Process Engineering Apprentice KNAUF (UK) GMBH

What you will do in your working day

Job Purpose:

Work towards completion of IPS apprenticeship training scheme. Gain the practical skills required to perform the role of Dual Skill Technician with a bias in Process Engineering.

Main Responsibilities & Accountabilities:

Your key responsibilities are:

• Attend day release course as required.
• Keep up to date with all course work, work books and logs.
• Successfully pass all stages of NVQ / HNC to a minimum of a merit level.
• Continually check your progress against the training log book with your mentor.
• Manage your time to allow IPS representatives to visit you and your mentor in the workplace on a regular basis.
• Shadow and support colleagues within the engineering team to develop practical skills.
• Develop good working relationships with members of the engineering team.
• Ensure that safety procedures are followed at all times for the safety of yourself and others.
• Comply with all company policies.
• Be responsible for your own personal development.
• Attend and participate in the daily maintenance morning meeting.

Duties of the Apprentice include:

• You are required to follow company Health and Safety procedures to ensure the safety of yourself and others.
• Support the team and their responsibilities for the safe functioning of all associated equipment, including operational process and equipment isolations.
• Support with the maintenance function to ensure appropriate condition monitoring and proactive maintenance activities are in place.
• Participate in continuous improvement and step-change projects.
• Support the team in researching and developing opportunities for process enhancement
• Develop and maintain a professional, open, positive and tolerant relationship with colleagues.
• Attend day release course as required.
• Keep up to date with all course work, workbooks, and logs.
• Continually check your progress against the training logbook with your mentor.
• Manage your time to allow IPS representatives to visit you and your mentor in the workplace on a regular basis.
• Shadow and support colleagues within the engineering team to develop practical skills.
• Develop good working relationships with members of the engineering team.

The training you will be getting

Year 1 of the Level 3 Maintenance and Operations Engineering Technician Apprenticeship Standard, the learner will attend four days a week within IPS Rochester workshop completing practical skills (Performing Engineering Operations) and one day a week studying the Technical Certificate.

In Year 2, the Apprentice moves to day-release and will attend IPS one day a week to continue the Technical Certificate.

Starting in Year 2 and continuing until completion in Year 4. The Apprentice will continue to receive regular training contact with IPS all throughout the programme.

Level 3 Maintenance and Operations Engineering Technician qualification upon successful completion of the apprenticeship.

What to expect at the end of your apprenticeship

• Ability to become a Shift Technician, Day Technician, Process Technician (within Mechanical or Electrical discipline)