Apprentice Hose Assembly Technician
MEOX Limited
Suffolk, IP1 5AP
Closes in 26 days (Monday 30 December at 11:59pm)
Posted on 5 July 2024
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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.
- Annual wage
- £13,312 a year
- Training course
- Lean manufacturing operative (level 2)
- Hours
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Monday to Friday 7.30am until 5pm depending on age. Every third Saturday morning 8.30am until 12 noon.
40 hours a week
- Possible start date
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Thursday 2 January
- Duration
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1 year
- Positions available
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6
Work
As an apprentice, you’ll work at a company and get hands-on experience. You’ll gain new skills and work alongside experienced staff.
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
An apprenticeship includes regular training with a college or other training organisation. At least 20% of your working hours will be spent training or studying.
College or training organisation
W S TRAINING LTD.
Your training course
Lean manufacturing operative (level 2)
Equal to GCSE
Course contents
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.
Apply now
Closes in 26 days (Monday 30 December at 11:59pm)
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