Advanced Apprentice Control Systems Maintenance Technician

BAE Systems.; Hempstalls; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading defense contractor in the UK is seeking an Apprentice Control Systems Maintenance Technician. This role involves aiding in the design, implementation, and maintenance of complex control systems and requires a minimum of 5 GCSEs including Maths, English, and a Science/Technical Subject. The position offers competitive salary progression and extensive benefits including a pension scheme and employee share plans.

Benefits

Competitive pension scheme

Employee share plans

Flexible health and wellbeing benefits

Qualifications

• Must possess 5 GCSEs (or equivalent) including Maths, English, and a Science/Technical Subject.

Responsibilities

• Aid design, implementation and maintenance of processes to optimise productivity.
• Ensure manufacturing plant and equipment runs efficiently while meeting quality and safety standards.
• Fault diagnosis of PLC and SCADA systems.

Skills

Problem-solving

Data analysis

Team collaboration

Technical design

Education

5 GCSEs at grade 9-4 / A*-C including Maths, English, and a Science

Job description

Description

Job title: Apprentice Control Systems Maintenance Technician

Location: Radway Green

Salary: Starting from £18,023 with annual progression through the scheme duration.

What you’ll be doing

• Aid design, implementation and maintenance of processes to optimise productivity
• Ensuring manufacturing plant and equipment is running efficiently while meeting quality and safety standards
• Finding creative solutions to problem, assisting with preventive maintenance plans, analysing processes and helping in making improvements in a highly complex and varied manufacturing site
• Designing and developing new control systems
• Testing, maintaining and modifying existing systems
• Analysing data and presenting findings
• Fault diagnosis of PLC and SCADA systems
• Working with design engineers and operational functions
• Analysing systems and processes to implement improvements

What qualification will you get?

The qualification you will achieve is:
Engineering maintenance technician – single discipline / Skills England

To achieve this qualification, you will be expected to attend the state‑of‑the‑art Academy for Skills and Knowledge (ASK) in Samlesbury 3 days each week during the first year; transport is provided.

Benefits

As well as a competitive pension scheme, BAE Systems also offers employee share plans, extensive flexible discounted health, wellbeing & lifestyle benefits, including a green car scheme, private health plans and shopping discounts – you may also be eligible for an annual incentive.

The BAE Systems Land team

A career at BAE Systems Land is rewarding work that truly makes a difference. You’ll work alongside a supportive team driven by a shared ambition to protect what really matters. At BAE Systems Land, you’ll find an extraordinary career where you can realise your true potential.

Why BAE Systems?

This is a place where you can make a real difference. You’ll be part of an inclusive culture that values diversity of thought, rewards integrity and merit, and where you’ll be empowered to fulfil your potential. We welcome people from all backgrounds and work to make our recruitment processes as inclusive as possible. If you have a disability or health condition that may affect your performance in certain assessment types, please speak to your recruiter about potential reasonable adjustments.

Export Control / Security

Please be aware that many roles at BAE Systems are subject to both security and export control restrictions. These restrictions mean that factors such as your nationality, any nationalities you may have previously held, and your place of birth can restrict the roles you are eligible to perform within the organisation. All applicants must, at a minimum, achieve Baseline Personnel Security Standard. Many roles also require higher levels of National Security Vetting, where applicants must typically have 5 to 10 years of continuous residency in the UK depending on the vetting level required for the role, to allow for meaningful security vetting checks. Click here for more information on national security vetting levels.

Qualification requirements

5 GCSEs (or equivalent) at grade 9-4 / A*-C, which must include Maths & English & a Science / Technical Subject.