Advanced Apprentice Control Systems Maintenance Technician

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

Job summary

A leading defense contractor in the UK seeks a Controls Systems Technician Apprentice to enhance productivity in a complex manufacturing environment. The role includes designing and developing control systems, ensuring smooth operations, and working collaboratively with engineers. Applicants should have 5 GCSEs, including English and a Science/Maths subject. Competitive benefits include a pension scheme and health plans.

Benefits

Competitive pension scheme

Employee share plans

Flexible health and lifestyle benefits

Eligibility for an annual incentive

Qualifications

• 5 GCSEs including English and Science/Technical Subject.
• Maths GCSE (not Numeracy) is required.

Responsibilities

• Aid design, implementation and maintenance of processes.
• Ensure manufacturing plant and equipment run smoothly.
• Assistance with preventive maintenance plans.

Education

5 GCSEs (or equivalent) at grade 9-4 / A

English (or Welsh First Language), Science/Technical Subject, Maths GCSE or equivalent

Job description

Controls Systems Technician Apprentices aid design, implementation and maintenance of processes to optimise productivity. Ensuring manufacturing plant and equipment is running smoothly and efficiently while meeting quality and safety standards. Finding creative solutions to problem, assisting with preventive maintenance plans, analysing processes and help in making improvements in a highly complex and varied manufacturing site. Designing and developing new controls 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.

What qualification will you get? The qualification you will achieve is: Engineering Manufacture | ACW - Website. To achieve this qualification, you will be expected to attend the Coleg Gwent Crosskeys campus.

Qualifications

• 5 GCSEs (or equivalent) at grade 9-4 / A.
• English (or Welsh First Language) and a Science / Technical Subject, and a Maths GCSE or equivalent at grade 9-5/A-B (we cannot accept Maths Numeracy).

Benefits

• Competitive pension scheme.
• Employee share plans.
• Flexible discounted health, wellbeing & lifestyle benefits, including a green car scheme, private health plans and shopping discounts.
• Eligibility for an annual incentive.

BAE Systems Land team

A career at BAE Systems Land is rewarding work that truly makes a difference, and as you tackle critical projects, 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'll be able to 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 want to make sure that our recruitment processes are as inclusive as possible. If you have a disability or health condition (for example dyslexia, autism, an anxiety disorder etc.) that may affect your performance in certain assessment types, please speak to your recruiter about potential reasonable adjustments.