Production Apprentice

Summary

It’s great to know you’re making a difference to the future of aviation! Whatever part you play, you’ll be helping us deliver operational excellence to our customers. Our Production Apprenticeship Scheme is a 4-year program. Duties will include drilling, reaming and countersinking, operating 3, 4 & 5 axis CNC Milling machine tools plus much more.

Annual wage: £12,313.60 to £22,010.56 a year
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Training course: Engineering technician (level 3)
Hours: Monday - Friday. Shift times to be confirmed.
37 hours a week
Possible start date: Monday 1 September
Duration: 3 years 6 months
Positions available: 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

Our Production Apprenticeship Scheme is a 4-year program. We offer three separate Apprenticeships; descriptions of which are below. Please note, you need to be comfortable with working at height or in confined spaces as required.

Fitter - Fitters put together components and sub-assemblies that go into the aircraft on our customers’ final assembly lines. Fitters work to manufacturing and engineering instructions / drawings and will use skills including: Drilling, reaming and countersinking, Riveting and bolting, Using automated / robotic drilling equipment, Functional testing of mechanical systems
Machinist - Our Integrated Machining Facility manufactures small and large components. Materials used are Aluminum, Titanium, Steel and Composite Materials. Skills / knowledge developed will include: Operating 3, 4 & 5 axis CNC Milling machine tools, Operating co-ordinate measuring machines (CMM), conventional and digital measuring equipment, Understanding processes, procedures and engineering drawings
Fabricator - Fabricators use their skills to produce components and assemblies, including fuel, hydraulic and pneumatic systems. Skills/Knowledge gained will include: Manual and automated cutting techniques, Forming and joining techniques, Fabrication of metallic components, Operating CNC forming machines, Using precision measuring equipment

Where you’ll work

GKN Aerospace

Golf Course Lane

Filton

BS34 7QS

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

WESTON COLLEGE OF FURTHER AND HIGHER EDUCATION

Your training course

Engineering technician (level 3)

Equal to A level

Course contents

Your training plan

Year 1: The majority of your first year will be working offsite at college completing your foundation training. Towards the end of the first year, you’ll complete a return to site induction followed by onsite training
Years 2 & 3: You will undertake Business Familiarisation rotation placements. During your placements, you will document work that you complete review this regularly with your GKN training advisor
Year 4: You’ll be assigned to your final department. Your practical observation assessments will be completed, alongside the underpinning knowledge questions. You’ll also complete the End Point Assessment (EPA)

Requirements

Essential qualifications

GCSE or equivalent in:

English (grade 4/C or equivalent)
maths (grade 4/C or equivalent)
Science (grade 4/C or equivalent)

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
Team working

Other requirements

You must have at least four GCSE’s Maths: 9 – 4. English: 9 – 4. Science: 9 – 4. Plus one more: 9 – 4. If you live outside the EU you will need a UK work permit before applying for an apprenticeship. Everyone is welcome to apply to GKN. Through our commitment to diversity, inclusion & belonging and by living our five powerful principles, we’ve created a culture where everyone feels welcome to contribute. By embracing & celebrating what makes us unique we encourage everyone to bring their full self to work. We’re also committed to providing an accessible recruitment process, so if you require reasonable adjustments at any stage during our recruitment process please get in touch & let us know.

About this company

Every day, around the world, we help aircraft fly further, faster & greener. We’re the world’s leading tier one aerospace supplier of systems and components. With over 15,000 employees across 41 manufacturing sites in 13 countries serving over 90% of the world’s aircraft & engine manufacturers with sales of £2.8bn. Together as “One GKN” we’re moving our business & industry forward developing technologies that rapidly decarbonise aircraft, and innovating to help build a new generation of planes that produce zero emissions. We’re putting sustainability at the heart of what we do; driving our objective to becoming a net zero greenhouse gas emissions business before 2050!

After this apprenticeship

Progression into a full-time role after completion, but this is not guaranteed
Further progression may well be available in other areas within our sector, upon successful completion of the apprenticeship

Ask a question

The contact for this apprenticeship is:

WESTON COLLEGE OF FURTHER AND HIGHER EDUCATION

Charlotte Denning

charlotte.denning@weston.ac.uk

+441934411594

The reference code for this apprenticeship is VAC1000284188.

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Closes on Friday 21 February

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