Engineering Technician Apprentice
AVICA AEROSPACE DUCTING LIMI TED
Woodside Industrial Estates, LU5 4TS
Closes in 5 days (Sunday 27 October)
Posted on 8 October 2024
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Summary
Are you interested in Military & Commercial Aerospace? Avica Aerospace Ducting Ltd, based in Dunstable, (Leggett & Platt), is a global engineering group specialising in extreme environment components, smart sub-systems for aerospace, defence, and energy markets.
- Annual wage
- £16,104 a year
- Training course
- Engineering technician (level 3)
- Hours
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Monday - Thursday, 8.00am - 4.30pm. Friday, 8.00am - 1.00pm.
36 hours a week
- Possible start date
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Monday 11 November
- Duration
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4 years 4 months
- Positions available
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1
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
Avica Aerospace Ducting also known as Leggett & Platt Aerospace Dunstable design and manufacture Environmental Control Systems (ECS) and bleed air ducting systems for their customers within the aerospace industry. The Leggett & Platt engineering group has over 60 years of experience in designing, testing, and qualifying pneumatic ducting components and systems.
Avica Aerospace (Dunstable) facility specialises is high temperature, high pressure metallic ducting, flexible joints, bellows and braided hoses for the space, aerospace and marine platforms.
So what will you be learning?
You will shadow experienced Welding Engineers and Test Technicians.
You will learn about welding and qualification testing principles for metallic ducting systems for aerospace and space applications.
You will learn how to build and commission test rigs.
In addition to learning how to inspect and interpret welds.
You will support developing welding techniques and processes.
College day release will be at the Leyton Buzzard Campus in January 2025.
Where you’ll work
Unit 19 Eyncourt Road
Woodside Industrial Estates
LU5 4TS
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
BEDFORD COLLEGE
Your training course
Engineering technician (level 3)
Equal to A level
Course contents
Your training plan
- Level 3 Engineering Technician - Technical Support - Mechanical Pathway
Level 2 Functional Skills in English and maths (if required)
Requirements
Desirable qualifications
GCSE or equivalent in:
- English (grade 4)
- maths (grade 4)
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
- communication skills
- hardworking
- Positive attitude
Other requirements
The job will be shop floor based in the laboratory, there is possible overtime offered. You will be given full training on specific welding processes and approvals. Candidates must carry out an initial interview with a member of the Bedford College Apprenticeship Recruitment Team. Please note this is part of the recruitment process and must be completed in order for your application to be progressed to the next stage. Staff benefits include team days out such as go karting and meals out and they offer a good pension scheme. College day release will be at the Leyton Buzzard Campus in January 2025.
About this company
Avica Aerospace Ducting Ltd, a Leggett & Platt company, is a global engineering group specialising in extreme environment components and smart sub-systems for aerospace, defence and energy markets. The Avica Aerospace (Dunstable) facility specialises is high temperature, high pressure metallic ducting, flexible joints, bellows and braided hoses for the space, aerospace and marine platforms. The nature of operations is such that on occasions, all employees are expected to tackle short-term assignments, appropriate to their abilities. In this job, these are most likely to involve such tasks as working in another section at times of heavy workload or helping out where there is a shortage of labour due to absence.
After this apprenticeship
- Upon Successful completion of the apprenticeship there will be opportunities to progress through the Engineering Department.
Ask a question
The contact for this apprenticeship is:
BEDFORD COLLEGE
The reference code for this apprenticeship is VAC1000281105.
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Closes in 5 days (Sunday 27 October)
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