2025 Test and Repair Apprentice - Crawley
THALES UK LIMITED
Crawley, RH10 9HA
Closes on Sunday 16 February
Posted on 25 October 2024
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Summary
Through our test and repair apprenticeship, you’ll be getting to understand the manufacturing function. The first few weeks will be spent in assembly learning safe ways of working and the mechanical skills throughout the shop floor; assembly techniques, wiring and looming, soldering and Electrostatic Discharge safety.
- Annual wage
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£16,000 a year
Minimum wage rates (opens in new tab)
£16,000 (age 16-18), £21,000 (19+) per annum • Pension – Thales match, plus 1%, with a maximum contribution of 7% • Health Insurance – 50% of salary for five years • Performance related pay uplifts
- Training course
- Maintenance and operations engineering technician (level 3)
- Hours
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Monday - Friday, 37 hours a week (8 hours Monday - Thursday, 5 hours Friday), exact working hours TBC
37 hours a week
- Possible start date
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Monday 1 September
- Duration
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4 years
- Positions available
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2
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
A rotation plan will start once you have completed your manufacturing key skills training, where you will gain experience & knowledge in different manufacturing departments every 3 months. After the rotation plan you will have travelled around various different departments on the shop floor including assembly & integration, test, repairs and fault finding.
Over this time, you will have learnt many different skills in Mechanical and Electrical criteria within accordance with IPC 610 (Acceptability of Electronic Assemblies) / 620 (Requirements and Acceptance for Cable and Wire Harness Assemblies).
You will become a key member of the team, with technical knowledge and practical expertise in the use of both common and specialist tools and equipment, including the use of a variety of measuring, testing, diagnostic aids/equipment and processes to ensure individual components, assemblies and/or integrated systems meet the required specification.
Where you’ll work
Manor Royal
Crawley
RH10 9HA
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
CHICHESTER COLLEGE GROUP
Your training course
Maintenance and operations engineering technician (level 3)
Equal to A level
Course contents
Your training plan
As a Test and Repair Apprentice you will be working towards a Level 3 apprenticeship following the Maintenance and Operations Engineering Technician (MOET) standard. For the duration of this 3-year programme, you will be given one day per week in which to complete your studies with a local college. For the other 4 days, you will be working in the business, applying your learning and gaining a breadth of experience.
Requirements
Essential qualifications
GCSE in:
- 5 GCSEs including English and Maths (grade 9-4 (A-C))
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
- Attention to detail
- Problem solving skills
- Analytical skills
- Team working
About this company
Together, we create the ingenious technological systems and innovations that impact and improve people's lives every single day. Even if you haven't heard the name Thales before, you've definitely benefited from our inventiveness. We reinvest 20% of our sales in Research & Development in the UK. Together we supply invention across 4 core areas: Aerospace, Space, Defence and Security, Digital Identity and Security.
https://www.thalesgroup.com/en/uk-career (opens in new tab)
Company benefits
201 hours annual leave (plus bank holidays) One additional company day at Christmas Healthcare Cash Plan 24/7 Employee Assistance Programme 80 hours (10 days) volunteering in your first 2 years depending on length of programme Discount Portal
Disability Confident
A fair proportion of interviews for this apprenticeship will be offered to applicants with a disability or long-term health condition. This includes non-visible disabilities and conditions.
You can choose to be considered for an interview under the Disability Confident scheme. You’ll need to meet the essential requirements to be considered for an interview.
After this apprenticeship
Will qualify with a Maintenance and Operations Engineering Technician (MOET) standard and be a permanent Assembly Technician within the Thales business.
Ask a question
The contact for this apprenticeship is:
THALES UK LIMITED
Thales Early Careers Team
suppearlycar@uk.thalesgroup.com
The reference code for this apprenticeship is VAC1000284269.
Apply now
Closes on Sunday 16 February
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After signing in, you’ll apply for this apprenticeship on the company's website.
Company’s application instructions
Online Application Online Assessment and video interview Virtual Assessment Centre Offer, if successful