Commercial Apprentice in Glasgow

For over 140 years our products have helped ensure the safe, reliable operations of key industries.  With a passion for precision and partnership, Celeros Flow Technology continues this heritage of high performance and dependability, providing mission critical, sustainable flow control solutions for our customers around the globe.

Celeros Flow Technology is looking for individuals with a voice and a vision.  We embrace change, diversity and promote new ways of looking at old ideas.  We seek talented professionals to join our world-class team of innovators in a global, collaborative & multi-cultural environment, where you will be challenged, supported, and inspired to be extraordinary.

GENERAL SUMMARY

As part of the Commercial Team, the Apprentice will support the creation of BOMs, supporting Sales, Tendering, Operations, and Field Service activities globally.

They will also support the Commercial Team in the creation of manufacturing BOM’s and purchase specifications for pump assembly manufacture, pump parts manufacture and service center overhauls etc.

PRINCIPLE DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

• Work through a 4-year apprenticeship training program gaining exposure to all other manufacturing departments.
  • Creating BOM’s (Bill of Materials)
  • Providing technical support to Tendering, Purchasing and Operations
  • Investigating customer complaints
  • Customers e.g., Information requests
  • Tendering e.g., advising on correct Material Masters
  • Operations e.g., answering technical queries
  • Purchasing e.g., answering technical queries
  • Quality e.g., requesting quality plans
  • Service Centers e.g., specification of parts for overhaul
  • Warranty – specification of parts for warranty
  • Projects – attending project meetings
  • Stock – answering stock related queries
• Attend day release college and complete all assignments & examinations to obtain relevant qualifications.
• Complete NVQ level 3 qualification in conjunction with the education provider.
• During the apprenticeship complete and present a variety of projects on engineering subjects related to your training

KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS AND ABILITIES

• GCSE passes or equivalent in Maths, English and Science
• A willingness to learn and to take on new / challenging responsibilities within the business
• A commitment to completing a four-year Apprenticeship scheme
• Desire to continue education beyond a four year Apprenticeship programme

PERSON SPECIFICATION

• High level of accuracy and attention to detail
• Good communication skills, including the ability to work well with others.
• Effective personal organisation and time management skills.
• Willingness to undertake training to improve skills and to commit to a four-year programme of study.
• Desire to continue learning beyond qualifications, always seeking to improve
• Capable of multi-tasking and working in a deadline driven environment.
• Practical approach to tasks
• Tidy
• Self motivated

You must have valid right to work in the UK to apply for this role.

PHYSICAL DEMANDS

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job.  Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

• Required daily to stand, sit, walk, talk, hear, and see (specific close vision abilities are required to perform computer work)
• Required occasionally to stoop, kneel, crouch and crawl
• Required daily to use hands and fingers and arms to reach (to operate a computer and telephone)
• Required occasionally to lift and/or move objects that are light to moderate
• Required occasionally to travel (usually by air or road so may be required to sit for extended periods)

WORKING CONDITIONS

The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job.  Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

• Ability to work with moderate noise (i.e. business office with computers, phone, and printers, etc.)
• Ability to work in an open planned office / individual office
• Ability to sit at a computer terminal for extended periods
• Ability to sit in a car or on a plane for extended periods

DISCLAIMER

The above statements are intended to describe the general nature and level of work being performed by people assigned to this classification.  They are not intended to be construed as an exhaustive list of all responsibilities, duties and skills required of personnel so classified.

Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable qualified individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

CELEROS FLOW TECHNOLOGY VALUES

All Celeros divisions are committed to the effective use of the Celeros Values.  It is important that all employees understand and utilize these values when performing the duties of his/her position.

INTEGRITY:  We work safely and respect our employees, business partners & environment. We always lead by example.

SPEED:  In our mission to bring mission-critical flow control equipment to the world, energy in our actions & urgency.

ACCOUNTABILITY:  We stand behind our actions and deliver on our promises.

PARTNERSHIP:  We collaborate across our teams & our customers to win together. We rely on each other to deliver the best outcome & celebrate successes.

EXCELLENCE:  We are passionate about being the best at engineering, manufacturing & maintaining mission-critical equipment.  We seek quality & community improvement in every interaction.

QUALITY

Quality encompasses all aspects of Celeros’ business, and every employee shares the responsibility to prevent the occurrence of any nonconformity relating to product, process and the quality system.  All employees have an obligation to identify and record any such nonconformity, and through designed channels, initiate and recommend solutions.

CELEROS Flow Technology is an equal opportunity employer.