Technical Support Technician Apprentice at GKN AEROSPACE SERVICES LIMITED
Our Engineering Technician Apprenticeship is a 4-year program, which can lead onto one of the following 4 areas of technical expertise:
Manufacturing / Engineering Support Technician - this role provides technical support and expertise for all areas of the Manufacturing and Engineering functions.
Metrology Engineer - this role involves checking aircraft parts to ensure they are delivered correctly and to the highest standard.
Quality Engineer - This role provides experience in all aspects of aircraft design and manufacture.
Tooling Engineer - Tool Engineers use their skills to design, modify or repair tooling that will be used to produce aircraft parts.
GKN AEROSPACE SERVICES LIMITED
Every day, around the world, we help aircraft fly further, faster & greener. We’re the world’s leading tier one aerospace supplier of systems and components. With over 15,000 employees across 41 manufacturing sites in 13 countries serving over 90% of the world’s aircraft & engine manufacturers with sales of £2.8bn. Together as “One GKN” we’re moving our business & industry forward developing technologies that rapidly decarbonise aircraft, and innovating to help build a new generation of planes that produce zero emissions. We’re putting sustainability at the heart of what we do; driving our objective to becoming a net zero greenhouse gas emissions business before 2050!
Year 1: The majority of your first year will be working offsite at college. Towards the end of the first year, you will undertake a return to site induction followed by onsite GKN training.
Years 2 & 3: You will undertake Business Familiarisation rotation placements. During your placements, you will document work that you complete and review this regularly with your GKN training advisor.
Year 4: You will complete your Apprenticeship and continue on-the-job training in your final department. This is where you will complete your Qualification as well as your End Point Assessment.
Progression to full time role in the future, but this is not guaranteed.
- Weighting: Essential
- Qualification Type: GCSE or equivalent
- Subject: English
- Grade: 4/C or equivalent
- Weighting: Essential
- Qualification Type: GCSE or equivalent
- Subject: Science
- Grade: 4/C or equivalent
- Weighting: Essential
- Qualification Type: GCSE
- Subject: maths
- Grade: 5/C or equivalent
- Attention to detail
- Problem solving skills
- Team working
£15,615 a year
Filton, BS34 7QS
Advanced Level Apprenticeship
Monday - Friday. Shift times to be confirmed.
Engineering and manufacturing
1000288868
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