Apprentice Hose Assembly Technician

Summary

An Apprentice Level 2 Hose Assembly Technician is required. Full training will be offered from no knowledge to full skills to be able to make hose assemblies, read job cards and hose drawings. Career development may be available from apprentice to fully skilled technician and even to team leader level. We are growing a company that have lots of good career opportunities throughout the business due to our growth. Duties include: operating the ferrule laser engraving machine to engrave ferrules prior to them being used to assemble hoses.

Wage

£15,704 for your first year, then could increase depending on your age

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Training course

Lean manufacturing operative (level 2)

Hours

Monday to Friday 7.30am until 5pm depending on age. Every third Saturday morning 8.30am until 12 noon.

40 hours a week

Start date

Monday 19 May 2025

Duration

1 year

Positions available

6

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

To operate the ferrule laser engraving machine to engrave ferrules prior to them being used to assemble hoses
To help produce hoses by pushing fittings into ferrules and adding caps to fittings to ensure cleanliness is always achieved
To operate machinery such as swaging machines and hose cutters after training
To support the kitting of hoses into hose kits ready for dispatch to customers
To carry out respective quality checks as per the company’s policy
To ensure that work areas are always kept clean, tidy and hazard free
To actively contribute to the overall team activities and promote good working practices
To log errors and offcuts as required
To report all job card amendments to team leader to improve efficienc.
To report near misses, accidents and incidents as required
Adhere to company quality, health and safety policies
Responsible for helping the business to identify opportunities for improvement as part of our business management and quality strategy. Also, to flag up any risks to our QMS from the operations you carry out
Be involved with and support any audits within your department and comply with all internal/external audit resource and certification bodies
Formal and in-house training will be provided.

Where you'll work

Unit 5 & 6
Farthing Road Industrial Estate
Ipswich
Suffolk
IP1 5AP

Training

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

College or training organisation

W S TRAINING LTD.

Your training course

Lean manufacturing operative (level 2)

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Your training plan

Lean manufacturing operative level 2 qualification
Functional Skills Level 2 maths and English to be taken if an equivalent grade has not been achieved
BFPA training course in hose assembly.

Requirements

Desirable qualifications

GCSE or equivalent in:

English (grade Level 2/C/4)
Maths (grade Level 2/C/4)

Let the company know about other relevant qualifications and industry experience you have. They can adjust the apprenticeship to reflect what you already know.

Skills

Communication skills
Attention to detail
Number skills
Logical
Team working
Practical

About this company

Fluid power products company including producing hose kits for OEM across the UK plus Onsite hose repair company across the UK.

After this apprenticeship

Onto full hose assembly technician and potentially then to become a team leader.

Ask a question

The contact for this apprenticeship is:

W S TRAINING LTD.

The Apprenticeship Team

apprenticeships@wstraining.co.uk

01284 788005

The reference code for this apprenticeship is VAC1000262962.

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