Advanced Apprentice Engineering Technical – Support Engineer

at  BAE Systems

DESCRIPTION

Job title: Advanced Apprentice Engineering Technical – Support Engineer
Location: Barrow
We offer relocation support packages for this role (Barrow-in-Furness based roles), subject to meeting eligibility criteria.
Salary: We offer a competitive salary with annual increases throughout the apprenticeship and a range of employee benefits including, free higher education as well as access to the Company pension and share saving scheme

QUALIFICATION REQUIREMENTS

5 GCSE A*-C or 9-4 (or equivalent) Including Maths, English & Science or Technical Subjec

As a Support Engineer Apprentice you would be looking at everything that is involved in this, from identifying what maintenance could be required, to the tools and spares needed to carry out the maintenance and understanding the reliability and availability of the equipment on-board.
The role of Support Engineer Apprentice within BAE Systems involves the application of engineering and logistic principles to develop solutions to support Astute, Dreadnought and SSNA Class of Submarines and there operations. Problem solving skills would be beneficial to the role as well as a desire to understand how engineering systems and components work and can be broken down in to their repairable parts.
As a Support Engineer Apprentice, the role will involve developing & applying your understanding of a range of Supportability Engineering Integrated Product Support (IPS) processes, tools, systems and techniques. Undertaking a range of different engineering activities aimed at developing the knowledge, skills and behaviors to meet the Engineering Technician – Technical Support apprenticeship standard while rotating around the different teams on the floorplate to develop into a well-rounded Support Engineer. On this three and a half year Apprenticeship you’ll acquire the necessary skills to ensure that the equipment that we design and support can be operated and maintained safely, effectively and efficiently. Please note that this apprenticeship is predominantly office-based.

During the duration of the apprenticeship the main duties undertaken will involve;

• Conduct Design for Support – Ensuring what is designed can be supported.
• Conduct Availability and Reliability analysis – Using modelling tools and techniques to assess the reliability and availability of equipment’s and systems.
• Conduct Reliability Centered Maintenance – Using approved industry toolsets to assess what might break and what needs maintenance and when.
• Create Initial Support Packages – Ensuring that the right Spares & Tools are in the right locations, at the right time, in the right condition and with the correct quantities.
• Production of digital technical information that is complete, coherent and consistent –Supporting operations, maintenance, diagnosis, repair and disposal or equipment through-life.
• Configuration Management of data and products – Understanding what you have and in what condition.

Benefits:
As well as a competitive pension scheme, BAE Systems also offers employee share plans, an extensive range of flexible discounted health, wellbeing & lifestyle benefits, including a green car scheme, private health plans and shopping discounts – you may also be eligible for an annual incentive.