- Employer:
- Kepak
- Location:
- Kepak, Penygarnddu Industrial Estate, CF48 2TA, United Kingdom.
- Pay:
- £17,000 per year
- Hours of work:
- 31-40 hours per week
- Training provider:
- Cambrian Training
- Level:
- Apprenticeship (Level 3)
- Sector:
- Food and Drink
- Pathway:
- Food and Drink Engineering Maintenance
- Possible start date:
- 09 September 2025
- Closing date:
- 14 February 2025
- Positions available:
- 2
- Vacancy ID:
- 6109
About the apprenticeship
Duties
To carry out effective Planned Preventative Maintenance as directed
To carry out maintenance and rectification works following audits, inspections, and production reports.
Working to make continual improvements to plant and equipment to reduce repeat common point failures and improve site efficiencies.
Keeping workshops, plant rooms and engineering storage areas to a standard that exceeds the requirements of internal and external audits.
Keeping workshop tools and equipment serviceable, clean, and ready for use to meet the requirements for tool control.
To keep up to date records of work completed on paper based and computer systems.
All accountabilities support the engineering function which in turn reduces production down time and allows the department to meet its goals and objectives.
Responsible for highlighting any additional spare parts required to carry out tasks. Spares usage is monitored against each team member by way of monthly KPIs.
Report any risks or any evidence of unsafe or out of specification product, equipment, packaging, or raw materials, to a designated manager to enable the resolution of issues requiring immediate action.
Requirements
Skills
Be reliable and fully committed to the 4 year Apprentice programme
Have a positive attitude with strong attention to detail
Be willing to learn at all times
Be flexible in their approach to work
Have a real interest in Engineering & problem solving
The ability to work as part of a team
Willing and able to travel to our Merthyr site daily, and our training provider as required
Qualifications
GCSE Grade C / 4 or above (or equivalent) in Maths and English
Language
- Welsh Spoken Skills:
- No
- Welsh Written Skills:
- No
Course details
- Training provider:
- Cambrian Training
- Training provider course:
- Engineering
About the employer
Kepak
Penygarnddu Industrial Estate
Merthyr Tydfil
Merthyr Tydfil
CF48 2TA
Disability confident
No, we are not part of the Disability Confident Scheme from the UK Department for Work and Pensions.
Please note that all apprenticeships are open to everyone. However, some organisations have worked to achieve Disability Confident accreditation. You should always apply for the apprenticeship you feel best suited to.
Interview arrangements
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