Advanced Apprentice Manufacturing Engineering

at  BAE Systems

DESCRIPTION

Job title: Advanced Apprentice Manufacturing Engineering
Location: Samlesbury Warton
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

WHAT QUALIFICATION WILL YOU GET?

Level 3 Apprenticeship standard for Engineering.

THE AIR TEAM:

The Air sector is a world leader in the aerospace industry with expertise that can be traced back to the very earliest days of aviation.
We design and build advanced training and combat aircraft; develop and work with the latest in cutting-edge technology; and provide support and maintenance for our customers across the world.
By joining our 23,000-strong global workforce, you could directly contribute to some of our leading aircraft including the Eurofighter Typhoon, F-35 Lightning II or our next generation of aircraft, in the UK or at one of our international sites. Whether you’re providing direct support to our customers, ensuring our programmes run to time and cost or influencing the design and manufacture of our products, you’ll be completing work that counts.
We’re looking for people who are passionate about delivering excellence and supporting some of the world’s most significant aerospace organisations.
We believe in investing in our people and inspiring continual innovation in our business. Developing and using the latest technology to compete with the world’s best is at the heart of what we do.
Providing world-class training, support and development to our people means we inspire the very best talent to achieve great things.

QUALIFICATION REQUIREMENTS

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

During the period of the apprenticeship, apprentices learn appropriate skills and gain a strong grounding in engineering practices – using tools and complex machines to carry out a range of tasks, operating safely in the workplace and working on complex products in our manufacturing functions.
You’ll spend the first year full time at BAE Systems- Academy for Skills and Knowledge, a multi-million pound facility in Samlesbury (Post Code: BB2 7FT). Here you will learn foundation skills, knowledge and behaviours before moving into your trade disciple, such as Mechanical or Electrical Aircraft Fitter, Mechatronics Maintenance, Machinist, Toolmaker or Fabricator.
In years 2 to 4 you will work in different exciting and inspiring placements across Warton and/or Samlesbury BAE Systems sites further developing your skills supported by a Skills Coach and Placement supervisors on a range of complex products and processes within manufacturing. During this period you will also continue to learn 1 day per week in the Academy for skills and knowledge.