Aviation Maintenance Apprentice: Mechanical or Electrical

Airbus; Broughton in Furness; On-site; GBP 17,000 - 21,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Pension

Success share

25 days holiday + bank holidays

Flexible benefits

Job summary

Airbus Operations Limited in the UK invites applications for a Craft Apprentice in Mechanical or Electrical Maintenance at Broughton. The 36‑month program combines hands‑on work with academic study at Coleg Cambria and on‑the‑job experience in North Wales while earning a competitive starting salary.

In this entry‑level role you will learn from expert teams, progress to skilled maintenance fitters, and gain recognised qualifications.

Qualifications

• GCSEs including maths and English with grades C/4 or better.
• NVQ Level 3 extended diploma in engineering maintenance.
• HNC in Mechanical Technology or Electrical & Electronic Technology.
• Willingness to undertake day-release academic study.

Responsibilities

• Maintain production machinery and tooling across the Broughton site.
• Carry out Planned Preventative Maintenance and reactive repairs.
• Troubleshoot plant assets including automated systems and PLCs.

Skills

Mechanical maintenance

Electrical maintenance

Troubleshooting

PLC understanding

Education

GCSEs including Maths & English

NVQ Level 3 Extended Diploma (Engineering maintenance)

HNC in Mechanical Technology

HNC in Electrical & Electronic Technology

Tools

Automated manufacturing systems

Robotics

Programmable logic controllers (PLC)

Job description

Airbus Operations Limited in the UK invites applications for a Craft Apprentice in Mechanical or Electrical Maintenance at Broughton. The 36‑month program combines hands‑on work with academic study at Coleg Cambria and on‑the‑job experience in North Wales while earning a competitive starting salary.

In this entry‑level role you will learn from expert teams, progress to skilled maintenance fitters, and gain recognised qualifications.