Advanced Technical Apprentice - East Cowes, United Kingdom - GKN Aerospace

GKN Aerospace

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East Cowes, United Kingdom

4 weeks ago

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Tom O´Connor

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Description

Fantastic challenges. Amazing opportunities.

GKN Aerospace is reimagining air travel: going further, faster and greener Fuelled by great people whose expertise and creativity sets the standards in our industry, we're inspired by the opportunities to innovate and break boundaries.

We're proud to play a part in protecting the world's democracies. And we're committed to putting sustainability at the centre of everything we do, opening up and protecting our planet.

With over 15,000 employees across 41 manufacturing sites in 12 countries we serve over 90% of the world's aircraft and engine manufacturers.

There are no limits to where you can take your career.

Job Summary:

CLOSING DATE FOR APPLICATIONS - SUNDAY 11TH FEBRUARY, 2024

Some exciting opportunities for Advanced Technical Apprentices have become available at our world-class aerospace manufacturing facility in East Cowes, on the Isle of Wight.

Working across a wide range of engineering skills and processes, our four-year programme will provide you with all the development and training that you need to get your career in aerospace manufacturing off to a flying start

With a mixture of both classroom and on-the-job training, you will be involved in delivering opportunities, solutions and benefits to the GKN operations site based on data driven analysis and the ability to understand complex situations.

This will require a great deal of adaptability and flexibility.

Subject to your qualifications, you will work in conjunction with one of the following Apprenticeship Standards:

Level
Engineering Technician:
Level
Engineering Manufacturing Technician
This could potentially lead to an opportunity to pursue a Degree.

On completion of your apprenticeship, you are likely to move into one of the following career disciplines:

Manufacturing Engineering (ME) (this covers a number of
sub-disciplines including Product & Planning, Materials & Process, Quality Engineering, Industrial Engineering, Tooling, Computer Aided Manufacturing)

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Design Engineering:

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Structural Analysis:

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Quality Systems

Responsibilities:

Apprentice Key Responsibilities

To observe the company's terms and conditions of employment.
In both work and training, to be diligent and punctual and attend courses, keep records and undertake any tests determined by the company in order to measure and achieve the training objectives and quality gates.
To behave in a responsible manner and in accordance with the requirements of Health and Safety legislation relating to the individual's responsibilities.
To be a good ambassador of the Company's name and image.
To successfully complete all activities documented in the Apprenticeship Training Agreement.

Job Qualifications:

Level

Engineering Technician:

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GCSE or Equivalent Maths: Grade 9-5, English: Grade 9-4, Science: Grade 9-4, Plus two more Grades 9-4

Level

Engineering Manufacturing Technician

GCSE or Equivalent Maths: Grade 9-5, English: Grade 9-4, plus
A levels Maths: Grade A
C, plus one more Grade A
C

Level

3 Engineering Qualification (Diploma or Extended Diploma, including a further mathematics unit).

PLEASE ALSO NOTE the position requires UK National Security Vetting (UKNSV) Security clearance (SC) due to the nature and responsibilities of the work carried out. In order for us to obtain an SC you usually need to have been resident in the UK for a minimum of 5 years to current date (but we do assess each case individually)

We'll offer you fantastic challenges and amazing opportunities.

This is your chance to be part of an organisation that has proven itself to be at the cutting edge of our industry; and is committed to pushing the boundaries even further.

And with some of the best training on offer in the industry, who knows how far you can go?

A Great Place to work needs a Great Way of Working

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 and let us know.

We are the place where human dreams, plus human endeavour, shape the future of aerospace innovation and technology.