Advanced Apprentice Dimensional Control (Quality)

BAE Systems.; Barrow-in-Furness; On-site; GBP 14,000 - 24,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading defense contractor in Barrow-in-Furness is seeking a Dimensional Control Apprentice. You will provide critical alignment advice using metrology tools, analyze data, and rotate through various placements. Candidates should have 5 GCSEs including Maths and English. The position offers a competitive salary ranging from £14,527 to £23,493 per annum, along with various employee benefits.

Benefits

Competitive pension scheme

Employee share plans

Flexible discounted health benefits

Private health plans

Shopping discounts

Annual incentive eligibility

Qualifications

• Must have 5 GCSEs (or equivalent) at grade 9-4 / A*-C including Maths, English, and a Science/Technical Subject.

Responsibilities

• Provide predictive setup and advice to build teams and Engineering.
• Gather product data using metrology hardware and software.
• Interpret Engineering outputs to enable product design intent.
• Complete a foundation Degree in metrology for industry.

Skills

Predictive setup

Data analysis using CAD

Understanding engineering drawings

Industry metrology knowledge

Education

5 GCSEs including Maths & English & a Science/Technical Subject

Job description

Description

Job title: Dimensional Control Apprentice

Location: Barrow-in-Furness, Cumbria

Salary: Starting from £14,527 - £23,493 per annum dependent on age, with annual progression through the scheme duration

What you'll be doing:

• Working across major build evolutions providing predictive set up and advice to build teams and Engineering on critical alignment activities.
• Using portable metrology hardware and software, gathering product data, analysing using CAD and engineering drawings to create reports advising on optimal positions.
• The role works between Engineering and Operations, interpreting Engineering outputs, such as drawings and CAD models to enable product design intent.
• During your 2nd and 3rd year you will rotate on various placements with Dimensional Control in each facility and complete a foundation Degree in metrology for industry, this will also include placements in Engineering and Calibration.

Benefits:

As well as a competitive pension scheme, BAE Systems also offers employee share plans, an extensive range of 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 Dimensional Control Team:

The role within Dimensional Control is based on core industrial engineering and metrology knowledge, working in an industry leading metrology team. Supporting all facilities and systems to produce quality reports and products.

The Submarines Team:

Our Submarines business has been safely delivering world class submarines to the UK Royal Navy for more than a century. The Astute class will equip the Royal Navy with its largest and most capable generation of attack submarines. We are responsible for the design, build, test and commissioning of these state‑of‑the‑art vessels. In total, seven boats will make up the fleet, each weighing a mighty 7,400 tonnes. Dreadnought is the successor to the Vanguard class of nuclear deterrent submarines. We will deliver four submarines to the Royal Navy, with the first submarine entering service in the early 2030s. Dreadnought is widely considered to be one of the world's most complex engineering challenges.

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.

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 as 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.