yarn cutting, dyeing, drying, electrostatic flocking, rotary and digital printing, backing application and final cutting/conversion

http://www.forbo.com/flooring/en-uk/ (opens in new tab)

Company benefits

Stakeholder pension scheme matches up to 7% of employee contributions.

After this apprenticeship

Full time permanent position available to the right candidate upon successful completion of the apprenticeship.

Ask a question

The contact for this apprenticeship is:

WEST NOTTINGHAMSHIRE COLLEGE

Ryan

apprenticeships@wnc.ac.uk

01623 900479

The reference code for this apprenticeship is VAC2000024080.

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Closes in 28 days (Monday 27 April 2026 at 11:59pm)