Apprenticeship Vacancy Details

What will the apprentice be doing?

Daily activities often include reviewing KPIs (inventory levels, delivery times, picking accuracy), walking the floor to observe processes, identifying waste (delays, excess motion, overstock), and updating process maps. They may assist in analysing data in Excel, tracking performance trends, and supporting small continuous improvement tasks assigned by the Logistics Engineer.

Weekly work usually involves participating in team meetings, contributing to lean initiatives (like 5S or process standardisation), helping run time studies, and preparing reports or presentations on findings. Support implementation of improvements, testing changes, gathering feedback, and measuring results to ensure efficiency gains.

What training will the apprentice take and what qualification will the apprentice get at the end?

What is the expected career progression after this apprenticeship?

There may be opportunities to progress into roles such as Lean Technician, Logistics Engineer, or Continuous Improvement Engineer, with further professional development and higher‑level qualifications supported.

Desired skills and personal qualities

Communication skills IT skills Attention to detail Customer care skills Problem solving skills Administrative skills Number skills Logical Team working Initiative Non judgemental Patience Physical fitness Reliable Punctual Willing to learn

Qualifications

GCSE English (Grade C/4 or above) Essential

GCSE Maths (Grade C/4 or above) Essential

Things to consider

If we are interested in taking your application further, you will receive an email from a derby college email address (@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.

Employer

DAHER AEROSPACE LIMITED

https://www.daher.com/en/

Address

AMBERLEY DRIVE
SINFIN
DERBY

Training provider

DCG

Contact

DCG

Apprenticeship Intermediate

Lean manufacturing operative (level 2)