Advanced Apprentice Mechanical Fitting

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

Job summary

A leading aerospace and defense company is seeking an Apprentice Mechanical Fitter in Barrow-in-Furness. In this role, you will work within the Submarines Team, using specialist equipment to outfit submarine units and perform testing procedures. Candidates should have 5 GCSEs including Maths and English. Comprehensive benefits and salary progression opportunities are included.

Benefits

Competitive pension scheme

Employee share plans

Flexible health and lifestyle benefits

Shopping discounts

Responsibilities

• Utilise specialist measuring equipment to identify gaps between mating faces.
• Outfit units within a Submarine environment.
• Perform testing procedures on pipe systems.

Skills

Utilisation of specialist measuring equipment

Outfitting units within a Submarine

Leakage testing of pipe systems

Education

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

Job description

Job Title: Apprentice Mechanical Fitter

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:

• Day‑to‑day tasks include utilising specialist measuring equipment to identify thin gaps between mating faces or between specialist equipment
• Outfitting units within a Submarine environment from a variety of sizes of all areas of the boat
• Facing off' seats and castings, to gain near perfect flat surfaces, using face plates and feeler gauges and the tight tolerance measuring equipment
• Carrying out testing procedures, ranging from leakage testing of pipe systems to the operation of major equipment

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.

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