This is an exciting opportunity to join a long established apprenticeship employer in Bridgend.
The WEPA Group is a future-oriented European family business specialising in the production and distribution of sustainable hygiene paper. WEPA offers sustainable and innovative hygiene solutions that provide a safe feeling of hygiene and contribute daily to the well-being of millions of people. With 4,000 employees, the WEPA Group manufactures hygiene products such as toilet paper, paper towels, tissues and napkins at 14 European sites.
A sustainable personnel policy has played a central role in this for more than 75 years. We consistently invest in the qualification of our employees, point out individual career and development opportunities and promote them. We are convinced of one thing: our employees are and will remain our most important success factor.
WEPA Group will be recruiting both mechanical and electrical apprentices this year. The electrical apprenticeship is being promoted under a separate advert on Indeed so be sure to look out for that.
The role:
As a Mechanical Engineering Apprentice you will work on a wide range of mechanical and manufacturing systems and equipment, carrying out preventative maintenance, improving efficiency and safety, attending breakdowns and ensuring the manufacturing facilities run as efficiently as possible.
This role is advertised specifically for those who have already completed
The Structure of the Apprenticeship
Dependant on the successful applicant, the apprenticeship will most likely be structured across 3 years
Year 1
- Attend the workplace 4 days per week to work on NVQ Level 3 Qualification in Engineering Maintenance.
- Essential Digital Literacy Skills Level 2.
- Attend college 1 day per week to continue to work on Level 3 Diploma in Engineering
- Complete additional training courses relevant to the engineering discipline of your apprenticeship.
Year 2
- Attend the workplace 4 days per week to continue with your NVQ Level 3 Qualification in Engineering Maintenance.
- Attend college 1 day per week to undertake a HNC in Engineering.
- Complete additional training courses relevant to the engineering discipline of your apprenticeship.
Year 3
- Complete your NVQ Level 3 Qualification in Engineering Maintenance in the workplace.
- Attend college 1 day per week to complete HNC in Engineering.
- Complete additional training courses relevant to the engineering discipline of your apprenticeship.
Salary
The salary for this position will be in line with National Minimum Wage legislation.
Year 1 will be aligned to the Apprentice National Minimum Wage and subsequent years will be aligned to National Minimum Wage for your age.
What else we offer:
- Free employee parking: If you come to work by car, you can of course park for free at our office.
- Company contribution pension scheme and life assurance: Thinking about tomorrow today. For the time after your professional life, we support you with a pension scheme and a life assurance.
- Company sick pay: The health of our employees is important to us, we offer company sick pay.
- Discounted staff sales: We offer discounted hygiene paper for sale to our employees.
- Workplace health promotions: That is why we offer a range of support mechanisms including Occupational Health, Employee Assistance Programme, Physio Therapy, and Health weeks.
The successful applicant
The entry requirements for this apprenticeship are very specific:
- You MUST have completed at least one year a VRQ/BTEC Level 3 Diploma in Mechanical or Manufacturing engineering
- You MUST have completed at least 3 units of Level 2 Performing Engineering Operations (PEO)
- You will have a strong set of GCSE results, as a minimum you must have 5 GCSE’s with Maths, English and Sciences at Grade C or above
- You will be motivated to learn and have excellent discipline in the management of your learning and qualifications
- You will be a natural self-starter, taking ownership of your performance and reputation in the workplace
- You will have excellent self-discipline.
How to Apply
You need to submit a full and up to date CV. A covering letter is also welcomed as it allows you to describe why you feel you are the best person for this role and may give you an advantage over other applicants.
Job Type: Apprenticeship
Pay: £8.00 per hour
Benefits:
- Canteen
- Company pension
- Employee discount
- Free parking
- Health & wellbeing programme
- On-site parking
- Sick pay
Work Location: In person
