Opportunity
This is a fantastic opportunity to join a business which has a proven track record of developing apprentices who aspire to become team leaders and managers in the UK and around the world.
The apprenticeship programme will cover all aspects of our glass manufacturing processes, including time spent in the following areas:
- Hot End (raw materials, melting, forming, annealing)
- Cold End (cutting, snapping, stacking, glass transporting)
- Online Coatings (chemical vapour deposition, value added product range)
- Offline Coatings (value-added glass processing line)
Apprentices will gain knowledge of basic mechanical and electrical engineering principles, leadership skills, quality control, health and safety training, and exposure to non-operational functions (Planning, Finance, Commercial) at our world- class manufacturing facilities in St Helens.
Additional Training such as Health and Safety, De-fib, First Aid, Vehicles (including forklift trucks), Technical Knowledge and Leadership Skills will all be provided by the business.
You must be able to travel to both Waterside and Pilkington sites in St Helens to attend both off the job and on the job training.
Entry Requirements
5 - GCSE’s grades of 9 to 5 including Maths, English & Science
Training to be Provided
Site - Monday to Friday 8am to 4pm
You must be able to travel to both Waterside and Pilkington sites in St Helens to attend both off the job and on the job training.
Opportunity to work 12-hour day and night shifts in final year of apprenticeship
Things to Consider
- This would be a three-year apprenticeship programme. Apprentices may occasionally be exposure to hot working environments and dusty areas due to the nature of the process.
- This programme may contain a shift pattern in the latter stages of the apprenticeship, involving shifts covering 12 hours days/nights on a rotating 4-on, 4-off basis.