Engineering Maintenance Apprentice (Bridon)
Ensure plant and machinery across the site are available and reliable by proactively seeking to reduce plant downtime through due diligence. To assist in the reduction of downtime, SMED, continuous improvement initiatives, health and safety and project work.
As an apprentice, you’ll work at a company and get hands-on experience. You’ll gain new skills and work alongside experienced staff.
Principal accountabilities shall include but not be limited to:
- Work consistently within the remit of all company policies and procedures (Health and Safety, Quality, H.R. & environmental)
- Ensure full compliance with the company’s quality/environment standards (ISO 14001etc) and also any legislation applicable to our operations (HSE, waste, COSHH, etc.)
- To carry out, when requested, the process setup of equipment and assist in all SMED activities
- To carry out planned maintenance to the required standard and reactive maintenance when required
- To be able to coordinate and cooperate with production supervision on a day-to-day basis, to ensure the smooth running and availability of plant and equipment
- To actively support and engage in continuous improvement projects and ensure the sustainability of these activities through the promotion of best operational practices
- Continuous promotion of best H&S practice by coordinating audits, assisting in SOP reviews
- To proactively help reduce function accident statistics.
- To carry out project works assigned to the schedule
- Continuous promotion of best practice H&S by coordinating audits, SOP reviews, quality, and accident/incident investigation
- Communication skills
- Attention to detail
- Organisation skills
- Problem solving skills
- Analytical skills
- Logical
- Team working
- Initiative
- GCSE English (Grade 4 or above) essential
- GCSE Maths (Grade 4 or above) essential
Full-time employment upon completion of the apprenticeship
We are Bridon-Bekaert The Ropes Group. We hold over 300 years of specialized experience in steel wire and synthetic ropes and cords solutions, serving thousands of customers globally. What makes us unique and valuable to you? It’s a variety of elements, including: The engagement and expertise of our people: our people are at the core of our business, and it is their knowledge, experience and commitment that provide the foundation of our competitive advantage in comparison with our competitors. Our technology leadership: the combination of rope technology strength and wire technology strength will provide a platform for strong differentiation in the high-end rope markets Our ability to serve different markets: oil & gas, elevator, surface and underground mining, cranes and industrial, infrastructure, fishing, forestry, … Our global footprint: with 17 manufacturing locations around the world, we hold strong positions in the US and Europe, Latin America, Canada and Australia, and have huge growth opportunities across Asia Although we were founded recently, in June 2016, our heritage spans several centuries. It is this heritage, combined with a strong vision, purposeful goals and high impact leadership which makes us the world leader in our field.
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Willington Quay, Wallsend, NE28 6TT
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