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Manufacturing Engineer Degree Apprenticeship - MUNTONS PLC
We are seeking three exceptional individuals to join us across our UK sites to be part of our Apprenticeship Degree Talent Program. You will explore manufacturing malt and malted ingredients and within 5 years, you will have experienced various job rotations to understand our Manufacturing and Supply Chain functions.
This apprenticeship requires you to apply through the employer's website.
Closing date: 25 Aug 2023
Apprenticeship summary
Annual wage - £20,000.00
Working week - Monday to Friday, general office hours are 8:30am – 5:00pm but with this role there could be a variety of different hours worked e.g., 6:00am – 2:00pm, 7:00am – 3:00pm, 2:00pm to 10:00pm
Total hours per week: 40
Expected duration - 60 Months
Possible start date - 01 Sep 2023
Apprenticeship level
Degree - Level 6 (Degree with honours)
Reference number - VAC1000188974
What will the apprentice be doing?
What we offer:
An enjoyable, varied and fulfilling development experience with one of the longest established malt and malted ingredients manufacturers.
A permanent contract with the chance to grow in an environment that values teamwork and collaboration, as well recognising your individuality, welcoming your views and ideas and celebrating your career progression.
We offer a competitive salary and progression through the programme as well as a competitive benefits package including:
- Competitive salary reviewed annually, with a starting rate of £20,000
- Company profit based bonus
- Company pension contribution at 5%
- Health Cash Plan with Reward Scheme and Employee Assistance Programme
- Life assurance
- Flexible working arrangements
- Rotational placements throughout the business with exposure to other functions
- Completion of a Manufacturing Engineer Degree Apprenticeship
- Completion of a Malting Diploma/Master Maltster, Brewing qualification
- A dedicated champion for your training programme
- A mentor to support and guide you throughout your development
- The support of a graduate community who have already completed the training programme
You will experience how we produce our traditional malts and then follow the brewing process and also understand how it is utilised in a wide range of malted ingredients. Spending time in our production plants you will gain an insight about the national and international dimensions of our business. After completing the programme, we expect you to move to a permanent management role in our business ideally in our Operations teams; this will be down to your performance and the potential you show us. You will be accompanied on your journey by your fellow peers as well as a dedicated mentor.
We are looking for high potential individuals for this unique programme. In return, our open and entrepreneurial culture will enable you to contribute from day one!
Gaining a comprehensive insight into the malting process from raw material intake to final products made from the malt, placements might include, as examples:
- Supporting our Intake teams with their continuous improvement journey
- Gaining hands on experience in the manufacture of malt or peated malt for the distilling industries
- Helping our malt extract manufacturing teams look at ways of improving and developing new ways of working with systems and processe
What training will the apprentice take and what qualification will the apprentice get at the end?
Through off the job training you will work towards:
- Completion of a Manufacturing Engineer Degree Apprenticeship
- Completion of a Malting Diploma/Master Maltster, Brewing qualification
You will also have:
- A dedicated champion for your training programme
- A mentor to support and guide you throughout your development
- The support of a graduate community who have already completed the training programme
What is the expected career progression after this apprenticeship?
The opportunity to gain a degree and in manufacturing engineering and secure a position with the company.
Requirements and prospects
Desired skills and personal qualities
Communication skills, IT skills, Initiative, Problem solving skills
Qualifications
GCSE or equivalent Maths and English (Grade 4-9) Essential
AS Level or equivalent 3 subjects (Grade EEE+) Essential
Things to consider
Must have willingness to travel and to move – rotations may be in different locations; Suffolk, Yorkshire or Asia. Office hours are 08:30 – 17:00 but there could be a variety of different hours worked e.g. 6am – 2pm, 7am – 3pm, 2pm to 10pm. Dependent on candidate's location . A possibility of shift work occasionally from 6am-6pm and vice-versa.
About the employer
Muntons is a leading supplier of malts and malted ingredients to the food and drinks industry worldwide.They have a 45 Acre site, are open 365 days a year, have a 24/7 manufacturing facility supplying 90+ different countries.
Employer
MUNTONS PLC
Address
Muntons plc
Stowmarket
IP14 2AG
Training
Training provider
WEST SUFFOLK COLLEGE
Apprenticeship standard
Manufacturing engineer (degree)
Level 6 (Degree with honours)
Employer's Application Instructions
This apprenticeship requires you to apply through the employer's website.
Closing date: 25 Aug 2023
Closing Date
The closing date for this job offer is on 25/08/2023
Salary
£20,000
Location
This job is located in Stowmarket
More Information and How to Apply
About Muntons
Muntons are a family owned business with its headquarters based in Stowmarket Suffolk. We buy cereals from the areas local to our two maltings and by growing this under carefully controlled conditions, turn this into a wide range of malt and malted ingredients...
