Advanced Apprentice Site & Facilities Mechanical Fitter

BAE Systems; Barrow-in-Furness; On-site; GBP 30,000 - 40,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading defence contractor in Barrow-in-Furness is seeking candidates for a mechanical maintenance role. You will service equipment, diagnose faults, and learn to operate various machinery in a safe working environment. A minimum of 5 GCSEs, including Maths, English, and a Science, is required. The role offers competitive benefits and a focus on personal growth.

Benefits

Competitive pension scheme

Employee share plans

Flexible health and lifestyle benefits

Qualifications

• Experience with system fault diagnostics.
• Ability to service mechanical equipment.
• Competence in operating plant equipment and working with hydraulics.

Responsibilities

• Diagnose and resolve mechanical faults.
• Service and maintain equipment across site facilities.
• Follow drawings and manufacturer manuals for compliance.

Skills

Problem-solving skills

Attention to detail

Mechanical aptitude

Education

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

Job description

• 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., 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.

  5 GCSEs (or equivalent) at grade 9-4 / A‑C which must include Maths & English & a Science / Technical Subject

  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.

  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.