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THE CONSTRUCTION ADVANCED APPRENTICESHIP SPONSORED BY PILKINGTON REFRACTORY SERVICES An outstanding career opportunity is offered by Waterside Training on behalf of Pilkington Refractory Services based in St Helens. The department is responsible for the construction and maintenance of Pilkington’s Glass melting furnaces worldwide. Pilkington require high calibre people to follow a 4-Year Advanced Apprenticeship in Construction and potentially develop to become a key member of the team. Refractory Bricklayers work with specialist heat resistant materials and clays. They build and maintain industrial furnaces, boilers and kilns. Although the skills they possess are equally applicable to other construction industries, the work in the St Helens area is predominantly for the Glass Industry. Refractory Bricklayers usually work in teams. Work can be outdoors as well as indoors and you may have to work at heights, or in tunnels and shafts and in hot conditions. When you are fully trained it is likely you will be required to experience overseas work. Refractory Bricklayers may perform the following tasks: - • Work from plans and specifications • Spread layers of clay / mortar to serve as a base and binder for refractory blocks / bricks in rows, designs or shapes, spreading clays / mortar between joints • Place bricks, remove excess clay / mortar from refractory blocks / bricks and check vertical and horizontal alignment • Use various tools to shape refractory material / bricks to fit spaces • Construct arches and other shapes to meet plans and specifications • Repair and maintain refractory related structures • Operate cutting, grinding and drilling machines • Erect scaffolding (subject to health and safety regulations) The apprentice will train to become qualified in Refractory Brickwork and will study to achieve a Nationally Recognised Certificate in Construction as an associated educational qualification. Pilkington (as the Sponsoring Company) will also require the individual to develop team-working and communication skills consistent with working as a member of a highly motivated, highly skilled team. The Refractory Brickwork training programme is competency based leading firstly to an NVQ 2 and subsequently to an NVQ 3. You will be required to attend College as necessary where you will gain a sound understanding of construction and glass manufacturing principles as well as developing your own commitment to continuous personal development. The personal qualities expected of a Construction Apprentice include being able to work with your hands, being able to follow plans, being physically fit and healthy and be able to work at heights. Foundation Training • NVQ 2 Refractory Brickwork • National Certificate • Key Skills • Personal Development • Product Knowledge • Glass Technology • Communication / Information Technology Skills Post Foundation • NVQ 3 Trowel Occupations • Furnace Construction and Design Principles • Study towards a National Certificate and HNC • Key Skills • Personal Development 12
THE LABORATORY OPERATIONS APPRENTICESHIP SPONSORED BY PILKINGTON EUROPEAN TECHNICAL CENTRE, LATHOM An excellent development opportunity is offered by Waterside Training on behalf of Pilkington Automotive Research and Development based at Lathom, Ormskirk. A Pilkington Laboratory Technician works as part of a team to provide expert technical support to Pilkington’s global Building Products and Automotive business lines. Pilkington’s Building Products and Automotive glass production units are multi-million pound facilities that run continuously to produce glass 24 hours a day, 365 days a year. A considerable level of technical support is always required to continuously improve product quality and production efficiency as well as develop innovative new products for the market place. Specialising in a key area of expertise such as: • Chemical Analysis • Offline Coatings product and process development • Melting Technology • Refractories and Raw Materials Analysis • Combustion Engineering and Pollution Monitoring • Fire Glazing Technology You will be trained in modern analytical technical support techniques ranging from stress measurement to process and product development depending on your area of specialism. You will be based primarily at Pilkington’s purpose built technology centre at Lathom near Ormskirk and will work between the hours of 8:30 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. Monday to Friday. On occasions, you may be required to work outside these hours. As the technology centre supports Pilkington’s operations worldwide you may, in the future, be required to work overseas for periods of time to help support particular projects or solve particular plant / process problems in other countries. As a specialist you will develop an in depth theoretical knowledge of the scientific discipline most relevant to your chosen specialism (e.g. chemistry, physics, materials science) and you should therefore be able to demonstrate having shown a keen interest in science at school and in pursuing a scientific career. The personal qualities expected of a Laboratory Technician include: self-motivation as well as the ability to work effectively as a team member and communicate effectively both verbally and in writing. Good presentation skills are also important. You will have a genuine interest in a scientific career and the ability to think logically and respond appropriately to changing information and tight timescales. Foundation Training • NVQ 2 Laboratory Operations • National Certificate • Key Skills • Personal Development • Product Knowledge • Glass Technology • Communication / Information Technology Skills 13 Post Foundation • NVQ 3 Laboratory Operations • Study towards a National Certificate and HNC • Key Skills • Personal Development
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