Apprentice Manufacturing Operative
THE BRITISH MILLERAIN CO LTD
ROCHDALE (OL12 9DJ)
Closes in 10 days (Friday 9 October 2026 at 11:59pm)
Posted on 29 September 2026
Contents
Summary
This is an exciting opportunity for a hardworking and reliable individual looking for long term employment, to become a key part of the manufacturing team.
- Wage
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£15,600 to £24,784.50, depending on your age
National Minimum Wage
Minimum wage rates (opens in new tab)
Pay will increase once the apprenticeship has been completed
- Training course
- Textile manufacturing operative (level 2)
- Hours
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Monday - Friday times to be discussed
37 hours 30 minutes a week
- Start date
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Monday 19 October 2026
- Duration
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1 year 6 months
- Positions available
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4
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
- Setting up and running of machines in the production facility , final inspection of processed fabrics (on the job training provided)
- Maintain good standards of housekeeping and legible records
Includes manual work - Monitoring the production process
- Feeding the materials into the machinery
- Performing quality assurance and testing checks
- Setting up - operating - shutting down the machine in adherence of the relevant machine SOP
- Cleaning the machinery and other parts of the production space
- Operating the production machinery as required, including lifting equipment and forklift trucks
- Performing quality assurance and testing checks
- Assembling, packing and labelling the finished goods in preparation for shipment
- Cleaning the machinery and other parts of the production space
- Updating the processing documentation as it passes the relevant process area.
- Noting machine faults and reporting to maintenance officers as required
Where you'll work
UNIT 1
BUCKLEY BROOK
BUCKLEY ROAD
ROCHDALE
OL12 9DJ
Training
Apprenticeships include time away from working for specialist training. You’ll study to gain professional knowledge and skills.
Training provider
HUDDERSFIELD TEXTILE TRAINING LIMITED
Training course
Textile manufacturing operative (level 2)
Understanding apprenticeship levels (opens in new tab)
What you'll learn
Course contents
- Read and interpret information for example, standard operating procedures, manuals, production plans, handover notes.
- Organise and prioritise own work.
- Follow health, safety and environmental procedures in line with regulations, standards, and guidance.
- Apply sustainability principles for example, minimise energy usage, minimise waste, and recycle materials.
- Follow operating procedures.
- Check resources.
- Check and set up equipment and machinery.
- Conduct start-up quality checks.
- Feed textile product components into the machine.
- Monitor manufacturing process; adjust parameters for example, speed, temperature.
- Conduct in-process production quality checks (roaming).
- Conduct final inspection quality checks.
- Prepare output for next stage for example, label, package.
- Monitor own performance data.
- Collect and record information: text or data - paper based or electronic.
- Identify and segregate resources for reuse, recycling, and disposal.
- Follow basic maintenance procedures for example, clean, oil and lubricate machinery.
- Identify and resolve common faults and issues.
- Escalate issues.
- Identify opportunity for continuous improvement.
- Use information technology and digital systems. Comply with cyber security.
- Apply team working principles.
- Communicate with others for example, colleagues, customers, and managers.
- Carry out and record learning and development activities.
- Read and interpret information for example, standard operating procedures, manuals, production plans, handover notes.
- Organise and prioritise own work.
- Follow health, safety and environmental procedures in line with regulations, standards, and guidance.
- Apply sustainability principles for example, minimise energy usage, minimise waste, and recycle materials.
- Follow operating procedures.
- Check resources.
- Check and set up equipment and machinery.
- Conduct start-up quality checks.
- Feed textile product components into the machine.
- Monitor manufacturing process; adjust parameters for example, speed, temperature.
- Conduct in-process production quality checks (roaming).
- Conduct final inspection quality checks.
- Prepare output for next stage for example, label, package.
- Monitor own performance data.
- Collect and record information: text or data - paper based or electronic.
- Identify and segregate resources for reuse, recycling, and disposal.
- Follow basic maintenance procedures for example, clean, oil and lubricate machinery.
- Identify and resolve common faults and issues.
- Escalate issues.
- Identify opportunity for continuous improvement.
- Use information technology and digital systems. Comply with cyber security.
- Apply team working principles.
- Communicate with others for example, colleagues, customers, and managers.
- Carry out and record learning and development activities.
Training schedule
Training will be delivered in your place of work with the odd occasion of attending the Textile Centre of Excellence
More training information
Training will be delivered by the Textile Centre of Excellence - https://tcoe.co.uk/
Requirements
Desirable qualifications
GCSE in:
- Maths (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
- Attention to detail
- Organisation skills
- Problem solving skills
- Team working
- Initiative
- Physical fitness
About this employer
British Millerain is a heritage UK textile manufacturer with a specialist niche in premium, durable and weather-resistant fabrics, particularly waxed cotton, with a combination of 145+ years of manufacturing know-how, proprietary finishing expertise, UK production, product quality and relationships with premium fashion/outdoor brands.
After this apprenticeship
Your earnings can increase over time with an apprenticeship. Find out about potential future pay (opens in new tab).
Progression to team leader is possible
Ask a question
The contact for this apprenticeship is:
HUDDERSFIELD TEXTILE TRAINING LIMITED
Paul Britton
paulbritton@tcoe.co.uk
07973887206
The reference code for this apprenticeship is VAC2000055552.
Apply now
Closes in 10 days (Friday 9 October 2026 at 11:59pm)