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Vacancy Ref: VC0910	Sector: Mechanical Engineering
Location: Manchester	Postcode Area: SK9
Salary/Hour: £403 per week	Hours: 40
Entry Qualifications: A-C / 4+ in English and Maths GCSE
Skills & Qualities: Waters Corporation Stamford Avenue Altrincham Road Wilmslow SK9 4AX Must be able to travel to company and Alliance Learning for Day Release This is an exciting role for someone looking to start their career in Engineering. We are looking for someone who is: Hardworking Has a good eye for detail. Friendly. Reliable. Has a passion for Engineering and starting their career.
Job Description: Waters Corporation (NYSE: WAT), the world's leading specialty measurement company, has pioneered chromatography, mass spectrometry and thermal analysis innovations serving the life, materials, and food sciences for more than 60 years. With more than 7,000 employees worldwide, Waters operates directly in 35 countries, including 15 manufacturing facilities, with products available in more than 100 countries. Our team focuses on creating business advantages for laboratory-dependent organizations to enable significant advancement in healthcare delivery, environmental management, food safety, and water quality. Working at Waters enables our employees to unlock the potential of their careers. Our global team is driven by purpose. We strive to be better, learn and improve every day in everything we do. We’re the problem solvers and innovators that aren’t afraid to take risks to transform the world of human health and well-being. We’re all in it together delivering benefit as one to provide the insights needed today in order to solve the challenges of tomorrow. People create the Waters difference. By engaging with our talented and diverse workforce we continuously evolve, develop and enhance our products. Being the world’s leading speciality measurement company, we believe in delivering innovative technology and system solutions to our valued customers to enable their success. At Wilmslow, our focus is on the development and delivery of mass spectrometry systems and software in a collaborative and dynamic team environment. Our mass spectrometers deliver benefit to customers in many industries and make a meaningful impact to our lives through examples such as • Neo-natal screening to keep babies healthy • Ensuring consistent, reliable safety in our global food and water supply • Developing new medicinal therapies to advance human health • Ensuring participants in the world’s sporting events compete fairly The role: An exciting opportunity to gain a qualification and be paid as you learn! This five year Mechanical Engineering Apprenticeship will develop your skills and knowledge in the production environment here at Waters Wilmslow, through study and hands on training. The apprenticeship offers employment while you learn, develop new skills and work within a team environment. You will gain recognised qualifications in Mechanical Engineering during your first 3 years of the Apprenticeship. The role covers all stages of Waters Mass Spectrometry products' life cycle from early engineering units, through alpha, beta, pre-production and production phases. The job role: • To assemble the mechanical and electrical elements of Waters Mass Spectrometry products in line with business requirements • To process customer orders for dispatch in line with the departmental process • Ensure compliance with Company policies and procedures (safety, employment, expenses, training, PPE etc). • To ensure the implementation and recording of engineering change is carried out effectively within the department. • To configure and prepare instruments/upgrades to relevant procedures and build specifications in readiness for New Product Operation Test. • Ensure equipment/tools used are within calibration. Benefits we offer: • 25 days holiday + bank holidays • Private Medical and Dental cover (BENEFIT IN KIND) • Defined Contribution Pension Plan: o Employee Contribution 2% / Employer 7% o Employee Contribution 3% / Employer 8% o Employee Contribution 4% / Employer 9% o Employee Contribution 5% or more / Employer 10% • On-site gym and canteen. Free on-site parking. • Employee Assistance Program.