Lean Manufacturing Operative Apprentice

The automotive industry is witnessing unprecedented changes, compelling manufacturers, and suppliers to speed up their transition to new forms of mobility. Joining Plastic Omnium is an opportunity to take your place at the heart of this transformation and engage with the exciting challenges of the clean, connected mobility of the future. Are you ready to live the adventure?

As a lean manufacturing operative your mission is to:

• Prepare Parts for Painting and Shipping.
• Assemble parts according to customer specifications.
• Respect the security and safety standards.

ACTIVITIES

• Operates the process according to workstation HS&E and manufacturing instructions in order to serve the customer with the expected quality level
• Accident and Incident reporting
• Scrap rate
• Right First Time
• Product quality needs
• Assure that all parts meet customer criteria (visual inspection of parts on conveyor according to (SWI).
• Keep accurate data for defects, scrap, rework
• Identify defects on parts
• Use proper process to eliminate defects.
• Traceability and required paper work.

• Knowledge of rework and scrap procedures.
• Maintain line speed by working at pace required.
• May relieve fellow team members for their breaks.
• Works according to HSE requirements
• Other activities as assigned by department leadership.

Additional area specific tasks may apply but all training will be provided:

Injection

• Trimming, sanding and flaming injection moulded parts for paint process
• PED truck usage if required – with training provided

Paint

• Correctly load/unload parts according to paint schedule & work instructions (SWI)
• Use handheld electrical tool to polish out minor defects.
• To Prepare Parts for Painting and Shipping to the SILS Center

Assembly/SILS

• To assemble parts.
• Correctly load/unload parts according to assembly schedule & work instructions (WI)Hand tool usage

• Basic literacy and maths,
• Previous Manufacturing experience desirable but not essential as all training provided
• For positions linked to colours/inspection, tests on colours and vision are required- same for manual ability tests for some other positions.

• Open to others.
• Quality orientated
• Team Player

GCSE or equivalent Maths and English Grade 2/E or above.

If you do not have these qualifications, please contact the college to arrange an assessment of your current level and we can check your eligibility

Potential for permanent position or progression onto a higher apprenticeship (if positions are available).

Due to the location of the Measham site having access to your own vehicle would be desirable, as there is no public transport route.

Due to the requirement to work nights within the shift patterns, candidates will need to be 18 years old or above.

You will be contacted by a member of the apprenticeship team to discuss your application and attend an assessment day at our South Wigston or Nuneaton Campus.

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• Level 2 Diploma in Manufacturing
• Lean Manufacturing Operative Standard (PASS, MERIT, DISTINCTION)
• Functional skills (if required).

Delivery will start with a 6 week training block based at the employers site in Measham, with occasional visits to our MIRA Technology Institute Campus (CV10 0TU). The training block will cover key modules around health & safety, communication, workplace organisation and problem solving. You will receive a full induction to the company and meet your team before starting your roles within the workshops.

You will use our new AUTOLIVE training tool which is a virtual reality headset, to practice your new skills within a virtual reality workshop.