Degree Apprentice Manufacturing Engineering

BAE Systems; Sunderland; On-site; GBP 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading aerospace and defense company in Sunderland is offering a Degree Apprentice Manufacturing Engineer position. The role includes ensuring safe manufacturing processes, improving efficiency and product quality, and requires strong qualifications in STEM subjects. A competitive salary starting from £25,688 with benefits, including a pension scheme, training, and support for diverse applicants, is provided. Join an inclusive culture where you can fulfill your potential.

Benefits

Competitive pension scheme

Employee share plans

Health and wellbeing benefits

Qualifications

• GCSEs at grade 9-4/A*-C including Maths and English.
• 3 A-levels (or equivalent) at grade C or above.
• Vocational qualification worth a minimum of 96 UCAS points.

Responsibilities

• Ensure manufacturing processes are carried out safely.
• Identify problems with product performance and recommend solutions.
• Refine manufacturing processes to achieve goals.

Skills

Process risk identification

Continuous Improvement tools

Technical specification production

Education

5 GCSEs including Maths, English, and a Science/Technical Subject

3 A-levels (1 must be Maths and 1 in Engineering or Science)

Job description

Description

Job title: Degree Apprentice Manufacturing Engineer

Location: Washington

Salary: Starting from £25,688 with annual progression through the scheme duration

What you’ll be doing

• Ensure that manufacturing processes are carried out safely by identifying and understanding process risks and implementing the necessary controls to ensure low risks to process
• Work to identify problems with product performance; recommend solutions and process improvements.
• Refine the manufacturing processes to achieve manufacturing goals according to product specification and business priorities.
• Plan and design methods to improve efficiency and product quality by utilizing Continuous Improvement (CI) tools and working as a member of a cross functional collaborative team.
• Work to improve equipment availability and capability, process capability studies. Support the site CI plan and manage identified business improvement projects.
• Manage and support capital acquisition, engineering proposals, and provide estimated costs to achieve operational improvements and financial benefits.
• Liaise with Product & Process Engineering to develop and certify process control trilogy.
• Produce technical specifications for new/replacement equipment, carry out factory acceptance and installed article tests, and carry out trials and commissioning on process equipment.
• Liaise with the site Safety/COMAH team to develop and maintaining manufacturing High Hazard Safe Systems of Work, including, Fire & Explosion Risk Assessment, DSEAR and Standard Operating Procedures.

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 BAE Systems Land team

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 AND 1 of the following:

• 3 A-levels (or equivalent) at grade C or above. 1 subject must be Maths and 1 subject must be in Engineering or a Science/Technical subject OR an equivalent level 3 vocational qualification (must be a STEM related subject that aligns to the scheme/area you are applying for and worth a minimum of 96 UCAS points)

When applying for this role you will be redirected to BAE systems careers site where you will be required to:

• Register an account (this is optional, you can apply as a guest)
• Provide contact information
• Upload your cv
• Complete a short diversity & inclusion questionnaire

When asked source type, please select "job board advertisement" then "the IET / E+T Jobs"