Apprentice Manufacturing Technician/Operator
- Employer
- Centronic Ltd
- Location
- Centronic House, King Henry's Drive, Croydon, CR9 0BG
- Salary
- £206.25 per week
- Closing date
- 21 Apr 2021
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- Specialism
- Engineering
- Sector
- Engineering & Aerospace
- Role Type
- Apprenticeship, Higher
- Start Date
- May
- Duration
- Permanent
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Centronic is one of the world's leading manufacturers of radiation detectors, having been established in 1945, specialising in the design, manufacture, testing and development of radiation detectors. We offer a unique combination of capabilities and, we believe, the widest variety of detectors of any manufacturer.
We have an exciting Engineering operative level apprenticeship position within a production department, manufacturing Geiger Muller Detectors. This role will be predominately based in the electrochemical plating area, which is the first step in the GMD process. The function of this process is to take the raw materials (stainless steel cathode cans) and electrochemically plate the internal surface with chrome.
This is done by:
Other processes which may be undertaken include chemical etching (cleaning of components), subassembly of components, operation of vacuum systems (pumping components) and final product testing.
Requirements and prospects
Desired skills
Personal qualities
Desired qualifications
Maths and English GCSEs or equivalentrequired.
Future prospects
possibility of full time employment after succesful completion.
Things to consider
The Apprenticeship National Minimum Wage guide (ANMW): https://www.gov.uk/national-minimum-wage-rates
We have an exciting Engineering operative level apprenticeship position within a production department, manufacturing Geiger Muller Detectors. This role will be predominately based in the electrochemical plating area, which is the first step in the GMD process. The function of this process is to take the raw materials (stainless steel cathode cans) and electrochemically plate the internal surface with chrome.
This is done by:
- Loading and unloading jigs and fixtures
- Monitoring and adjusting process variables
- Visual inspection to ensure quality standards are met
- Time management and daily planning to ensure production targets are met
Other processes which may be undertaken include chemical etching (cleaning of components), subassembly of components, operation of vacuum systems (pumping components) and final product testing.
Requirements and prospects
Desired skills
- Good coordination
- Manual dexterity
- Basic PC skills
- Good team working skills
Personal qualities
- Approachable manner
- Willingness to learn
- Good work ethic
Desired qualifications
Maths and English GCSEs or equivalentrequired.
Future prospects
possibility of full time employment after succesful completion.
Things to consider
The Apprenticeship National Minimum Wage guide (ANMW): https://www.gov.uk/national-minimum-wage-rates
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