Process Leader – Level 4

You need to have completed a Level 3 Engineering Qualification.

GCSEs Grade C/4 including Maths & English. Applicants will also be assessed individually for suitability.

Applicants will also be required to complete a skill scan to establish any prior knowledge/experience.

A suitable work placement must be in place before an apprenticeship.

24 months + 5 months EPA period

You must work a minimum of 30 hrs per week, one of these days will be a college study day.

You will study and evidence skills in the following areas:

• Work autonomously as part of a wider production team to undertake and direct production activities, plant operations, maintenance and performance against KPIs. Provide technical/specialist input and direction to own team and to others
•  Manage resources effectively to ensure the efficient running of their department in line with organisational procedures and budgets
• Use KPIs as the basis of the continuous improvement cycle for quality, cost and volume, using lean, operational excellence and production improvement techniques
• Undertake and manage quality resolutions as well as volume problem resolution
•  Manage health, safety and environment within their area of responsibility, ensuring staff are compliant with all requirements and driving improvements
• Use project management tools to plan, organise and manage resources, monitor progress, identify risks and mitigation
•  Develop, build and motivate team members as manage performance and industrial relations to achieve production, quality and cost targets
• Provide clear direction and leadership to own team and others, giving open and honest feedback
•  Build and maintain strong relationships across different disciplines, to ensure that the activities of functions such as HR, Purchasing, Planning, Finance focus on core production KPIs
• Lead the communication of corporate vision and strategy to own team. Use data/information to create compelling presentations and drive management decisions

Achievement of the standard is designed to be recognised by relevant Professional Engineering Institutions such as the Institute of Engineering and Technology (IET) and the Institute of Mechanical Engineers (IMechE) for at the appropriate level of professional registration (EngTech).