• Job Description

  Req#: Essity231528

  Manufacturing Process Apprentice based in Prudhoe, Northumberland

  Do you enjoy working with your hands? Do you want more than just a job? If so, our Process Operator Apprenticeship at Essity’s manufacturing site in Prudhoe could be just for you!

  We will pay for the cost of public transport for the first 6 months of your employment!

  About the role

  Our Prudhoe manufacturing site houses two paper machines, seven converting lines and a recycling plant. Converting lines turn semi-finished goods manufactured by the paper machines into the finished product for onward dispatch to a variety of customers. The site runs 24/7, manufacturing products for the consumer goods market with Cushelle and Plenty being two of our leading brands.

  The Process Apprenticeship involves learning how to work as part of a team who are responsible for operating the machinery that produce our variety of products and taking ownership of the equipment.

  What you will do

  As a Manufacturing Process Apprentice, you will be trained over 18 months to operate our papermaking or converting machinery both safely and effectively. This will include:

  • Understanding the importance of health and safety

  • Responsibility for your area of the machine ensuring safe running and the highest quality

  • Carrying out preventative maintenance – clean, inspect, lubricate

  • Completing audits – checking parameters, reading gauges

  • Making mechanical changes with the use of hand tools

  • Understanding key manufacturing systems, including an awareness of production costs

  • Contributing to maintaining the quality of the products we manufacture

  • Supporting the wider operational teams on site

  You will study for a nationally recognised Level 2 qualification standard in Manufacturing.

  You will learn different skills, knowledge and behaviours within a dedicated training academy with the support of our dedicated on-site trainers, and on the job training with highly skilled mentors. On completion of this apprenticeship, you will be considered for appointment to a permanent role.

  Our Manufacturing Process Apprenticeship will equip you with the right skills, knowledge and behaviours you need to become an expert in your field. This is a fantastic opportunity to earn while you learn within a world class company.

  What we offer

  H ere at Essity, our greatest asset is our people so we make sure that our employee rewards and benefits make you feel that you are a valued part of us.

  • Excellent starting salary (above the national minimum apprentice wage)

  • Salaries are reviewed throughout the apprenticeship based on performance and qualifications gained

  • 25 days annual leave plus bank holidays

  • A range of benefits including a cycle2work scheme, Health Shield, onsite canteen, uniform, pension scheme, sports and social club, health and wellbeing support and our online voucher portal which give you access to thousands of discounts .

  • Annual bonus opportunity

  • We will pay for the cost of public transport for the first 6 months of your employment!

  Who are you?

  We would love to hear from you if you have

  • The ability to work well under pressure

  • A logical and methodical approach to problem solving

  • A positive attitude

  • A willingness to learn, with the drive to succeed

  • Have the ability to work both independently and as part of a team

  • Have the passion to learn new hand skills

  We’re looking for people who embody our values, aren’t afraid to challenge, innovate, experiment, and work in a fast paced manufacturing site. We’re always looking for ways to improve our products and ourselves. So, if you have a passion for

  understanding how things work and are looking to secure a job in a world class company which will provide you with many future career opportunities, we’d love to hear from you.

  At Essity, we embrace the individual and recognise the remarkable power that can be harnessed when different people with different ideas, backgrounds, experiences and perspectives come together. If you apply for a job at Essity, you can be sure that the only criteria we consider for selection is professional experience, qualification, key job-related attributes and working values.

  At Essity, we believe everyone’s learning and professional development is unique and want to empower our employees to reach their full potential in a winning culture, motivated by a powerful purpose. Essity have a collaborative and Inclusive culture, empowering & engaged leaders, working with purpose and sustainable impact, learning and growing in your career, supporting wellbeing & sustainable working life, life-changing innovation with competitive total rewards.

  If you are successful in the process the start date will be September 2023

  The selection process will be an onsite Assessment Centre

  Together, we are improving lives, every day.

  Working at Essity is not just a career; it is a chance to directly make the world a healthier, more hygienic and safer place. With impactful innovations coupled with sustainable solutions, we strive to reach more people every year with the necessary and essential solutions for well-being.

  Application End Date:

  04 Aug 2023

• About the company

  Essity AB is a global hygiene and health company, with its headquarters in Stockholm, Sweden.

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