Apprentice Mechanical Engineering Technician

This is a fantastic career opportunity to become a qualified mechanical Engineer via a four-year apprenticeship programme. As an apprentice you will:

Train through a dual approach of academic study to Higher BTEC level and vocational (practical work based) experience.

Your academic studies will take place via external learning partners and the vocational training.

You will also receive the support of course tutors, workplace coaches and mentors to help you along the way and enable you to develop your skills and potential.

The opportunity provides successful candidates the chance to work in the largest paper mill in the United Kingdom and the second across Europe, maintaining and developing powerful machinery capable of producing a wide range of high-performance papers.

Your duties will include:

Appreciation of Preventative and Reactive maintenance, the tools/processes available to support efficient asset maintenance SAP, Workflow Processes, Condition Based Plan and execute preventative maintenance activities using the workflow process tools and resources Develop/implement routine maintenance procedures Participate in engineering development activities utilising and following procedures and standards Use Problem Solving techniques/tools to identify a suitable resolution to problems Full integration in DS Smith Way awareness training, using these Lean tools to improve daily work

Training:

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.

Training Outcome:

Upon successful completion of the apprenticeship there is the possibility of gaining a permanent position within a team of highly skilled engineers.

Further training is encouraged, with the Higher BTEC qualification as part of the apprenticeship timescale. There will also be the possibility of further progression and additional training upon successful completion of a Level 3 Advanced Apprenticeship, potentially onto the Level 4 Higher Apprenticeship.

Employer Description:
Together with International Paper, we are the global leader in sustainable packaging. Headquartered in Memphis, Tennessee, USA and London, England, we employ more than 65,000 colleagues with manufacturing operations in North America and Europe, Middle East and Africa (EMEA). Together with our customers, we make the world safer and more productive, one sustainable packaging solution at a time.

Working Hours :
Monday- Friday 8:00am- 4:00pm

Skills:
Communication skills,Problem solving skills,Team working,Reliable,Time Management,Motivated