Summary
Earn a good salary whilst gaining a degree and extensive real-world experience on our 6-year Mechanical Engineering with Manufacturing Degree Apprenticeship. Work alongside experienced engineers on a range of interesting projects, including Submarines and Surface Ships and help us to continue to develop at a pace to meet our customers’ needs.
Annual wage
£23,776 a year
Training course
Manufacturing engineer (degree) (level 6)
Hours
Monday - Friday, shifts to be confirmed.
35 hours a week
Possible start date
Monday 1 September
Duration
6 years
Positions available
4
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
* As an apprentice, you’ll spend your first year in a manufacturing environment, working in the Apprentice Workshop and other areas to gain a deep understanding of our operations and learn fundamental skills such as milling, turning, fitting, and other manufacturing techniques.
* Over the next three years, you will rotate through various placements across the business, working alongside skilled engineers to gain experience in different departments and learn how we produce high-quality, complex assemblies.
* Throughout your apprenticeship, you will be exposed to nearly the entire design cycle, developing the associated engineering skills. In years 5 and 6, you will take on a substantive role in an area of the business you want to specialise in.
* This programme provides broad exposure to our business, offering experience in analysis, design, quality, and project management. There are also opportunities to undertake off-site placements at some of our other business units – something we strongly encourage and support.
Where you’ll work
Bristol, GB
BS3 2HQ
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
UNIVERSITY OF THE WEST OF ENGLAND, BRISTOL
Your training course
Manufacturing engineer (degree) (level 6)
Equal to degree
Course contents
* Foundation Stage: Complying with statutory regulations and stringent organisational safety requirements
* Foundation Stage: Producing components using hand fitting, fabrication and joining techniques
* Foundation Stage: Producing Computer Aided Design (CAD) models (drawings) using a CAD system
* Foundation Stage: Preparing and using lathes, milling and other general or specialist machines and high tech equipment
* Foundation Stage: Preparing and proving Computer Numeric Control programmes
* Foundation Stage: Using computer software packages to assist with and evaluate engineering activities
* Foundation Stage: Producing and managing engineering project plans
* Foundation Stage: Producing assemblies using a wide range of materials and techniques
* Development Team: Project management and scheduling engineering activities
* Development Team: Securing appropriate resources and managing budgets and resources
* Development Team: Implementing, monitoring and evaluating engineering processes
Your training plan
Over the course of this 6-year programme, you'll not only gain a wide range of work experience, but you'll also earn a Mechanical Engineering with Manufacturing Degree (BEng) through the University of the West of England (UWE). Additionally, you'll participate in in-house training courses and soft skills training to develop your personal growth and teamwork abilities.
Requirements
Essential qualifications
GCSE in:
* 3 other subjects (grade C/4 or above)
* English (grade C/4 or above)
* Maths (grade C/4 or above)
A Level in:
* a Physics (grade C or above)
* Biology/Chemistry/Computing/Electronics/Statistic (grade Pass)
* Maths (grade C or above)
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
* Organisation skills
* Problem solving skills
* Analytical skills
* Logical
* Team working
* Initiative
Other requirements
Many of our early careers roles are subject to Security Clearance and Trade Control restrictions which mean that your place of birth, nationality, citizenship, or residency you hold may impact which roles you are eligible for. You must be able to achieve BPSS (Baseline security) and many of them require you to be eligible for Security Clearance.