Advanced Manufacturing Apprenticeship Cheltenham
GE Aerospace
Gloucestershire, GL52 8SF
Closes on Sunday 24 November
Posted on 18 September 2024
Summary
You will join our Cheltenham Supply Chain on a rotational scheme that will enable you to understand the manufacturing process of our products. You will study to support your technical progression. Our apprenticeship is focused on supporting your development, and is an opportunity to begin a career as part of a global aviation business.
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Training course
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Engineering and manufacturing support technician (level 3)
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Hours
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Monday -Thursday: 8 hours
Friday: 5 hours
37 hours a week
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Possible start date
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Monday 1 September
Work
As an apprentice, you’ll work at a company and get hands-on experience. You’ll gain new skills and
work alongside experienced staff.
What you’ll do at work
- Learn the end to end manufacturing process of our products
- Be a part of a manufacturing team, building our products
- Attend college 2-days per week
- Get involved in the wider apprentice community to complete enrichment activites that support your development
Where you’ll work
Cheltenham Road
Bishops Cleeve
Cheltenham
Gloucestershire
GL52 8SF
Training
An apprenticeship includes regular training with a college or
other training organisation. At least 20% of your working hours will be spent training or studying.
College or training organisation
GLOUCESTERSHIRE COLLEGE
Your training course
Engineering and manufacturing support technician (level 3)
Equal to A level
Course contents
Follow health and safety regulations, standards, and guidance.
Follow procedures in line with environmental and sustainability regulations, standards, and guidance. For example, segregation of resources for reuse, recycling and disposal.
Comply with engineering standards and regulations. For example, British Standards (BS), International Organisation for Standardisation standards (ISO). European Norm (EN).
Analyse engineering and manufacturing data and information to support technical outputs. For example, read and interpret text, data, engineering drawings, work instructions, method statements, operation manuals.
Apply scientific, technical or engineering principles.
Apply problem solving techniques to solutions for identified technical problems.
Organise, plan and prioritise workflow and scheduling of work with stakeholders.
Identify, organise and use resources to complete tasks, considering cost, quality, safety, security and environmental impact.
Produce job specific technical outputs. For example, engineering drawings, quality control management, computer control programming, business improvement, adverse incident reports, technical investigations, equipment appraisals and specifications.
Provide support and guidance for handover of work to stakeholders. For example, checklists, product or process status, access to supporting documents.
Record information - paper based or electronic. For example, energy usage, equipment service records, test results, handover documents, checklists.
Follow standard operating procedures.
Follow manufacturer's instructions. For example, safe instructions for use of products, processes and machinery.
Apply quality assurance and control principles and practices. For example, conduct physical checks, take samples, inspections or tests.
Apply continuous improvement techniques.
Apply team working principles.
Communicate in writing with others for example, stakeholders, colleagues, and managers.
Communicate with others verbally for example, colleagues and stakeholders.
Use information and digital technology. Comply with GDPR and cyber security regulations and policies.
Carry out and record learning and development activities.
Apply equity, diversity and inclusion procedures.
Follow health and safety regulations, standards, and guidance.
Follow procedures in line with environmental and sustainability regulations, standards, and guidance. For example, segregation of resources for reuse, recycling and disposal.
Comply with engineering standards and regulations. For example, British Standards (BS), International Organisation for Standardisation standards (ISO). European Norm (EN).
Analyse engineering and manufacturing data and information to support technical outputs. For example, read and interpret text, data, engineering drawings, work instructions, method statements, operation manuals.
Apply scientific, technical or engineering principles.
Apply problem solving techniques to solutions for identified technical problems.
Organise, plan and prioritise workflow and scheduling of work with stakeholders.
Identify, organise and use resources to complete tasks, considering cost, quality, safety, security and environmental impact.
Produce job specific technical outputs. For example, engineering drawings, quality control management, computer control programming, business improvement, adverse incident reports, technical investigations, equipment appraisals and specifications.
Provide support and guidance for handover of work to stakeholders. For example, checklists, product or process status, access to supporting documents.
Record information - paper based or electronic. For example, energy usage, equipment service records, test results, handover documents, checklists.
Follow standard operating procedures.
Follow manufacturer's instructions. For example, safe instructions for use of products, processes and machinery.
Apply quality assurance and control principles and practices. For example, conduct physical checks, take samples, inspections or tests.
Apply continuous improvement techniques.
Apply team working principles.
Communicate in writing with others for example, stakeholders, colleagues, and managers.
Communicate with others verbally for example, colleagues and stakeholders.
Use information and digital technology. Comply with GDPR and cyber security regulations and policies.
Carry out and record learning and development activities.
Apply equity, diversity and inclusion procedures.
Your training plan
- Gloucestershire College - Cheltenham Campus
- 2-days per week in years 1 & 2
- On site full-time from year 3
Requirements
Essential qualifications
GCSE in:
- 4 GCSE’s (or equivalent), including Maths and Eng (grade C / 4 or above)
Desirable qualifications
GCSE in:
- STEM subject (grade C / 4 or above)
Let the company know about other relevant qualifications and industry experience you have. They can
adjust the apprenticeship to reflect what you already know.
Skills
- Attention to detail
- Problem solving skills
- Number skills
- Logical
- Team working
- Initiative
- Patience
- Electronics
After this apprenticeship
In recent years, alumni have successfully secured manufacturing and operator across all manufacturing teams in our Supply Chain, including Military, Civil Power, and Aftermarket. Longer term, GE Aerospace offers the opportunity to continue to grow your career; we have AMA alumni in roles such as Team Leader, Operation Manager, Manufacturing Engineer and in Senior Leadership positions.
Ask a question
The contact for this apprenticeship is:
GLOUCESTERSHIRE COLLEGE
The reference code for this apprenticeship is
VAC1000277688.
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Closes on Sunday 24 November
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