What does taking part in the Collins Aerospace Manufacturing Engineering Apprentice Programme involve? Aimed at highly motivated and ambitious individuals, eager to be a part of a world leader within the aerospace and defence industry. This scheme is geared towards supporting the career development of apprentices who wish to play an instrumental role in the manufacturing of the next generation of civil and military aircraft. The role is based at our Collins Aerospace Composite Center of Excellence facility in Banbury, UK - formerly the Crompton Technology Group (CTG) - designs, qualifies and manufactures high-performance structural and non-structural aerospace composite products for military and commercial applications. We are looking to recruit a small number of high calibre degree apprentices who can support Actuation Systems with the effective planning and execution of Manufacturing Engineering activities. We believe in the power of intelligence and partnership to guide us into the next era of flight making the skies and spaces we touch smarter and safer than ever.
Why Choose Collins Aerospace for Manufacturing Engineering? The scheme will provide you with opportunities to progress your career in Engineering. You will be part of our Manufacturing Engineering Community and be assigned a mentor, who will support and guide you throughout your career with us. All of this is designed to complement your career development, fuel your aspirations, and give depth to your training and career. A Manufacturing Engineer (ME) within the Collins business leads from the front, living and driving our core values of Engaged, Empowered and Accountable - always. As an ME, you are accountable for all aspects of project performance ensuring that the needs of the business and our diverse customer base are met across key facets such as Schedule, Cost, Quality & Scope to name but a few. Alongside the project-based initiatives, you will also provide day to day support to Operations, helping to ensure that safety, quality, and output targets are met for a given area of the Wolverhampton facility.
A successful Collins ME is self-motivated with excellent time management and organisation skills. They will also be an expert communicator and can solve the toughest of challenges, all while placing the customer at the centre of everything they do.
Minimum Requirements
* Minimum of 3 A Levels at BBB or above, including a Mathematics based subject and a STEM/engineering subject or equivalent BTECs (Physics recommended)
* Have a minimum of 5 GCSE's at Grade 5 or above including Mathematics, English and a science.
* Be a UK resident living in the UK for a minimum of 3 years
* Good analytical skills and problem solving
* Good personal management and self-organisation skills
* Effective communicator - written and verbal
We recognise that your development is key for you to fulfil your potential in the world of work. That's why we've created a programme that will support your learning to deliver real business value.
The degree apprenticeship programme lasts for a period of 5 years and is a partnership between Collins Aerospace and University of Warwick. You will learn key engineering principles at University of Warwick which will be vital to your development at Collins Aerospace such as:
* Materials & Manufacturing Processes
* Computer Aided Design
* Industrial Engineering
* Project management
* Engineering Systems
* Digital Engineering Lifecycle
By the end of the programme, having completed your rotations and degree apprenticeship, you will be awarded a BEng in Applied Professional Engineering.
What are we looking for?
* Employee Assistance Programme
* Private Healthcare and Dental Cover
* Competitive pension scheme
* 185 hours holiday per annum (not including Bank Holidays)
Equal Opportunities: Collins Aerospace is an equal opportunities employer. We value diversity and welcome applications from candidates from all backgrounds. We particularly welcome applications from sections of the community which are currently under-represented at Collins Aerospace including females, Black, Asian and Minority Ethnic candidates and applicants with disabilities. Please note we will not use any personal information relating to your background at any stage of the application process.
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