Advanced Apprentice Maintenance Technician

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

Job summary

A leading defence and aerospace company in the United Kingdom is seeking candidates for an apprenticeship focused on mechanical equipment maintenance and repair. The role involves fault finding, planned maintenance, and supporting PLC programming. Applicants should have at least 5 GCSEs including Maths, English, and Science, as well as strong communication, organisation, and teamwork skills. The company offers a competitive salary with annual increases and a range of employee benefits including free higher education and access to a pension scheme.

Benefits

Competitive salary

Free higher education

Access to company pension

Employee share plans

Flexible health and lifestyle benefits

Qualifications

• GCSE in 5 subjects including Maths, English, and Science.
• Relevant qualifications and industry experience are valuable.
• Strong communication, organisation, and teamwork skills.

Responsibilities

• Fault finding and repair on mechanical equipment.
• Planned maintenance on control production equipment.
• Support PLC programming to maintain production processes.

Skills

Communication skills

Organisation skills

Team working

Education

5 GCSEs including Maths, English & Science or Technical

Job description

Responsibilities

Fault finding and repair, planned maintenance and operating the mechanical equipment used to manufacture our products. Fault finding on energised systems – including extra‑low‑voltage electrical, hydraulics and pneumatics, and power presses. Programmable Logic Control (PLC) programming support to maintain production processes. Planned maintenance on mechanical and control production equipment such as extra‑low‑voltage electrical, hydraulics and pneumatics, and power presses. Knowing, understanding and carrying out the correct use of gauges measuring equipment and recording Statistical Process Control (SPC) data for quality purposes. Knowing, understanding and carrying out the basic operations of a machine to: Operate the machine safely and manage risk. Set the machine. Repair the machine, using common fault‑finding techniques.

Qualifications

• GCSE in: 5 GCSE including Maths, English & Science or Technical (grade A–C or 9–4, or equivalent)
• Share if you have other relevant qualifications and industry experience. The apprenticeship can be adjusted to reflect what you already know.
• Communication skills
• Organisation skills
• Team working

Career at BAE Systems Land

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.

At BAE Systems, we provide some of the world's most advanced, technology‑led defence, aerospace and security solutions. We employ a skilled workforce of more than 93,000 people in around 40 countries. Working with customers and local partners, we develop, engineer, manufacture, and support products and systems to deliver military capability, protect national security, and keep critical information and infrastructure secure.

Benefits

Competitive wage offered. Check minimum wage rates (opens in new tab). We offer a competitive salary with annual increases throughout the apprenticeship and a range of employee benefits including free higher education, access to the company pension and share savings scheme, as well as a competitive pension scheme, employee share plans, an extensive range of flexible discounted health, wellbeing & lifestyle benefits, including a green car scheme, private health plans and shopping discounts.