- GMFJ Reference
250114
- Wages
£18,000 p/a
- Hours
37.00 per week
- Date Posted
17/05/2024
- Start Date
02/09/2024
- Approx. Duration
3.5 Years
- Location
Loughborough
- Status
Now Taking Applications
- Sector
Engineering
- Opportunity Type
Advanced Level 3
- Apprenticeship Standard
Engineering technician (ST0457)
- Employer
Parker Meggitt
Description
About the company:
Parker Meggitt are a top player in aerospace tech, crafting systems for planes and high-tech markets globally. By joining the team, you’ll help shape a better future through engineering breakthroughs. At Parker Meggitt, you'll grow personally and professionally, collaborating with top talent, innovating new tech, and tackling the world's biggest engineering puzzles.
About the role:
Throughout the apprenticeship, you’ll learn a wide breadth of skills including engineering principles and theory to help you understand ‘why’ things work, as well as hands on machine use as you explore ‘how’ they work. With exposure to a diverse range of manufacturing processes like welding, vacuum brazing, and more, you'll build a strong foundation of engineering knowledge.
Day-to-day responsibilities include:
- Calibrate machinery and perform test routines to ensure they are in working order
- A breadth of manufacturing processes such as welding, vacuum brazing, swaging, potting and many more
- Maintain Business Information Systems with content where appropriate
- Work in line with company procedures for health and safety
- Learn engineering principles such as lean manufacturing
- Manual Machining
- Gathers technical data to support product and working practice improvements
- Prepares and sets up equipment to support the teams daily tasks
- Captures notes and RAILS for technical meetings and tracks closure
- Ability to understand and follow specific basic instructions and procedure
- Ability to operate workshop equipment and tools
- Can follow troubleshooting process
Please note: Due to high demand this vacancy may close earlier than the listed closing date. To avoid missing out on this opportunity, we recommend submitting your application ASAP.
For more information about this vacancy please contact GetMyFirstJob Recruitment on opportunities@getmyfirstjob.co.uk (Ref ID: 250114)
To succeed in this role you need to…
- Be curious and motivated with ability to learn quickly and a desire to succeed
- Be able to understand and follow specific instructions and procedures
- Hold strong verbal and written communication skills
- Be well-organised, detail-oriented, and ability to multi-task
- Be able to work independently
- Hold strong computer skills, including proficiency with Microsoft Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Access, Outlook, and web-browsers
In order to apply you must have… - Minimum 5 GCSE’s at Grade 9 to 4 (A* to C) including English and Maths
- The right to work in the UK
- Been a UK/EU/EAA resident for the past three years or more prior to starting the course
- Left full time education when the apprenticeship you are applying for is due to start
About the apprenticeship…
Alongside your day role, you will work to complete Level 3 Engineering Technician Apprenticeship with a specified external training provider. This will give you the knowledge, training and external approval to do your job effectively. This apprenticeship duration is approximately 4 years in duration.
Attributes that will help you in this role:
- Customer Focussed – you’re able to build strong customer relationships and deliver customer focussed solutions
- Results Driven – You consistently achieve results, even when under tough circumstances
- Situationally Adaptable – You can adapt your approach and attitude in real time to match the changing demands of the business
- Collaborative – You can build partnerships and work collaboratively with others to meet your shared objectives
What does the future look like?
After completing the programme, performance pending, you may successfully transition into a permanent position with the team/business you have worked in as an apprentice.
Additional role benefits include:
- Pension Scheme & Generous Life Assurance
- Work Laptop Provided
- Access to Health & Wellbeing Support
- Access to Employee Discounts
- Cycle to Work Scheme
Parker Meggitt provide reasonable accommodations of known disabilities to enable a qualified applicant or employee to apply for employment, perform the essential functions of the job, or enjoy the benefits and privileges of employment as required by the law.