Engineering Process Apprentice

Engineering Process Apprentice

Job Description

Process Operator Apprentice

Ignite your career at Kimberly-Clark —home of ANDREX®—and help make a positive difference for billions of people every day.

Start date: 07.09.2026

End Date: 30.09.2030

Location: Whilst you will be predominately based at our Northfleet Mill, you will have block-release training at the CATCH Training Centre in Stallingborough, Grimsby.

Travel and overnight stays will therefore be required during your apprenticeship.

Be part of something bigger

At Kimberly-Clark, our purpose is Better Care for a Better World.

Join a brilliant, successful and fun team at Northfleet Mill that produces one of the UK’s most recognisable brands, ANDREX®, and kickstart a career that blends hands-on manufacturing with world-class training in the technicalities of process and papermaking.

What you’ll do



* Learn by doing: Observe, learn and understand a wide range of production skills and processes under the guidance of Technicians and Engineers.


* Level up fast: Attend workshops and problem-solving sessions; seize as many learning opportunities as possible


* Make a difference: As you develop your skills, take on real production tasks both independently and collaboratively with your team.


* Put safety first: Embrace health & safety, quality control and good housekeeping


* Operate with pride: Follow safe operating procedures and company policies; maintain a smart, professional appearance on and off site.


* Own your progress: Complete tests and evaluations, attend meetings, and offer ideas to improve how we work.


* Master papermaking: Build competence on production lines and gain essential papermaking experience.


* Develop digital manufacturing capability: Engage with digital tools and systems used in modern manufacturing, such as data analytics, automation, and connected worker platforms.

Participate in training and hands-on activities designed to build your digital skills, preparing you to operate and innovate in a highly digitized production environment.

This includes learning about Manufacturing Execution Systems (MES), digital visual management, and continuous improvement technologies, supporting the mill’s journey toward the Factory of the Future.


* Shape your future: Progress through structured career development pathways designed to help you advance from apprentice to skilled Technician or Engineer, supported by mentorship, continuous training, and real-world experience.

Your training & qualifications you will receive



* Apprenticeship standard: Level 3 Science Manufacturing Technician.


* Professional credential: City & Guilds L3 0610 in Process Technology.


* Papermaking pathway: Level 2 and Level 3 qualifications in Papermaking.

What you’ll bring:



* Accountable, punctual, and reliable


* Team-oriented with initiative


* Enthusiastic about the apprenticeship


* Technically skilled and detai...