2027 Industrial Process Engineering Apprentice - Level 6 Manufacturing Engineer

thales

Templecombe

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GBP 20,000 - 28,000

Full time

45 hours ago

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Benefits offered by this job

Hybrid/flexible working options

Tuition fees fully paid

Health Care Cash Plan

Pension scheme

Annual leave and volunteering

Job summary

Thales, a global technology leader, invites applications for the 2027 Industrial Process Engineering Apprentice – Level 6 Manufacturing Engineer at Templecombe. You will study toward a BEng with Yeovil College while working hands-on in a manufacturing environment.

The programme runs five years, with four years of day-release study and a final work-based year. You’ll gain real project experience, a pathway to a permanent role, and tuition fully paid.

Qualifications

A Levels required (including Mathematics).
Two A Levels minimum.
Grade C or above in Maths.
At least one additional STEM subject.
90+ credit BTEC Diploma in Engineering (MM).
GCSEs incl. English Language and Mathematics.
Minimum of 5 GCSEs at Grade 4/C or above.
Applicants who already hold a relevant degree will not be eligible.

Responsibilities

Develop engineering skills as an industrial process engineer within manufacturing.
Define, set up and optimise manufacturing processes and tooling.
Contribute to Health, Safety and Environment processes.
Attend Material Review Boards/Configuration Control Boards and manage changes.
Implement test and control plans for manufacturing equipment.

Skills

Maths

STEM background

Engineering interest

Education

A Levels

Two A Levels

Maths (Grade C+)

Additional STEM subject

90+ Credit BTEC Diploma in Engineering (MM)

GCSEs

English Language

Mathematics

Job description

Location: Templecombe, United Kingdom

Thales is a global technology leader with more than 83,000 employees on five continents. With over 7,500 people in the UK, operating across defence, space, aerospace, and digital security, we help build a future we can all trust. Thales supports the security and stability of our nation by providing extraordinary technology to our customers, as well as delivering social value to the UK with our products and services.

2027 Industrial Process Engineering Apprentice - Level 6 Manufacturing Engineer

Start Date: 6 September 2027
Salary: £24,000 per annum
Employee type: Permanent
Location: Templecombe
Working Schedule: Monday - Thursday, 37 hours a week (9.25 hours Monday - Thursday)

Are you passionate about engineering? Do you have an inquisitive mind? Are you looking for an employer who will sponsor you through a degree, whilst providing valuable and exciting on-the-job experience within a global, innovative and industry-leading organisation? If so, read on to see what Thales has on offer within the Industry Team at our Templecombe site...

Benefits of the programme:

Earn a salary while studying for your degree
Gain hands-on experience in a real engineering environment
Receive job-specific training and development
Achieve a recognised engineering qualification
Secure a permanent role from the start of your apprenticeship
Have your tuition fees fully paid

About the Role

The role will develop your engineering skills to become a confident, positive and flexible industrial process engineer with well-honed technical knowledge gained from both the academic commitments and on the job training. You will be part of a team that provides manufacturing solutions in support of our customers' requirements. This will provide many opportunities to experience the various aspects of engineering such as, defining and optimising manufacturing documentation, tools and workflows for manufacturing, performing manufacturing readiness reviews, contributing to the technological innovation to reduce costs and workflows, whilst guaranteeing the feasibility and reproducibility of the process.

What You Will Learn

Throughout the apprenticeship, you will gain experience and knowledge in:
Develop an understanding of the required behaviours and codes of practice of a professional engineer
Understanding complex systems by working on different tasks on on-going projects
Assessing Manufacturing Readiness Level (MRL) of products by reviewing the product maturity with project teams to identify and minimise risk
Define, set up, prepare and optimise manufacturing processes and tooling for a defined area or product line
Contribute to Health, Safety and Environment processes
Define and optimise manufacturing documentation, tools, workflows for manufacturing and inspection based on the information supplied by upstream R&D engineering departments
Contribute to the technological innovation to reduce costs and workflows, whilst guaranteeing the feasibility and reproducibility of the process
Attend Material Review Boards and Configuration Control Boards on behalf of manufacturing, actively manage failures and changes
Implement test & control plans for manufacturing equipment

Apprenticeship Programme

You will study towards a Level 6 Manufacturing Engineer with Yeovil College

Manufacturing Engineers help take products from design to manufacture, ensuring that they are launched on time, at cost and to the right quality. This programme will provide a strong foundation across mechanical, electrical, digital, materials, product design and advanced manufacturing.

This is a 5-year programme delivered via an in-person delivery model on campus. Over the first 4 years you will attend college on a day release basis to complete your academic studies and will embed your learning in the workplace through your day job. Year 5 will be 100% work-based and will focus on the completion of your End Point Assessment.

At the end of the programme you will have achieved a BEng in Engineering, as well as a Level 6 Manufacturing Engineer Apprenticeship and will roll-off the scheme into an Industrial Process Engineer position in our Underwater Systems business.

Entry Requirements

To apply, you will need: