Description
Location:16-25 Pentos Dr, Birmingham B11 3TA
Working for Indestructible Paint Ltd
Indestructible Paint Ltd is a global leader in high-performance industrial coatings, supplying innovative solutions to aerospace, automotive and industrial sectors worldwide. With a strong focus on research and development, we engineer specialist coatings that provide protection against extreme conditions, including high temperatures, corrosion and wear.
Our commitment to quality and innovation has earned us approvals from industry giants such as Rolls Royce, Pratt & Whitney and British Aerospace. As an ISO9001/AS9100 and ISO14001 accredited company, we continue to push the boundaries of product development while maintaining our environmental and social responsibilities.
With a growing global distributor network and a customer-first approach, we are dedicated to meeting evolving industry demands through cutting-edge technology and collaboration.
We are now looking for one person to join our Manufacturing Team as a Level 3 Production Operative Apprentice!
The Package
- Starting salary: £18,000 - £22,000 per annum (depending on age)
- Working hours: Monday to Thursday, 7.30am – 3.30pm, Fridays – 7.30am to 2.30pm
- Annual pay rises depending on your performance
- Quarterly bonus of up to £1000 depending on company performance
- Christmas bonus
- 23 days of annual leave plus bank holidays (increasing by 1 day with every 5 years of service)
- WPA Health Cash Plan
- Company pension
- Regular training and CPD opportunities including Fork Lift Course
What will I be doing as a Production Operative Apprentice?
Indestructible Paints Ltd is pleased to be able to offer you the opportunity to both earn a salary and study towards a nationally recognised qualification through our Level 3 Science Manufacturing Apprenticeship.
Responsibilities:
- You’ll learn to safely operate production line equipment to meet production schedules and report equipment faults to line management in a timely manner
- Participate in the manufacture and filling of coatings to specifications set out in company formulations, accurately measuring materials (liquids and solids), and loading them into production machinery and containers
- Adhere to Health, Safety and Environmental standards and work in accordance with the Standard Operating Procedures in a safe and cost-effective manner
- Monitoring the production process and carrying out basic product testing and quality checks
- Pack goods ready to be shipped out
- Clean and maintain the work areas and machinery
- Ensure the housekeeping standard is maintained at a very good level of cleanliness and order to prevent contamination
- Develop knowledge of company quality policies and procedures
- Undertake the relevant training and development
- Formulate and manufacture requested finished products and enter the formulae correctly into the company system
- Provide small orders as requested by Customers
- Safe and efficient use of company equipment including fork-lift trucks etc
What could the future look like?
There’s no limit to what you can achieve while working with Indestructible Paint Ltd. Their team is at the heart of what they do, and they are looking for someone who wants to play a key part in that long term.
Through ‘on-the-job’ training you’ll have the opportunity to learn new skills to become highly competent in the role and to help develop your career.
Hard work and determination will be recognised!
Skills, Knowledge, and Experience
What will you bring?
Qualifications
It’s about enthusiasm, not school results. In our experience the most successful apprentices are those who are driven to find out more about the sector, can be up front about what they do and don’t already know, are considerate, self-reflective, and impatient to learn the job role!
Experience
Whilst previous experience is great, we’re not just interested in experience and qualifications; we’re looking for someone with the right attitude and aptitude to fit right in at Indestructible Paint Ltd.
About you
This is a very hands on and practical role so you should be willing to get stuck in and not be afraid to get your hands dirty.
We are looking for someone who is detail-oriented with a passion for chemistry and learning about machinery! You’ll be comfortable working in a repetitive role, where you’ll work with your hands and undertake some heavy lifting. You’ll have the opportunity to support other team members across the business so strong communication and the ability to work in a team is key!
You’ll be passionate about learning technical skills, be able to think on your feet and multi-task which is crucial due to environment and nature of the role!
You will have good health and safety awareness and be able to work towards strict health and safety guidelines.
To succeed in this apprenticeship, you’ll need bags of enthusiasm, be a fantastic collaborator and be hungry to learn!
Please note, some heavy lifting and manual labour will be required in this position and because of the nature of this role, you must be aged 18+ and be able to reliably commute to site within 45 minutes.
Even if this doesn’t soundquitelike you, but you still think you could do a great job in the role,get in touch. We’re always open to hearing from you.
So how does the apprenticeship work?
Over 24 months, you’ll devote a minimum of 6 hours of your working week on ‘off the job’ training. This can include theory training (for example, virtual lessons & online learning), alongside practical training (for example shadowing, mentoring, & time spent writing assignments. Together this will count towards a Level 3 Science Manufacturing Technician apprenticeship. You’ll be trained by an expert tutor from Tiro as well as an experienced mentor at Indestructible Paint Ltd who together, will make sure you develop the knowledge, skills, and work habits you’ll need to succeed in your career.
Being an apprentice is hands-on, so you’ll get the chance to learn things you might otherwise not have experienced in a university or college environment.
The best part? You’ll be earning a salary while you gain your qualifications, meaning no huge student loans to pay back at the end of the programme!
Want to know more. Check out the apprenticeship standards
here.Eligibility
While we never want to hinder your job application process with obstacles, there are some minimum requirements you’ll need to meet in order to do an apprenticeship, these are rules set by the UK Government.
You’ll need to be over 18, not in full time education, have lived in the UK for 3 years, and have the right to work in the UK.
If you don’t quite meet these minimum requirements yet, let us know you’re interested
hereand we’ll get in touch to discuss this further with you.
We're Tiro (pronounced ‘Tea-ro’ as in white, two sugars).
In Latin, it means novice, recruit, apprentice, beginner and soldier. The perfect name for a company that’s been helping fearless apprentices to join ambitious businesses since 2005.
We believe that great apprenticeships help everyone. There are remarkable apprentices out there just waiting to be found, and fantastic employment opportunities waiting to be filled.
Our work will never be just about getting bums on seats and pocketing our commission. In our own small way, we’re helping to change the world – finding people that are working on COVID vaccines, finding new ways for technology to help humanity and helping to tackle the big issues of the day, like climate change. As well as helping people – young and old – to find their way.
