Apprenticeship Vacancy Details
A brilliant apprenticeship opportunity for an enthusiastic person to work within a world wide heating and hot water corporation Vaillant Group. The Vaillant Group is an international family-owned company with a heritage of more than 141 years in providing customers with energy-saving and easy to operate solutions for heating, cooling and hot water.
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Closing Date: 30-06-2023
Apprenticeship Summary
Wage
£16,993.60
Working week
Rotational shifts which may include evening and weekends TBC.
Expected duration
48 Months
Possible start date
04-09-2023
Date posted
23-05-2023
Apprenticeship level
Advanced
Reference number
1000166366
Positions
1
What will the apprentice be doing?
- To follow Company Health and Safety guidelines and safety instructions of equipment and risk assessments.
- To carry out scheduled preventative and breakdown maintenance tasks.
- To carry out vacuum leak detection and leak rate testing.
- To become familiar with machine operations, both CNC, PLC & Robotics.
- To maintain spare part stock levels.
- To check calibration status of instruments and gauges.
- To liaise with the Maintenance Manager on improvement initiatives for Company equipment.
- To complete maintenance logs.
- To provide maintenance cover during weekend production periods as required.
- To work closely with Engineering and Production to schedule maintenance improvement activities, to reduce down time and improve quality.
- To carry out maintenance in support of general maintenance activities within the Company.
- To ensure that all maintenance activities are carried out in accordance with health and safety requirements, to include general and personal risk assessments.
- To follow the quality procedures of the Company where applicable.
What training will the apprentice take and what qualification will the apprentice get at the end?
- Engineering Technician Level 3.
- One day at DCG and the rest of the week working at the work place.
What is the expected career progression after this apprenticeship?
- Successful completion of the apprenticeship could lead to a permanent position.
Requirements and prospects
Desired skills and personal qualities
Communication skills Attention to detail Problem solving skills Team working Initiative
Qualifications
GCSE or equivalent English and Maths (Grade C/4) Essential
Things to consider
•25 days holiday entitlement plus bank holidays. •Working conditions are general indoor factory and warehouse environment. •Some external working may be required from time to time carrying out facility maintenance. •The position is based in the Vaillant UK Manufacturing Derby facility. The opportunity to travel may arise on introduction of new projects and production equipment training. •Shift work may be required in the final year of the apprenticeship. If we are interested in taking your application further, you will receive an email from a derby college email address chloe.purcell@derby-college.ac.uk. Please make sure that you check your inbox as well as your spam/junk folders so you do not miss out on the opportunity to apply. We reserve the right to close this vacancy before the specified closing date should we receive sufficient applications. In order to avoid missing an opportunity to apply please submit your application as early as possible.
About the employer
Vaillant UK are proud to be part of the world wide heating and hot water corporation Vaillant Group who has presence in over 20 countries with national sales companies, and exports to more than 60 states. The Vaillant Group is an international family-owned company with a heritage of more than 141 years in providing customers with energy-saving and easy to operate solutions for heating, cooling and hot water. In its core business of heating technologies the company is the second-largest European manufacturer in this sector. In addition, the Vaillant Group is also active in ventilation and air-conditioning technology markets. The company develops and manufactures its products and services at sites in the United Kingdom as well as Germany, France, Spain, Italy, Slovakia, Turkey and China. The Vaillant Group has a growing focus on products and systems that use renewable energy. There is a growing demand for these products across Europe, and the focus of the Group in this area relates strongly to heat pumps, which utilise the heat from the earth or the ambient air, and solar thermal systems. The development of Hybrid systems which combine renewable energies with heating appliances to create highly efficient and intelligent systems, is also a key focus area for the business. As one of the world’s leading manufacturers of environment-friendly heating and air-conditioning technology, sustainability plays an integral role in the Vaillant Group’s activities. Home and world climate are inseparable and modern heating technology can today make an important contribution to achieving climate protection targets. In the UK alone, replacing an old heating system with a new high efficiency boiler can save more than 30 % of energy a year, and reduce CO2 emissions by a corresponding 30%. Sustainable heating is central to the Vaillant Group and its operation.
Employer
Vaillant Group UK Ltd
https://www.vaillant.co.uk
Address
Nottingham Road Belper
Derbyshire
Training
Training provider
DCG
Contact
DCG
Apprenticeship Advanced
Engineering technician (level 3)
