Apprentice Manufacturing Test Technician

Leonardo; Luton; On-site; GBP 17,000 - 20,000; Full time

Job summary

Leonardo offers an exciting apprenticeship opportunity for a Manufacturing Test Technician in Luton. This role involves hands-on testing and fault diagnosis of hardware in a supportive production environment. Apprentices will gain vital technician skills while enjoying numerous company benefits and a vibrant workplace culture.

Benefits

Pension scheme with up to 10% employer contribution

25 holidays plus bank holidays

Flexible working hours

Employee Assistance Programme

Discounted gym membership

£500 annual allowance for flexible benefits

Free access to online courses via Coursera

Qualifications

• Learning core technician skills on the job.
• Familiarity with Acceptance Test Equipment.

Responsibilities

• Testing production and customer-owned hardware.
• Fault-finding and diagnosing faults to board level.
• Basic hardware assembly.

Skills

Problem Solving

Continuous Improvement

Job description

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Apprentice Manufacturing Test Technician, Luton

Client:

Leonardo

Location:

Luton, United Kingdom

Job Category:

Other

EU work permit required:

Yes

Job Reference:

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Posted:

02.06.2025

Expiry Date:

17.07.2025

Job Description:

We support helping you settle in to your new location, ensuring you are familiar with the team and have a warm welcome from day 1. There is a member of our Apprentice team at each site, helping you progress, ensuring your study time is protected, enabling access to digital learning, and providing opportunities to get involved with the local community and STEM projects, enhancing many aspects of each programme.

Leonardo has a great opportunity for an Apprentice Manufacturing Test Technician working within Manufacturing & Supply Chain, in a Production environment at our Capability Green site.

Working with a small team of Technicians within Assembly, Integration & Test (AIT), the Test Technician will be responsible for testing production and customer-owned hardware, fault-finding and diagnosing faults to board level, basic hardware assembly, and programming modules using various Acceptance Test Equipment and software packages.

You will learn on the job core technician skills, problem solving, and continuous improvement. The work performed will mainly be within a screened laboratory environment.

Life at Leonardo

With a company-funded benefits package, a commitment to learning and development, and flexible working hours focused on employee and customer needs, a career with Leonardo offers many opportunities and accessibility.

• Pension: Award-winning pension scheme (up to 10% employer contribution)
• Holidays: 25 days plus bank holidays, option to buy/sell leave, and up to 12 additional flexi leave days per year
• Flexible Working: Flexible hours with hybrid working options. For part-time roles, please contact us
• Wellbeing: Employee Assistance Programme, mental health support, financial wellbeing support, and network groups (Enable, Pride, Equalise, Reservists, Carers)
• Lifestyle: Discounted gym membership, Cycle to Work scheme
• Company funded flexible benefits: Private healthcare, dental schemes, Workplace ISA, Go Green Car Scheme, technology, and lifestyle options (£500 annual allowance)
• Training: Free access to over 4000 online courses via Coursera
• Referral Incentive: Rewards for successfully referring friends or family
• Bonus: Scheme available for all employees at management level and below

The starting salary for this role is £17,000.