Process Industry Manufacturing Technician Apprentice (Process Operator)
EET Fuels
Apprenticeship summary
As an Apprentice Operator, you will gain hands-on experience working alongside experienced Process Operators who ensure the safe and efficient running of refining units. You will learn how we convert crude oil and feedstocks into essential fuels and products used across the UK and beyond.
Closing date: April 10, 2026
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As an Apprentice Operator, you will gain hands-on experience working alongside experienced Process Operators who ensure the safe and efficient running of refining units. You will learn how we convert crude oil and feedstocks into essential fuels and products used across the UK and beyond.
Qualification to be delivered: SIAS L3 Diploma in Process Industry Manufacturing.
Apprenticeship Standard: Level 3 Process Industry Manufacturing Technician.
Training Provider: Cogent Skills.
Delivery model: Block release – Ellesmere Port.
Potential to progress onto an HNC qualification.
Employer
EET Fuels
Do you want to work for the company that’s playing a leading role in delivering the North West’s low carbon future? EET Fuels (Trading name of Essar Oil (UK) Limited) produces over 16% of the UK’s road transport fuels, provides key feedstocks to Britain’s petrochemical industry and is investing in developing low carbon fuels. We are a major supplier in the North West and beyond with customers including most of the major retail brands operated by international oil companies and supermarkets, Manchester Airport, leading commercial airlines and the region’s trains and buses. And we’re central to the innovative HyNet project which is redefining energy to achieve our regional low carbon ambitions and national policy targets. We employ over 800 expert and engaged colleagues, who are at the heart of everything we do. The company has an embedded safety culture, technically challenging work across all the different parts of the business and some of the best training available in the energy industry.
Training
COGENT SSC LIMITED
Apprenticeship standard:Process industry manufacturing technician (level 3)