Apprentice Production Co-ordinator
An exciting opportunity has arisen for an apprenticeship placement to support Bigtank with their video productions, whilst also learning project management skills.
You will be supporting our team of warm and friendly script writers, video directors, story producers, video editors, and animators in a fast-paced, commercially relevant production company.
We care a lot at Bigtank, treating our crew, our clients, and their brands with the care and attention we would like to receive ourselves.
Learning
The teaching is delivered at Burnley College on a day release basis. Key learning areas include:
Project governance and lifecycle – understanding project phases, controls and methodologies.
Planning and scheduling – creating plans, managing timelines, resources and dependencies.
Risk and issue management – identifying, assessing and mitigating project risks.
Budget and cost control – monitoring project finances and reporting on performance.
Stakeholder management – engaging with clients, suppliers, sponsors and team members.
Communication and reporting – producing project documentation, updates and presentations.
Teamworking and leadership support – coordinating activities and supporting project teams.
Quality management – ensuring project outputs meet agreed standards.
Change control – managing project changes and their impact.
Professional behaviours – organisation, problem-solving, ethics, continuous improvement and effective working practices.
Tasks and responsibilities
The coordinator supports the producer in all areas; they are the liaison between client, production and post-production teams, and finance.
The overarching responsibility is seeing the production runs smoothly, all pertinent information is obtained and shared with the relevant parties, deadlines are set and monitored, relevant bookings and purchases are made.
Typical tasks and duties:
Calendar - Add meeting and filming dates.
Job cards – Overview of all key information relating to the project.
Shared drive – Organise and update client-specific folder in the shared drive – save all documents to this folder.
Bookings - Book hotels, freelancers, hires, travel.
Client liaison - emails and calls - inbound and outbound queries, arrange dates, logistics/locations, RAMS and insurance.
Finance - Share details of budget and costs.
Post-production – Liaison between post and client, schedule and monitor timely delivery.
Training:
The apprentice will attend day-release at Burnley College one day per week
Training Outcome:Potential for full-time employment after successful completion of the apprenticeship. Employer Description:Bigtank has a fabulous team at our core but the service doesn’t stop there, for projects that require additional specialist crew we are privileged to have long-standing relationships with some of the UK’s best. They not only deliver fantastic results, they have become some of Bigtank’s closest friends and colleagues.
Although all of our corporate video production and promotional film projects have a common goal – producing compelling and exciting content that viewers will want to watch, learn from and share, the methods of production vary depending on what skills and equipment we need to enlist to deliver the right results for our clients.
Our company culture is about how we interact with each other, our clients and society as a whole. It’s everything we believe in.Working Hours :Monday to Thursday 08:30 - 17:00 and Friday 08:30 - 16:00
1 hour lunch.Skills: Communication skills,Administrative skills,Team working,Creative....Read more...
An exciting opportunity has arisen for a self-motivated individual who would like to join a progressing company. This role is based within an established Production department; therefore, a strong team player attitude is essential.
Duties and Responsibilities
Training towards:
Shall be fully committed to the achievement of the company policies and objectives with attention to quality and safety
Produce all spares, paint and other Dymo labels as required
Scan, save and distribute signed MMRs
Create and distribute new MMRs
Check nameplate/tag templates produced by others, prior to engraving
Produce nameplate/tag templates for checking
Manufacture nameplates/tags using the laser engraver
Produce packing/shipping and marking templates using the stencilling machine
Liaise with internal departments (e.g. Purchasing/Expediting) to resolve material shortage issues
Co-ordinate and replenish Production consumables & PPE
Co-ordinate and replenish stock timber and packing cases
Update the A1 live list and Ready for Despatch Movement List (RDML), to communicate current order status/progress and completion
Prepare Standard Route Cards for new orders processed by Sales
Issue Route Cards to QC/Stores, to trigger materials being issued to shop floor in a timely manner
Communicate with the Production Assembly Lead to support delivery against agreed schedules
Act as a point of contact for Sales regarding Standard order progress, under guidance
Provide team support during holidays or absence, under guidance
Assist with general production troubleshooting activities
Make recommendations for renewal/replacement of plant and equipment
Obtain authority from senior management prior to commitment of expenditure
Ensure safe working practices are always adhered to; this applies to internal and visiting personnel
Undertake reasonable instructions and tasks from senior personnel, commensurate with the nature of the job and in the best interests of the company
Staff Relationships:
Directly responsible to the Production Planning Manager
Works closely and communicates with all Production team members
Communicates with all other internal departments
Liaises with clients and client inspectors, when required, under supervision
Has proactive involvement with internal and external quality audits
Training:All training will take place at the workplace, there is no day release to college for this apprenticeship.
Upon successful completion of this apprenticeship you will receive a Level 3 Business Administration qualification
You will be assigned an assessor who will visit you in the workplace every 6-8 weeks to support you on your apprenticeship
Functional Skills may be required as part of this apprenticeship
Training Outcome:Career progression shall be within the office based Production team from an initial mainly administrative role, to that of Production Co-ordinator (Standard orders first, eventually leading onto Mod-Standards and Projects) and potentially eventually through to Production Engineer.Employer Description:Barton Firtop Engineering is a competitive designer, manufacturer, and supplier of Strainers, Filters, Separators, Coalescers, and Flame Arresters, predominantly serving the Oil & Gas Industry. We specialise in product design and project management, ensuring on-time delivery of strainer and filtration equipment that meets complex specifications for materials, manufacturing, NDE, documentation, and Quality Control.
Our in-house expertise includes advanced 3D Modelling, Finite Element Analysis (FEA), and Computational Fluid Dynamics (CFD), enabling us to design and certify to ASME VIII, Division 1 and PD5500 pressure vessel codes. We offer both fabricated and highly competitive cast designs.
Barton Firtop operates a custom-built manufacturing plant in Worcestershire (UK), which includes a pipework/vessel fabrication division. Additionally, we wholly own a competitive manufacturing facility in Goa, India, which supplies fully machined and tested cast products sourced from high-quality ISO-approved foundries. Barton Firtop India has been a trusted supplier to worldwide projects via our UK head office for over 20 years.
Please note that Barton Firtop reserves the right to bring forward the closing date of any job vacancy if a suitable number of quality applications are received from which to make a shortlist. Therefore, we recommend applying as soon as possible rather than waiting until the published closing date.Working Hours :Monday to Friday
07:00- 15:30
We operate a flexi-time policy to enable employees to choose their preferred working pattern, i.e. start/end times of their working day, within timeframes set by the company and agreed by line managers.Skills: Communication skills,Attention to detail,Initiative,Knowledge of Microsoft,Engineering interest preferred,Professional Presentation,Flexible,Reliability....Read more...
