About Amcor
Amcor is a global leader in packaging solutions for consumer and healthcare products. With industry-leading innovation capabilities, global scale and technical expertise, we help our customers grow and meet the needs of millions of consumers every day. Our teams develop responsible, more sustainable packaging in flexible and rigid formats across multiple materials. Supported by a commitment to safety, ~70,000 colleagues across ~140 countries bring our global capabilities to local customers and provide local access to global brands. Our work is guided by our purpose of elevating customers, shaping lives and protecting the future.

Accelerate the possible by joining a winning Amcor team that’s transforming the packaging industry and improving lives around the world.

At Amcor, we unpack possibility through our innovative and responsible packaging to provide solutions that benefit our customers, our people and our planet.  More than 10,000 consumers worldwide encounter our products every second and rely on us for safe access to food, medicine and other goods. We value their trust by making safety our guiding principle. It’s our core value and integral to how we do business.

Beyond this core principle, our shared values and behaviors unite us as we work together to elevate customers, shape lives and protect the future. We champion our customers and help them succeed. We play to win – adapting quickly in an everchanging world – and make smart choices to safeguard our business, our communities and the people we serve for generations to come. And we invest in our world-class team, empowering our colleagues to unpack their potential, because we believe when our people grow, so does our business.

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Apprenticeship/Training

The role of the apprentice is to learn all the skills and competencies associated with engineering.  The programme will take on a hands-on approach and be based within a classroom/ workshop environment on site at Amcor, Oakham.  Training will be a blend of classroom delivery, academy workshop activities, and evidence compiling within the Amcor factory based in Corby, which will be your home site.

The apprenticeship will be a Level 2 Intermediate apprenticeship for Year 1 and subject to satisfactory completion of all elements will lead to a level 3 Advanced Apprenticeship.  The scheme will comprise of the framework detailed below with the view to achieving the respective recognised qualifications:

Year 1             Intermediate Apprenticeship – Level 2 Engineering Operative Apprenticeship

Year 2 and 3     Advanced Apprenticeship – Level 3 Mechatronics Technician Apprenticeship

Entry Requirements:

A minimum of three GCSEs (or equivalent) at grade C/ 4 or above including English, Maths and a technical subject.

Skills/Aptitude:

• Have an aptitude for science and technology
• Effective computing, literacy and numeracy skills
• Understand both verbal and written instructions
• Good written communication skills in order to complete workplans
• Display good communication skills, be friendly, polite and approachable to colleagues, managers and visitors

• Show an ability to plan and organise daily work routines, with guidance
• Ability to deal with changing work priorities and be willing to take on new work
• Have the ability to deal with problems which occur within your normal working routinepositively, with the support of your line manager

Work Experience/ Placement

Carry out a wide range of tasks both in a team and individually to a performance standard agreed with your line manager/mentor.

Participate in the training and assessment process to develop and demonstrate a range of skills

Ensure compliance with all Health and Safety regulations and procedures

Prioritise own workload

Rotated through differing process units to gain experience of different plant & equipment to support achievement of qualifications.

Salary will be £15,707 per annum

Working hours can vary for apprentices and can include shifts and weekend work.