Manufacturing Apprentice (36229)

TULLIS RUSSELL COATERS LIMITED

Macclesfield (SK10 5QF)

Closes in 29 days (Friday 1 August 2025)

Posted on 2 July 2025

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Summary

Come and join a company where people make the difference! at Tullis Russell. A different kind of company, Employee owned, and Partnership driven. They are looking for a manufacturing apprentice to join their team at Bollington.

Wage

£14,918.80 for your first year, then could increase depending on your age

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Training course
Lean manufacturing operative (level 2)
Hours
8.00am - 4.00pm, Monday to Friday.

37 hours 30 minutes a week

Start date

Monday 11 August 2025

Duration

1 year 2 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

The duties in this role include:

  • Physically unwrapping rolls of paper and loading them into machines (Coating machines or slitting/ converting machines)
  • Unloading rolls that have been through a particular process and completing documentation for the next process
  • Involved in making machines ready for the next job and washing machines down when the job has been completed
  • Responsible for keeping their work area clean and tidy and providing shift handovers to the oncoming shift
  • They will work to a set of Safe Systems of Work and will initial report into the Cell Leader for their shift
  • They will gradually learn more roles within the business at a pace that is suited to their competency
  • Opportunities for further development for the right candidates

Benefits:

  • Company events
  • On-site parking
  • Annual profit related bonus and shareholder bonus
  • Life Assurance 9 x basic salary plus an excellent pension scheme
  • A flexible working environment
  • Paid bank holidays

How you will be supported:

Full training and support will be provided by The Growth Company to help you achieve your apprenticeship and reach your full potential in your role.

What will happen next:

New applicants to The Growth Company who meet any basic entry requirements of the role will be contacted within two working days to be invited to meet a member of our team.

You will then have the opportunity to find out:

  • More about this vacancy and any others you are suitable for
  • Any training you need to complete
  • What the next steps will be

How you could get there:

If you would be catching public transport for this role, visit the Journey Planner on www.tfgm.com to see how you would get there and how long it would take.

Where you'll work

Church Street Bollington
Macclesfield
SK10 5QF

Training

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

College or training organisation

THE GROWTH COMPANY LIMITED

Your training course

Lean manufacturing operative (level 2)

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Your training plan

This training plan 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 A*-C/9-4)
  • Maths (grade A*-C/9-4)

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
  • Organisation skills
  • Team working
  • Physical fitness
  • Dependable
  • Good timekeeping
  • Willing to learn
  • Flexible
  • Positive attitude
  • Good practical skills
  • Self-motivated
  • Able to follow instructions

About this company

We operate a sustainable, employee-owned business, which at its heart has a deeply held belief that working in partnership with our customers is better for us, and for them. Tullis Russell has three major manufacturing sites UK, South Korea and China, each of which has developed market leading expertise in its own field and is trusted by leading brands in over 120 countries.

After this apprenticeship

Possible progression within the company and progression onto the next level apprenticeship.

Ask a question

The contact for this apprenticeship is:

THE GROWTH COMPANY LIMITED

The reference code for this apprenticeship is VAC1000329217.

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Closes in 29 days (Friday 1 August 2025)

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