Manufacturing Apprentice
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Company: PILKINGTON GROUP LIMITED
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Location: St. Helens, WA9 5DZ
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Type: Apprenticeship
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Salary: £18,250.00 per year
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Sector: Engineering and manufacturing
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Ref: NAS-2000015594
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Application Deadline Date: 30/04/2026
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Start Date: 07/09/2026
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Positions Available: 2
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Working Week: Monday to Friday 8am to 4pm with one day per week being spent at Waterside training
Brief Description
This is a fantastic opportunity to join a business which has a proven track record of developing apprentices who aspire to become team leaders and managers in the UK and around the world.
Training to be Provided
Process Industry Manufacturing Technician Level 3.
Apprentices will spend one day per week at Waterside and 4 days per week on site.
Monday - Friday 9am - 4.30pm.
Future Prospects
- Opportunities to progress to Process Operator (Hot End or Cold End); Utility Team Technician; or Off-Line Process Technician
- Further progression and development to Team Leader and Management positions with the opportunity to study further qualifications such as HNC and HND for candidates who demonstrate the required attitude and abilities
- Funding for degrees is available, subject to business requirements, throughout your career
Vacancy Detail
The apprenticeship programme will cover all aspects of our glass manufacturing processes, including time spent in the following areas:
- Hot End (raw materials, melting, forming, annealing)
- Cold End (cutting, snapping, stacking, glass transporting)
- Online Coatings (chemical vapour deposition, value added product range)
- Offline Coatings (value-added glass processing line)
Apprentices will gain knowledge of basic mechanical and electrical engineering principles, leadership skills, quality control, health and safety training, and exposure to non-operational functions (Planning, Finance, Commercial) at our world- class manufacturing facilities in St Helens.
Other Information
- This would be a three-year apprenticeship programme. Apprentices may occasionally be exposure to hot working environments and dusty areas due to the nature of the process
- This programme may contain a shift pattern in the latter stages of the apprenticeship, involving shifts covering 12-hours days/nights on a rotating 4-on, 4-off basis
- All our permanent Production roles are on 12-hour day and night shifts