Process industry manufacturing technician apprenticeship - Alpek Polyester UK
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Company: Cogent Ssc Limited
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Location: TS10 4XZ
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Type: Apprenticeship
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Salary: Apprenticeship Minimum Wage
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Sector: Engineering and manufacturing
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Ref: NAS-2000036735
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Application Deadline Date: 03/07/2026
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Start Date: 07/09/2026
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Positions Available: 2
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Working Week: During Year 1 the hours will vary but on average will be Monday – Friday, 9 am–5pm. On site 40 hours per week; annualised over a 12-hour shift pattern, covering 365 days Some overtime may be required at certain times. 1 hour unpaid lunch break.
Brief Description
This is a fantastic opportunity to join the Alpek Polyester UK Ltd. manufacturing shift team at Wilton as a process industry manufacturing technician apprentice. The role involves working alongside experienced technicians, performing various operational duties to ensure the safe and efficient operation of the plant.
Training to be Provided
Block release - : The first 12 months of the apprenticeship will be spent full time at Hartlepool College of Further Education (HCFE) to complete the foundation training and qualification, with a minimum 2 weeks of site placements. This will be followed by 24 months of hands-on, onsite training at Alpek Polyester, with regular support and guidance visits from your HCFE assessor, and an end-point assessment. Any further agreed study in years two and three will be through day release.
Future Prospects
This role is part of our talent planning for the future, and, for the right people, we are looking to continue to develop the apprentices upon successful completion of the apprenticeship. Subject to satisfactory completion of the apprenticeship, candidates may be considered for any available permanent positions.
Vacancy Detail
This is very much a ‘hands-on’ role and, under supervision, your responsibilities will include:
- Working safely in a high-hazard environment, under highly regulated conditions, wearing safety equipment, as directed, and complying with all health, safety and environmental policies and procedures at all times
- Working in varied conditions, inside and outside, on two process plants or in associated process control rooms
- assisting in the start-up, operation and shut-down of plant systems
- Monitoring, inspecting and controlling plant conditions to ensure plant systems and processes are operating within operational parameters, making adjustments to maximise plant efficiency, minimise cost, meet environmental compliance and ensure product specification
- Inspecting, cleaning, and maintaining the equipment in accordance with operational instructions
- Resolving and reporting, or escalating, process, quality, health and safety, environment, and operating environment issues when operating out of normal parameters
- Working alongside the plant engineering and maintenance personnel to conduct first-line routine maintenance and testing of process and plant equipment
- Conducting handover responsibilities - receiving information from or providing information to other shifts or maintenance teams
- Completing process documentation
You will be required to work 12-hour shifts on plants running 365-day operations (after a period of foundation training and where working time regulations allow).
This is an exciting time, and a fantastic opportunity, to embark on a hands-on career with Alpek Polyester UK Ltd, a leading global company within the industrial sciences sector.