Manufacturing Apprentice
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Company: ENCORE ENVELOPES LIMITED
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Location: Tyne And Wear, NE37 2SA
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Type: Apprenticeship
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Salary: £16,848.00 per year
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Sector: Engineering and manufacturing
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Ref: NAS-2000038944
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Application Deadline Date: 29/07/2026
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Start Date: 01/09/2026
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Positions Available: 1
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Working Week: Working hours - 8:30am - 5pm. Monday to Friday.
Brief Description
The Encore Group is the UK’s largest independent printed envelope manufacturer, with growing Packaging Solutions and Commercial Print divisions. Encore Envelopes has led the industry for 30+ years, producing over 70 million bespoke, sustainable envelopes weekly. We deliver high‑quality, tailored products on time, every time.
Training to be Provided
- Level 2 Lean Manufacturing Operative Apprenticeship Standard
- Maths and English Functional Skills if required – if not required, maths and English upskill will still be provided, but you do not need to sit an exam
- Preparation for End Point Assessment
Future Prospects
Possibility of permanent employment and going on to complete further qualifications.
Vacancy Detail
Daily duties include:
- Actively participate in your own development plan
- Learn to make Lithographic Printing plates
- Learn about the properties of different paper substrates and their printing properties
- Learn how to make a press ready for print (to include loading plates, paper and ink)
- Understand the chemistry of how offset lithography works
- Understand how to change press consumables (to include blankets and press chemistry)
- Run the press
- Understand quality standards, and troubleshoot printing issues
- Work as part of a team
- Work towards key performance standards, but always recognising that quality is paramount