Job Description:
The Opportunity
Leonardo offers a range of Apprenticeships from 2-4yrs across a variety of STEM and business routes, providing paid training alongside on-the-job learning that equips you with practical skills, experience, and knowledge to kickstart your career. We offer competitive entry salaries and fully support your academic learning through to qualifications, with salary increases as you progress.
Whether you are leaving school or college with GCSEs/Standards, A ‘Levels/Highers (or equivalent), or are in work and looking for a new career path, you will receive full support as you rotate within the business, working on real-time projects alongside highly skilled professionals who are passionate about their work. We ensure you settle into your new location, familiarizing you with the team and providing a warm welcome from day one. A member of our Apprentice team will be present at each site, helping you progress, ensuring your study time is protected, and enabling access to digital learning, as well as opportunities to get involved with the local community and STEM projects.
Do you want to work on real-time projects alongside leading scientists and engineers within a globally renowned company, all while studying part-time to achieve a degree qualification in Mechanical Engineering?
The role requires an enthusiastic individual with a passion for overcoming technical challenges. As a Mechanical Engineering Degree Apprentice, you will be part of a multi-disciplinary team of engineers working towards advancing our world-leading products in the Defence domain.
The Mechanical Engineering Degree Apprentice programme will provide you with a wide range of industry-based experiences and development opportunities in both virtual and applied working environments. Throughout the programme, you will undertake academic studies and receive coaching and support from your team to achieve personal development goals.
As a Mechanical Engineering Degree Apprentice, you will be introduced to state-of-the-art methods, technologies, and tools to explore all aspects of the Engineering Lifecycle, including Requirements Analysis, Design, Implementation, Test, Build, Production, and in-service support.
This role allows a mixture of on-site and remote working, with attendance at our Bristol/Southampton facility required when customer requirements dictate.
What you’ll do as a Mechanical Engineering Degree Apprentice:
You will be responsible for:
* Acquiring the skills required to work effectively within a professional engineering environment.
* Maintaining the required results within the Mechanical Engineering degree course to ensure a pass mark.
* Supporting members of the Mechanical Engineering Team in delivering technical solutions that meet our customer needs.
* Creating and presenting design data to the appropriate departmental ‘Best Practices’ and utilising industry-leading tool sets.
* Delivering detailed designs, including numerical calculations and tolerance studies.
* Producing Manufacturing Data Packs in line with BS8888, including appropriate use of GD&T.
* Generating piece parts, assemblies, and mechanisms within the constraints defined by the Mechanical Lead.
* Working to meet cost, schedule, and quality demands.
What we need from you:
Skills, Qualifications, and Experience:
* 3 x A-Level(s) A-C in STEM-related subjects, Level 3 National Extended Certificate, or similar.
* Be a self-motivated individual, willing to take on new challenges and drive continuous personal development.
* Strong communication skills across a variety of mediums (written, verbal, digital, etc.).
* The ability to develop effective working relationships with peers and stakeholders.
* Adaptable to the ever-changing demands encountered within the role.
* Offer novel ideas and methods for solving technical problems, drawing on personal experiences and knowledge learned during academic studies.
* Demonstrate relevant project work and/or placements in industry are beneficial but not essential.
The starting salary for this role is £21,525.
Please note that in order to apply for this opportunity, you must be eligible for UK Security Clearance, typically at the level of Security Check (SC), which includes having a minimum of 5 years permanent residency in the UK.
Life at Leonardo:
With a company-funded benefits package, a commitment to learning and development, and a flexible approach to working hours focused on the needs of both our employees and customers, a career with Leonardo has never offered as many opportunities or been more accessible to as many people.
* Flexible Working: Flexible hours with the possibility of hybrid working options. For part-time opportunities, please talk to us.
* Company funded flexible benefits: Access to private healthcare, dental schemes, Workplace ISA, Go Green Car Scheme, technology and lifestyle options (£500 annual allowance).
* Holidays: 25 days plus bank holidays, option to buy/sell leave and to accrue up to 12 additional flexi leave days per year.
* Pension: Award-winning pension scheme (up to 15% employer contribution).
* Wellbeing: Employee Assistance Programme with access to free mental health support, financial wellbeing support, and network groups to demonstrate our ongoing commitment to diversity & inclusion.
* Lifestyle: Discounted gym membership, Cycle to work scheme.
* Training: Free access to more than 4000 online courses via Coursera.
* Referral Incentive: Earn a reward for successfully referring a friend or family member.
* Bonus: Scheme in place for all employees at management level and below.
At Leonardo, we are strongly committed to supporting all our people, and as society and the environment we work in change, our approach to Inclusion and Diversity continues to evolve to reflect this. A culture of inclusion fosters an environment for greater collaboration, innovation, and opportunities to develop as an organisation. If you are willing and able to commit to giving your best performance, you will find Leonardo a very rewarding place to work!
Primary Location: GB - Southampton
Contract Type: Permanent
Hybrid Working: Hybrid
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