Dowty- Manufacturing Engineering Degree Apprenticeship, 2027 intake

GE Aerospace; Gloucester; On-site; GBP 12,000 - 18,000; Full time

Job summary

GE Aerospace's Dowty business in Brockworth, Gloucestershire offers a four-year apprenticeship in Manufacturing Engineering. You will study at the University of the West of England and rotate through production, quality, design and tooling to translate engineering intent into manufacturable products.

You will work onsite, gaining hands-on experience while delivering safe, compliant processes and contributing to continuous improvement under Lean and APQP frameworks.

Qualifications

• Essential UCAS points: 112 via 3 A-Levels at BBC or above (Maths + STEM)
• BTEC Extended Diploma is acceptable

Responsibilities

• Apprentice works across multiple engineering disciplines
• Rotations through production, quality, design and tooling
• Develops manufacturing work instructions and process knowledge
• Delivers Lean/6Sigma-based problem solving in manufacturing

Skills

Mathematics

Manufacturing

Lean

Teamwork

CNC awareness

Education

A-Levels: BBC including Mathematics

BTEC Extended Diploma

Tools

CNC Machining

Metrology

Job description

Job Description Summary

You will work within multiple engineering disciplines for the design and manufacture of aircraft propellers. Participants will graduate with a Bachelor of Engineering (BEng) in Mechanical Engineering with Manufacturing from UWE, University of the West of England.

Job Description

About GE Aerospace

Are you ready to see your future take flight? At GE Aerospace, we are advancing aviation technologies for today and tomorrow. Your work will contribute to the production of advanced jet engines, components, and integrated systems that power commercial and military aircraft. You\'ll be part of a team that embraces your drive, your curiosity, and your unique ideas and perspectives. Most importantly, you\'ll share in our pride and purpose that affects the lives of millions around the world!

This opportunity is offered at Dowty, a GE Aerospace business based in Brockworth site.

Dowty, part of GE Aerospace Systems based in Gloucestershire, is a leading supplier of advanced technology, composite-bladed propeller systems for a wide range of regional turboprop and military transport aircraft. As a world-leading manufacturer of integrated propeller systems, Dowty Propellers provides solutions for the propulsion systems of today and tomorrow. Key programs include the Lockheed Martin C-130J, the De-Haviland, Dash 8-400 and the Leonardo C-27J.

Our products are used in applications that range from regional airliners and military airlifters to marine hovercraft. Operated by a highly skilled workforce, Dowty Propellers\' in-house production expertise for composite blades includes application of resin transfer moulding processes, which have been continuously evolved and perfected since 1976; and the use of braiding machines that rapidly and accurately apply the blades\' fibre outer layers.

Dowty is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Employment decisions are made without regard to race, colour, religion, national or ethnic origin, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, age, disability, and according with all local laws protecting different status.

Role Summary

Overview of the scheme

Length of Program: 4 years including End Point Assessment. You will receive BEng (Hons) Mechanical Engineering with Manufacturing.

This is a broad-based programme offering a wide range of activities to build well rounded engineers with well-developed interpersonal and team-working skills. Delivered onsite at UWE 2 days per week, and one day per week in years 2-4. When not at university you will be in the workplace, with time allocated for you to complete your EPA and any other required assignments.

The successful applicant will join our successful apprentice program to learn the role of a Manufacturing Engineer (ME). As a Manufacturing Engineer our role is to work between product engineering and production to translate engineering intent into manufacturable products by defining process, materials and tooling to ensure we create a seamless delivery of product, on time, and to quality, for our customers.

Keeping yourself, the ME team and the business safe and compliant in all your daily tasks.

To undertake a series of cross functional job rotations in production, quality, design, materials & processes, tool design, Non-Destructive Test to obtain a broad understanding of the success factors in becoming a successful manufacturing engineer.

Your last rotation will be inside ME where you will gain experience working on core ME tasks such as:

Writing and iteratively improving clear and concise manufacturing work instructions that align with technical specifications.

Generating machine code for CNC machining centres (lathes/mills/cutting tables) as well as metrology tools (CMM/measurement arms/laser scanners).

Presenting data driven solutions to manufacturing engineering problems following structured Lean and problem-solving methodologies (Six Sigma, Red X, 8D, Lean).

Creating and developing production techniques from raw material to finished product placing Safety, Quality, Delivery & Cost (SQDC) at the centre of all decisions.

Proactively suggesting and developing new technology initiatives to fixtures, tooling, and equipment to improve manufacturing processes.

Actively contributing to the achievement of year-on-year improvements in key manufacturing metrics such as Throughput, Yield, Cycle Time & Defects-Per-Unit.

Creating PFMEAs (Process Failure Mode Effect Analysis) for current and future production processes to support Advanced Product Quality Planning (APQP).

Qualifications/Requirements

Please ensure you have achieved or are predicted these grades or above as these are the minimum requirements to join this apprenticeship. Failure to meet these grades could mean you are not eligible to join the programme.

Essential

Minimum of 112 UCAS points via: 3 A-Levels at grade BBC or above (including Mathematics and another STEM-based subject e.g., Physics/Electronics/Computing or similar)

BTEC Extended Diploma i