Advanced Apprentice Machining

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

Job summary

A leading defense contractor is seeking an Advanced Apprentice in Machining to work in Barrow-in-Furness. In this role, you will manufacture submarine components using both CNC and manual machines. Candidates must have 5 GCSEs, including Maths and English. This apprenticeship offers hands-on experience and career growth opportunities within a highly skilled team focused on defense technology.

Benefits

Competitive salary

Pension scheme

Employee share plans

Flexible health and lifestyle benefits

Qualifications

• Must have 5 GCSEs, including Maths and English.
• Ability to operate CNC and manual machines.
• Strong measuring and tolerancing skills required.

Responsibilities

• Manufacture components for submarines using various machines.
• Adjust machinery to meet specifications.
• Ensure tolerances are adhered to during production.

Skills

Machining

Attention to detail

Measurement skills

Education

5 GCSEs at grade 9-4 / A*-C

Tools

CNC machinery

Manual lathes

Vernier callipers

Job description

Description

Job title: Advanced Apprentice Machining

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:

• Using a variety of machines to manufacture components within a Submarine build, ranging from manually operated machines such as lathes and milling machines, to Tornado (CNC lathe) and the Storm (CNC mill)
• You would learn skills such as turning, threading, milling, tapping and boring
• Measuring and checking the components produced, adjusting the machinery and software to ensure the components meet the necessary specifications
• Paying close attention to tolerances, which range from 0.5mm to as little as 0.02mm by utilising a range of measuring devices such as micrometres, vernier callipers, slip gauges and screw thread gauges

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 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.

The Manufacturing Team

Manufacturing is the largest function in submarines at Barrow in Furness with a growing population of approximately 5000 people. It encompasses a variety of Sub‑Disciplines including Operations, Production Planning and Controls, Test and Commissioning, Manufacturing Engineering and Site and Facilities; with a unified commitment to build and support the submarine programme throughout its entire life cycle from cut steel through to sea trials. Every Employee within Manufacturing has a touch point to the submarine itself allowing them to see their valuable contribution to the defence of the nation through the importance of each task they complete.

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