Advanced Apprentice Mechanical Fitting (Site & Facilities)

BAE Systems; England; On-site; GBP 14,000 - 24,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading defense contractor in the UK is offering an Advanced Apprentice Site & Facilities Mechanical Fitter position in Barrow-in-Furness, Cumbria. The role includes gaining experience in system fault diagnostics, servicing mechanical equipment, and operating plant equipment like CNC machines and lathes. Candidates need to have 5 GCSEs at grades 9-4 including Maths and English. Salary ranges from £14,527 to £23,493 with opportunities for annual progression. Join a company that values diversity and promotes inclusivity.

Benefits

Competitive pension scheme

Employee share plans

Flexible discounted health benefits

Private health plans

Shopping discounts

Annual incentives eligibility

Responsibilities

• Gain experience in working with system fault diagnostics.
• Servicing mechanical equipment across site facilities.
• Work to drawings and manufacturer's manuals.
• Learn to operate plant equipment with hydraulics.
• Comply with BAE Systems' safe systems of work.
• Move around different areas to understand maintenance requirements.

Skills

Problem-solving skills

Attention to detail

Ability to operate plant equipment

Education

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

Tools

CNC machines

Lathes

Industrial gas distribution

Pneumatic tooling

Job description

Description

Job title: Advanced Apprentice Site & Facilities 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

• You will gain experience of working with system fault diagnostics, where you will need to demonstrate excellent problem-solving skills to identify and resolve problems.
• Responsible for servicing mechanical equipment across site facilities.
• You will work to drawings, manufacturer manuals and schedules to comply with legislation with a particular attention to detail.
• You will learn how to operate plant equipment, working with hydraulics. Some examples of this equipment would be CNC machines, lathes, industrial gas distribution and pneumatic tooling.
• All work you carry out in your daily role should be in line with BAE Systems safe systems of work.
• You will be moved around different areas of the department to gain a full understanding of the maintenance requirements set by the business.

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 Site & Facilities Team

Our people are responsible for facilitating all staff and stakeholders within safe, secure and well-maintained facilities across our Barrow-in-Furness site. By providing clean and high functioning working environments, we enable the staff responsible for delivering our boat programmes to work in an effective and efficient manner every day.

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

Start date

21/09/2026