Engineering Degree Apprenticeship

Airbus S.A.S.; Penyffordd; On-site; GBP 23,000 - 27,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

25 days holiday + bank holidays

Pension

Success share

Flexible benefits

Job summary

Airbus invites applicants to its Engineering Degree Apprenticeship at the Broughton site in North Wales. You will study for a BEng (Hons) Aeronautical and Manufacturing Engineering at Swansea University while earning a full-time salary with zero tuition fees.

You will rotate across Design, Manufacturing and Quality Engineering, gaining hands-on experience with support functions such as finance, supply-chain and procurement. The programme blends university study with industry placements.

Qualifications

• UCAS points requirement as a baseline for entry.
• Maths at A-Level with a minimum grade B plus Physics/ Chemistry at C or better.
• Alternative routes include BTEC Diploma, Access to HE or IB/T Level with maths and science credits.

Responsibilities

• Engage in a 40-month engineering apprenticeship across three disciplines.
• Rotate through Design, Manufacturing and Quality Engineering to gain broad experience.
• Undertake on-site placements at the Broughton site with academic study leave.
• Collaborate with support functions including finance, supply chain and procurement.

Education

UCAS points

A-Level Maths (B)

A-Level/AS-Level/BTEC Diploma

BTEC L3 Extended Diploma in Engineering (Distinction)

Access to HE - Level 3 credits

IB Diploma - Maths/H3 Physics

T Level - Merit in Engineering & Manufacturing

GCSE English/Maths 4/C or above

Job description

During years 2 & 3 your scheme will operate with 4 days a week in placements and 1 day a week on academic leave for your degree. On your placement days you will be working on-site at our Wing Manufacturing Centre of Excellence where you'll work within a range of different teams. The engineering disciplines you will cover include:

Additionally you will gain vital experience working with other support functions such as finance, supply-chain, procurement, logistics and enablement. You will rotate throughout these 3 disciplines approximately every 12 weeks.

Design Engineering

• Performing design changes to improve Design for Manufacturing of our products, making it more efficient to manufacture and supporting Airbus to deliver for our customers.
• Supporting the analysis activities within the wing structures team on Static Stress, Fatigue and Damage Tolerance analysis utilising hand-calculations & Finite Element Analysis.
• Designing and analysing proposed solutions to support wing production as daily production support and project based activities including future projects concepts.

Manufacturing Engineering

• Work as a lineside engineer to support build issues with the assembly process, tooling and other industrial aspects.
• Work on future architecture and industrial development projects to improve the way we manufacture the wings of today and tomorrow.
• Develop new tooling and technologies (e.g. robotics, automation and 3D printing) to improve wing-build by reducing cost, reducing time, and improving efficiency.

Quality Engineering

• Work lineside to ensure the quality of the product during build. Raise issues and manage multi-functional teams to resolve problems and improve the product quality.
• Work on aircraft modifications and future projects to develop quality control.
• Work within the testing and laboratory facilities to develop materials and processes of the future.

In order to be eligible to this apprenticeship, you must have a minimum of:

• 112 UCAS points, made up of A-Level Grade B minimum in Maths, and Grade C minimum in Physics or Chemistry, with a further A-Level/AS-Level/BTEC Diploma
• Or BTEC L3 Extended Diploma in an Engineering Subject with a minimum grade Distinction (D or DDD) which must include a Distinction in Further Mathematics
• Or Access to HE - Minimum 30 Level 3 credits, with 15 in Maths and 15 in a Science or Technology subject
• Or Baccalaureate IB - Minimum H5 grade in Mathematics, and a minimum H3 grade in Physics
• Or T Level - Minimum of Merit overall in Engineering & Manufacturing with an additional Level 3 qualification in Mathematics
• And Minimum Grade 4/C or above in English Language and Maths GCSEs, This job requires an awareness of any potential compliance risks and a commitment to act with integrity, as the foundation for the Company's success, reputation and sustainable growth.

The Airbus Engineering Degree Apprenticeship gives you the "university experience" with 3 whole years of invaluable industry experience. Achieve a BEng (Hons) Aeronautical and Manufacturing Engineering from Swansea University whilst earning a full-time salary and paying ZERO fees to do so.

This unique 40 month programme not only offers you a degree from one of the most highly-recognised engineering institutes in the country, but together with vocational training and placements in design, manufacturing and quality engineering, you will develop excellent engineering skills recognised across the globe. You will be studying towards your degree at Coleg Cambria, which is accredited by our university partner Swansea University, and will have a unique opportunity to couple this learning with practical, industry-based work that will take place at our world leading aircraft manufacturing site in Broughton, (near Chester) North Wales. You will also have the opportunity to work towards your professional accreditation with Incorporated Engineer (IEng) status which will set you up for a fantastic engineering career.

Airbus is committed to achieving workforce diversity and creating an inclusive working environment. We welcome all applications irrespective of social and cultural background, age, gender, disability, sexual orientation or religious belief. Airbus is, and always has been, committed to equal opportunities for all. As such, we will never ask for any type of monetary exchange in the frame of a recruitment process. Any impersonation of Airbus to do so should be reported to [e-mail]. At Airbus, we support you to work, connect and collaborate more easily and flexibly. Wherever possible, we foster flexible working arrangements to stimulate innovative thinking.

Salary: £23,245 35 hours per week // Half day Fridays! // 25 days holiday plus bank holidays // Pension // Success share // Plus many more flexible benefits!