Craft Plant Apprenticeship - Tool Room

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

Benefits offered by this job

Starting salary £19,185

Pension

Flex benefits

35 hours per week

Job summary

Airbus Broughton is offering a Craft Tool Room Apprentice program for 36 months, starting September 2027, based in Broughton, North Wales. You will learn to maintain wing jigs and tooling for A320, A330 and A350, with on‑the‑job training and college study.

The scheme combines practical engineering work in the Tool Room with formal qualifications, including NVQ and City & Guilds programmes, delivered at Coleg Cambria and on site.

Qualifications

• NVQ L2 diploma in Performing Engineering Operations and related engineering qualifications.
• City & Guilds 2850 Level 2 Machining and Level 2 Essential Skills.
• NVQ Level 3 Extended Diploma in Mechanical Manufacturing Engineering (Machining Bias units) and City & Guilds 2850 Level 3 Machining.

Responsibilities

• Troubleshoot and maintain production jigs and tooling.
• Work on live aircraft projects within the Tool Room.
• Attend college day release to gain formal engineering qualifications.

Skills

Hands-on experience

Maintenance

Troubleshooting

Learning agility

Education

NVQ L2 diploma in Performing Engineering Operations

City & Guilds 2850 Level 2 Machining

Level 2 Essential Skills

NVQ Level 3 Extended Diploma in Mechanical Manufacturing Engineering (Machining Bias units)

City & Guilds 2850 Level 3 Machining

Tools

CNC machines

Conventional machines

Laser trackers

CMM (Coordinate Measuring Machine)

Job description

Job Description

Start date: September 2027 Location: Broughton Duration: 36 months

Closing date for applications: 15th November 2026

Benefits

• Salary : A competitive starting salary of £19,185
• 35 hours per week (on either a standard working day or a double-day shift pattern, providing flexibility)
• 25 days holiday plus bank holidays
• Pension
• Success share
• Plus many more flexible benefits!

About us

Ready to build the wings that lift the world? Join Airbus as a Craft Tool Room Apprentice in Airbus Broughton and play a vital role in maintaining the wing jigs and associated Tooling for our A320, A330, and A350 aircraft families. This 36-month program offers valuable hands‑on training, recognised qualifications, and a clear path to a rewarding career in aviation.

At Airbus, we believe a diverse workforce drives innovation. We're committed to fostering an inclusive environment where everyone feels valued and empowered to thrive. Airbus is a global pioneer in the aerospace industry, leading the way in designing, manufacturing, and delivering aerospace products across Commercial Aircraft, Helicopters, Defence, and Space sectors.

As the global center of excellence for wing manufacturing, our Broughton site delivers over 500 wing sets annually. Our apprenticeship programs are carefully designed to give you valuable practical training alongside your academic studies, setting you up for success and helping your career truly fly.

With over 17,5000 employees worldwide and as the largest aeronautics and space company in Europe, Airbus is at the forefront of the aviation industry. During your apprenticeship you will work alongside our experienced engineers and quality team to support you to complete the work safely and efficiently

What you will be doing

As a Craft Tool Room Apprentice , you'll immerse yourself in hands‑on technical experience in the workplace while completing your academic studies. This program is designed to equip you with valuable qualifications and competencies to work directly on live aircraft. You'll also benefit from our Gen A support network and learning HUB , providing additional support, events, and opportunities for all early career participants.

Year One

You will spend the first 12 months of your apprenticeship based at Coleg Cambria, Bersham Road, Wrexham, working towards obtaining:

• NVQ L2 diploma in Performing Engineering Operations
• City & Guild 2850 Level 2 In Machining
• Level 2 Essential Skills

Year 2 and 3

Your Learning Takes Flight at Broughton! Building on your foundational knowledge, you will be based at Airbus Broughton (North Wales) and you'll join our expert team of multi skilled Tool Makers within the Tool Room area, supporting the manufacture of wing skins, panels and stringers for various Airbus aircraft, working within all the Broughton production areas. The tasks will be varied, and will require you to apply your skills directly to live projects, allowing you to work on the job whilst gaining the relevant skills, knowledge and experience. This will include:

• Maintenance of the production jigs / tools, and using a variety of machines within the machine shop:
• Carrying out routine Planned Preventative Maintenance (PPM) and reactive breakdown repairs on all Industrial Maintenance assets within the Airbus Broughton plant, completing this to a high competent level and working in a safe and efficient manner.
• Demonstrate effective troubleshooting on all aspects of plant jigs and tools.
• Repair & maintain the build jigs and the associated tooling through the use of hand skills, engineering tools and laser trackers (non-contact measurement).
• Carrying out recertifications to the jigs and tools in order to ensure they meet the design criteria.
• We also have a machine shop consisting of various machines (both CNC and conventional) that supports the day to day running of the plant and also carrying out non contact (digital) measurements using laser trackers and a Coordinate Measuring Machine (CMM).
• Additionally you will also attend college on day release, working towards gaining:

• NVQ Level 3 Extended Diploma in Mechanical Manufacturing Engineering (Machining Bias units)
• City & Guilds 2850 Level 3 Machining

Upon successful completion of your 36-month apprenticeship, you'll become a Multi skilled Tool maker working within the Tooling Operations team supporting our world-clas