Apprentice Paper Maker
Level: 3
Employer: NORTHWOOD TISSUE (DISLEY) LIMITED
Location: Disley Tissue Ltd Waterside
Duration: 30 Months
Expected start date: 05/09/2022
Hours per week: 40 hours
Wage: (Annually)
Job role includes
1.Responsibility - Safety Management
- Create & maintain a safe working environment through continuous improvement.
- To ensure operational areas are kept to the highest standard of housekeeping.
- To undertake appropriate risk assessments.
- To conduct inspections and audits at regular intervals, acting on hazards as they are present.
- To be an active member of the H&S Committee, to suggest appropriate solutions to H&S matters.
2.Paper Sludge and Effluent System Responsibilty
- To be able to operate the Effluent Plant to a high standard of safety and good housekeeping.
- To be able to monitor the Water quality of the effluent treatment plant.
- To understand the Sludge de-watering systems.
- To optimise the Effluent treatment process to get the best results possible.
3.Stock Preparation Responsibility
To be able to assist the Stock preparation process ensuring the continuous flow of high-quality paper stock to the machine:
- To be able to operate the Stock Preparation to a high standard of safety and good housekeeping.
- To have a good understanding of the different waste paper types.
- To understand the cost implications of each type of waste paper.
- To ensure the correct type and amount of waste and is used, by ratio & by volume.
- To ensure that all screens are routinely cleaned.
- To fully understand the entire Stock preparation process.To optimise the process to get the best results possible.
4.Re-Winder Responsibility’s
To be able to assist on the re-winder to ensure a continuous production process.
- To fully understand the entire re-winding process including loading and unloading of reels.
- To optimise the re-winding process to get the best results.
- To be have a good understanding of the knives used in the re-winding process.
- To be able to both stop and start the re-winder safely and efficiently.
- To ensure that all finished goods are manufactured to the correct specifications.
5.Converting and Packaging Responsibility’s
To be able to assist on the converting line to ensure a continuous production process.
- To fully understand the entire converting and packaging process including loading and unloading of reels.
- To optimise the converting and packaging process to get the best results.
- To be have a good understanding of the log saw and its maintenance requirements.
- To be able to perform quality checks and record correctly the results.
- To be able to perform safety checks and record correctly the results.
- To ensure operators have completed the necessary safety and housekeeping duties.
- To be able to both stop and start the Line safely and efficiently.
- To ensure that all finished goods are manufactured to the correct specifications.
6.Responsibility - Operational Management
- Assist the production team to optimize the Paper machine to maximize productivity while maintaining product quality standards.
- Optimize machine uptime to ensure targets and budgets are met.
- Be an active member of improvement projects with a focus on reducing costs, increasing productivity and quality.
- Plan, initiate, supervise all grade changes.
- Conduct lab work to ensure Paper and Sludge quality standards are met.
- To take an active role in fault finding with respect to Paper quality defects/output efficiencies.
- Provide input and support for capital projects from inception to completion.


About employer
Northwood is a group of associated companies that provide the manufacturing, supply and transportation of paper hygiene and wiping products for both the away-from-home and consumer market.
The apprenticeship will consist of a combination of block release at CATCH in Stallingborough and onsite with your employer.
You will complete the level 3 science manufacturing technician standard including the City & Guilds L3 0610 in Process Technology.
In addition to this you will also complete a Level 2 and Level 3 qualification in Papermaking.
Successful completion of the apprenticeship could lead to a higher-level apprenticeship or full-time employment for the right candidate.
You will have developed a variety of interchangeable skills and have an in depth understanding of the papermaking industry.
- Organisation skills
- Problem solving skills
- Team working
- Strong leadership