Wood Products Manufacturing
Apprenticeship Level 2
| Example Occupations | |
|---|---|
| General Wood Machinist | ✔ |
| CNC (Computer Numerically Controlled) Machine Operative | ✔ |
| Finishing Operative - Sprayer / Finisher | ✔ |
| Product Assembler / Cabinet Maker | ✔ |
| Architectural Joiner | ✔ |
| Level | |
|---|---|
| Level 2 - equivalent to GCSE | ✔ |
| Essential workplace skills | ✔ |
| Vocational skills | ✔ |
| Training Locations | |
|---|---|
| Employer's manufacturing facility | ✔ |
| Woodwise Academy, Bristol | Block Release |
| Getting started | |
|---|---|
| January, May & September | Starts |
| Training places subject to caseload capacity | Please enquire |
| Geographic locations - some restrictions apply | Please enquire |
| Training Access & Support | |
|---|---|
| Access Didac's eLearning Portal | ✔ |
| One-to-one training sessions | ✔ |
| Regular reviews with your trainer and employer | ✔ |
| ePortfolio - to record training & development | ✔ |
| Opportunities to improve your maths & English skills | ✔ |
| Duration | |
|---|---|
| Minimum of 12 months, typically 15 to 18 months | ✔ |
| Funding - England | |
|---|---|
| Government Funding | ✔ |
| Funding Value | £8,000 |
| Employer Contributions | £1, 000 |
| Age grants for employers - England | |
|---|---|
| Under 19 Apprentice - 3 months | £500 |
| Under 19 Apprentice - 12 months | £500 |
| Occupational Standard | |
|---|---|
| Wood Products Manufacturing Operative | |
| Wales, Scotland & Northern Ireland | |
|---|---|
| Please contact us for commercial options | |
Wood Products Manufacturing
Apprenticeship Level 2
For the construction, interior fit-out and furniture industries
Architectural Woodwork, Interior fit-out, Boatbuilding, Staircases, Shepherd Huts, Fitted Kitchens, Caravans, Shop Fitting, Windows & Doors, Renovation
Whether you are leaving school, graduating or looking to change career to work with wood this is a great apprenticeship standard because it provides the knowledge and skills for occupations producing wood products.
The apprenticeship is equally applicable for employers with small workshops to large state of the art manufacturing facilities. It covers manufacturing in traditional materials or engineered and modified timbers to support product design, performance and delivery.
With Didac’s industrial experience, we can create training plans to cover specialised manufacturing situations. In one recent exercise the Didac team mapped the apprenticeship standard to a highly automated internal door production facility.
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At Didac, we would like to thank the following companies who helped create the Wood Products Manufacturing Operative Standard, which has become one of the most popular apprenticeship standards in the woodworking sector.
Arbor Forest Products ♦ Barnsdale Windows Ltd ♦ Cotswold Manufacturing Ltd ♦ EA Higginson ♦ ERW Joinery ♦ JT Ward Joinery ♦ Neville Joinery ♦ Patchett Joinery ♦ Stairways ♦ Westport Timber Window and Door Technology
Specification
| Accreditation | |
|---|---|
| Delivery |
Prepare a range of machinery, tools and equipment for the manufacturing process.
Operate a range of machinery, tools and equipment to produce wood components and products to specification using a variety of raw materials.
Identify defects with materials and machinery before and during the manufacturing process.
Prepare wood components for the assembly process including sanding, positioning and securing.
Use a range of fixing techniques including joint assembly, installing mechanical fixings and applying appropriate adhesives to form products to the given specification.
Apply stains, sealers and paints to wood products to comply with the specified product finish requirements.
Install appropriate fixtures, fittings and glazing in accordance with the product specification, for example install glass to window or door.
Undertake glazing operations in accordance with the product specification.
Assess for post manufacture and assembly product defects and undertake appropriate rectification work.
Package and store products in accordance with organisational procedures.
You must:
- be 16 or over
- not already be in full-time education
- live in England to qualify for Didac funded apprenticeships
You can start an apprenticeship whether you’re starting your career, want a change or you’re upskilling in your current job. You can have a previous qualification like a degree and still start an apprenticeship.
As an apprentice you’ll:
- learn and train for a specific job
- get paid and receive holiday leave
- get hands-on experience in a real job
- be given the opportunity to improve your maths and English skills
- study for at least 20% of your working hours off-the-job
- complete assessments during and at the end of your apprenticeship
- be on a career path with lots of future potential
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We hired Ray Fearon from DIDAC woodworking academy to come to our Men’s Shed to teach us safety in our workshop. He was an excellent instructor. Thorough, knowledgeable, approachable and a person one could approach to ask any question. We learnt a lot from him and going forward we are passing that information to our members.