Engineering Technician and Fitting Apprenticeship at Babcock International
On our Engineering Technician and Fitting Apprenticeship, you will embark on a rewarding career path as a machinist, fitter, or inspector.
Throughout the programme, you will study at Weston College while working alongside our experienced team at Ashton House in Bristol to learn your trade. This comprehensive approach will equip you with essential technical knowledge and skills in manufacturing.
As you advance through the programme and refine your expertise, you'll apply what you’ve learned in real-world scenarios, contributing to the production of critical components for Royal Navy submarines.
Find out more about each of the trade routes below. You’ll be asked to indicate your preferences during the recruitment process.
Machinist
You’ll acquire the skills to produce complex, precision work by machining components. You’ll learn how to create components from metal or specialist materials using conventional or CNC machine tools.
Fitter
You’ll learn how to interpret engineering drawings, select materials, and assemble components using various tools and techniques. You'll support the manufacture, installation, testing, fault diagnosis, maintenance, overhaul, and removal of mechanical equipment on submarines.
Inspector
You’ll carry out inspection activities throughout the manufacturing process, ensuring safety and compliance.
Depending on your chosen path, the apprenticeship will take 3 or 4 years.
Babcock International
Babcock is an international defence, aerospace and security company operating in our focus countries of the UK, Australasia, Canada, France and South Africa, with exports to additional markets with potential to become focus countries. We meet our customers’ key requirements of affordability, availability, and capability by delivering engineering, support and critical systems to defence and civil markets.
Through your college studies and on-the-job training, you’ll complete one of the following Level 3 apprenticeships:
Machining Technician – ST1305
Engineering Fitter – ST0432
Engineering Technician, Technical Support Technician – ST0457
Throughout your apprenticeship, you'll gain broad expertise in engineering and insight into our operations. We'll equip you with the technical know-how and behaviours to thrive in your programme and beyond.
The culmination of the apprenticeship is passing the required End Point Assessment, which will earn you a nationally recognised apprenticeship certificate.
Upon completion of the programme, you’ll be prepared to take on the role of a machinist, fitter, or inspector at Babcock.
You may also have the opportunity to pursue higher-level qualifications to further your career within Babcock across a variety of roles and functions.
- Weighting: Essential
- Qualification Type: GCSE
- Subject: Any subject
- Grade: 4(C) and above
- Weighting: Essential
- Qualification Type: GCSE
- Subject: Any subject
- Grade: 4(C) and above
- Weighting: Essential
- Qualification Type: GCSE
- Subject: English
- Grade: 4(C) and above
- Weighting: Essential
- Qualification Type: GCSE
- Subject: Mathematics
- Grade: 4(C) and above
- Weighting: Essential
- Qualification Type: GCSE
- Subject: Science
- Grade: 4(C) and above
- Attention to detail
- Problem solving skills
- Team working
£16,191 a year
Bristol, GB, BS3 2HQ
Advanced Level Apprenticeship
Monday to Friday, shifts TBC.
Engineering and manufacturing
1000286995
How to apply
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If you need help with your application, or have further questions, contact the recruitment team by phone on 01934 411594 or by email on apprenticeships@weston.ac.uk