At a Glance
- Tasks: Gain hands-on experience in production processes and assist with operating plant equipment.
- Company: Join Muntons, a global leader in malt and malted ingredients with over 100 years of experience.
- Benefits: Enjoy a competitive salary, flexible working hours, and a fully funded apprenticeship.
- Other info: Work in a dynamic environment with opportunities for growth and development.
- Why this job: Kickstart your career in the process industry while learning from experienced professionals.
- Qualifications: GCSEs in English and Maths (Grade 4+) are essential; communication and teamwork skills are a plus.
The predicted salary is between 22000 - 22000 £ per year.
Summary
As an apprentice, you’ll work at a company and get hands-on experience. You’ll gain new skills and work alongside experienced staff.
Annual wage - £22,000 a year. The pay may be negotiated and may rise after a probation period has been successfully completed.
Training course - Process industry manufacturing technician.
Hours - Monday to Friday, with occasional flexible hours for a 12 hour Panama shift (6am–6pm / 6pm–6am). 37.5 hours a week.
Start date - Saturday 1 August 2026.
Duration - 36 Months. Positions available - 1.
- What you’ll do at work
- Learn how production processes operate from raw material intake through to finished product.
- Assist with operating plant and equipment in line with standard operating procedures and work instructions.
- Monitor processes and equipment, identifying abnormal conditions and escalating issues appropriately.
- Support quality checks, sampling and completion of production and quality documentation.
- Maintain high standards of hygiene and housekeeping in line with site requirements.
- Work safely at all times, following health & safety procedures, risk assessments and permit systems.
- Develop an understanding of basic process control systems and data recording.
- Participate fully in planned maintenance, cleaning and inspection activities.
- Complete all apprenticeship learning, assessments and development activities.
- Knowledge and skills you’ll develop
- Understanding of process industry operations, plant and equipment.
- Awareness of health, safety, environmental and food safety requirements.
- Knowledge of quality systems, specifications and compliance standards.
- Understanding of basic process control, monitoring and data collection.
- Awareness of lean manufacturing, efficiency and continuous improvement principles.
- Safe operation of process plant and equipment.
- Monitoring processes and responding to deviations.
- Accurate completion of production, quality and safety documentation.
- Communicating effectively with team members and shift management.
- Working to procedures and specifications to achieve consistent quality.
- Supporting routine maintenance, cleaning and fault identification.
- Where you’ll work
Cedars Maltings, Stowmarket, Suffolk, IP14 2AG.
Training
An apprenticeship includes regular training with a college or other training organisation.
College or training organisation
COGENT SSC LIMITED .
Your training course: Process industry manufacturing technician. Equal to Level 3 (A level).
- Course contents
- Review instructions or information to understand the task.
- Plan tasks. Identify and organise resources with consideration for safety, environmental impact, quality, and cost.
- Identify hazards and risks in the workplace and personal safety and mitigation measures.
- Apply health, safety, and environmental procedures in compliance with regulations, standards, and guidance.
- Follow environment emergency procedures and sustainability principles (e. g., minimising waste).
- Apply standard operating procedures (SOPs) and check equipment.
- Select, check, and prepare raw materials for process (weighing, measuring, control and blending, conditioning, dissolving, sanitisation).
- Set and adjust processing parameters (temperature, pressure, speed, time).
- Monitor process and conduct walk-arounds; control product streams to maintain specifics.
- Apply quality assurance procedures and take samples for laboratory testing.
- Post-manufacturing procedures (labelling, packing, storage, visual inspection, discharge).
- Manage waste streams and clean equipment (CIP, SIP, etc.).
- Conduct calculations (tare weight, yield, etc.).
- Store tools and equipment and identify equipment for handover.
- Apply signage and access restriction measures; shut down and isolate process and systems; complete isolation checks.
- Prepare for startup, startup plant and equipment, restart process.
- Record or enter information (paper or electronic) and interpret data; read drawings and graphs.
- Identify issues (defects, deviations, maintenance requirements) and escalate as needed.
- Apply problem solving and fault-finding techniques; apply continuous improvement techniques.
- Use information and digital technology responsibly for management information systems, HMI, documents, emails, and learning platforms; comply with cyber security requirements.
- Produce written documents (handover notes, non-conformances, design change requests) and communicate with others verbally; apply team working principles.
- Your training plan
The Process Industry Manufacturing Technician Apprenticeship (Level 3) is designed to develop skilled technicians who can run, maintain, and optimise industrial process operations.
The programme equips apprentices with practical competence, technical knowledge, and safety awareness to support efficient, high-quality production across process industry environments.
Aligned with real-world manufacturing operations, the apprenticeship helps employers maintain operational efficiency, ensure product quality, and support continuous improvement.
- What the Apprenticeship Delivers for Employers
- Operate and maintain process industry plant equipment safely and efficiently.
- Identify, resolve, or escalate process, quality, H&S, and environmental issues.
- Prepare and dispatch intermediate or final products.
- Conduct handovers effectively between shifts or maintenance teams.
- Carry out first-line maintenance, testing, and minor repairs on equipment.
- Prepare equipment for shutdowns, maintenance, or decommissioning.
- Bring process systems safely back online following planned work.
Essential qualifications
- GCSE English (Grade 4 and above) essential.
- GCSE Maths (Grade 4 and above) essential.
Let the company know about other relevant qualifications and industry experience you have. They can adjust the apprenticeship to reflect what you already know.
Skills
Communication skills; Team working.
About this company
Muntons is a significant global supplier to the food and drinks industry with over 100 years of experience in producing malt and malted ingredients.
Our headquarters are in Suffolk, with production sites in East Yorkshire and Thailand, and sales offices in Asia, Europe, and America.
We are committed to sustainability and progressing toward our net zero carbon target by 2050.
Company Benefits
Pension (5% employer, 3% employee), 25 days holiday, Health Cash Plan, Life Assurance, profit bonus, flexible working, my Staff Shop membership, fully funded apprenticeship, structured training.
After this apprenticeship
The programme will involve gaining experience and training to develop your knowledge and skills to enable you to take up a position within the organisation.
The company cannot guarantee a permanent placement.
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