Plastic Omnium - Level 3 - Toolmaking Apprenticeship with Great Benefits

As a Toolmaker Technician, you will be hands-on, learning toolmaking skills including servicing and repairing tools and using lathes, millers and grinders to manufacture new tools. This is a fantastic opportunity to work toward becoming a fully skilled Toolroom technician.

Role

Plastic Omnium has been a manufacturer since the outset, and our operational excellence is recognized by our 93 international customers. The same exacting operational and quality standards are applied in all our 135 plants worldwide. At Plastic Omnium we believe the car is an adventure and we are innovating to shape it through making its parts smarter and more economical. Plastic Omnium placed 7th in the 2019 INPI ranking of the automotive industry. This brilliant role will involve: MISSION

• Maintain all compression tools on site.

• Support and contribute IPI targets.

• Support production and quality department to minimise scrap levels.

• Support projects team through the industrialisation of new tools arriving on site.

• Support Toolroom Technicians in daily activities.

ACTIVITIES

• Manufacturing and trialling new mould tools, preparing the tool for plant industrialisation.

• Tool maintenance and repairs

• Once trained usage of lathes, grinders, milling machines and drills.

• Ability to TIG / MIG weld – external training will be provided

• Polishing and fabrication, once trained

• Use of hydraulic systems and electrical systems on mould tools.

• Level 1, 2 and 3 tool PM schedules

• Mould tool changes In exchange

Plastic Omnium offers a generous salary with annual reviews, an amazing contributory pension scheme (employee 5%, employer 10%), extra holidays purchase and a discount scheme on a multitude of retail companies.

Please note: Due to the requirement to work with cranes candidates will need to be 18 years old or above by September 2024.

Training

Together with invaluable commercial and practical experience, you’ll gain several academic and vocational qualifications throughout your time with us, which are fully paid for, including:

● Level 2 Diploma in Advanced Manufacturing Engineering (Foundation Competence) – off the job full-time at Make UK in Aston, Birmingham in year 1

● Level 3 Diploma in Advanced Manufacturing Engineering (Development Competence)

● Level 3 BTEC Diploma in Advanced Manufacturing Engineering (Development Knowledge)

● In house training in line with your requirements

Potential for a permanent position or progression onto a higher apprenticeship (if positions are available). The apprenticeship will provide you with the opportunity to work toward becoming a fully skilled Toolroom technician.

Apprenticeship Standard
Engineering technician (level 3)
Training Provider
EEF LIMITED
Working Week
From Yr 2: Monday - Thursday: 8:30am - 5pm. Friday: 8:30am - 2pm
Expected Duration
42 Months
Positions Available
1
Closing Date
Thursday, 6th June 2024
Start Date
Wednesday, 11th September 2024

Desired Skills

  • Analytical skills
  • Attention to detail
  • Commitment to the programme
  • Communication skills
  • Creative
  • Focus
  • Initiative
  • Logical
  • Patience
  • Practically Minded
  • Problem solving skills
  • Team working
  • Time Keeping

Qualifications

  • Engineering BTEC or equivalent, grade Level 2 Pass (Desired)
  • English Language GCSE or equivalent, grade 5 / C (Essential)
  • Maths GCSE or equivalent, grade 5 / C (Essential)

About the Employer

PLASTIC OMNIUM AUTOMOTIVE LIMITED
The car is an adventure. An adventure promising freedom, industry and technological challenges. The car today is in transformation. Cleaner, safer and more connected, it points to the future of a more sustainable mobility. And at Plastic Omnium, we are innovating to shape it. We are making exterior parts and systems smarter. We are designing clean energy systems. And in the future, our connected modules will be an integral part of the autonomous car.
Company
PLASTIC OMNIUM AUTOMOTIVE LIMITED
Location
Unit 3A, Eddison Road, England
Employment Type
Advanced Apprenticeship
Salary
£13,000.00
Posted
Company
PLASTIC OMNIUM AUTOMOTIVE LIMITED
Location
Unit 3A, Eddison Road, England
Employment Type
Advanced Apprenticeship
Salary
£13,000.00
Posted