Manufacturing Apprentice - Mat Making

NATIONAL FLOORCOVERINGS LTD

LIVERSEDGE (WF15 7FH)

Closes on Friday 2 January 2026

Posted on 24 November 2025

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Summary

As part of our busy mat-making department, you’ll help produce both standard and bespoke mats from our wide range of floor coverings and sports surfaces. Working alongside experienced colleagues, you’ll operate a variety of machinery, assist with custom logo designs, and make sure each order meets our customers’ exact requirements.

• Wage:

  £24,000 a year

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  Circa £25,000 rising to £29,000 on completion of apprenticeship

• Training course: Textile manufacturing operative (level 2)
• Hours: Hours: 39 hours per week Mon–Thurs 06:30–14:30 Fri 06:30–13:30.

  39 hours a week

• Start date:

  Monday 2 November 2026

• Duration:

  1 year 6 months

• Positions available:

  2

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

Your key responsibilities will include:

• Learning to operate all mat-making equipment, including CNC, Samco press, guillotine, hot melt press, sewing and edging machines
• Assisting with the design and production of bespoke logo mats, including artwork, CAD design and customer approvals
• Liaising with Customer Services to meet production schedules and delivery commitments
• Cutting and preparing materials to precise measurements and specifications
• Picking and allocating stock to ensure materials are ready for production
• Assisting in managing raw material stock and ordering supplies as needed
• Performing basic maintenance on machinery and tools
• Operating a forklift truck to move rolls and pallets (training provided if required)
• Keeping your work area clean, tidy and safe
• Supporting other departments and contributing to continuous improvement projects

Where you'll work

WELLINGTON MILLS
HUDDERSFIELD ROAD
LIVERSEDGE
WF15 7FH

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)

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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 take place at work, delivered by the Textile Centre of Excellence

Requirements

Desirable 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
• Organisation skills
• Problem solving skills
• Logical
• Team working
• Creative
• Initiative

About this employer

Heckmondwike FB is one of the UK’s leading manufacturers of commercial fibre-bonded carpets and carpet tiles, proudly made in West Yorkshire for over 50 years. Our durable and design-led products are trusted in schools, universities, offices and public spaces across the UK, where quality and performance truly matter.

https://nfcltd.uk/ (opens in new tab)

Company benefits

Contributory pension scheme.

After this apprenticeship

Progression possible to Team Leader or Quality.

Ask a question

The contact for this apprenticeship is:

HUDDERSFIELD TEXTILE TRAINING LIMITED

The reference code for this apprenticeship is VAC2000001929.

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Closes on Friday 2 January 2026

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