Responsibilities
Other maintenance support roles arise within the function, such as planning, logistics and safety to manage the products through their expected service life.
What Does The Apprenticeship Involve?
- Fault finding on energised systems - including extra low voltage electrical, hydraulics and pneumatics
- PLC programming support
- Planned maintenance on mechanical and control equipment
- Knowing, understanding and carrying out the basic operations of a machine in order to - operate the machine safely and manage risk , set the machine, repair the machine, using common fault finding techniques
- Knowing, understanding and carrying out the correct use of measuring equipment
- Knowing, understanding and carrying out the correct use of gauges and recording SPC data for quality purposes
Future Prospects
A great job after completion. Around 95% of our apprentices choose to stay with us and go on to have really successful careers. You can choose to go for promotion and progression or continue learning in the role you’ve moved into.
When you successfully complete your Apprenticeship, we will help you to move into a suitable role, subject to the requirements of the business.
Reality Check
A BAE Systems Apprenticeship gives you a competitive salary while working towards a nationally recognised qualification, the support of an apprentice network, and the opportunity to work on cutting edge projects with people who are leaders in their field.
Please see the selection process below:
The process consists of five stages:
- An online application
- Online testing
- Video interview
- Application review
- Qualification, medical and security checks
The Apprentice recruitment window opened on the 1 November 2020 and remains open until 28 February 2021.
Depending on fulfilment of the requirements, the process can take until July/August to complete and final offers are made.
Security/Export Control:
Please be aware that many roles working for BAE Systems will be subject to both security and export control restrictions. These restrictions mean that factors including your nationality, any previous nationalities you have held, and/or your place of birth may limit those roles that you can perform for the organisation.
Diversity & Inclusion:
We are an inclusive employer. Recruiting, retaining and inspiring the best people from the widest pool is vitally important to us. We encourage and welcome applications from all sections of society and are happy to discuss reasonable adjustments and/or additional arrangements you may need to support your application.
Apprentices are paid for their normal working hours and training that's part of their apprenticeship (usually one day per week). For more information please visit: https://www.gov.uk/national-minimum-wage-rates
Skills Required
None specified.
Qualities Required
We’re looking for enthusiastic people who are keen to learn and give an Apprenticeship opportunity their all. Diversity strengthens our business and we encourage people from all walks of life to apply, regardless of gender or ethnicity. You don’t need to know everything about your chosen area of work - we’ll train you and give you the qualifications you need to progress in a career in your chosen field. We only ask that you demonstrate interest, passion and commitment to what you want to do.
Qualifications Required
5 GCSEs grade A*-C/9-4(or equivalent) including maths, English and Science/technical subject.
Training Provided
Training provider to be confirmed.
Level 3 Engineering Technician Apprenticeship Standard - Mechatronics Pathway.
