Maintenance Apprentice Level 3

Pratt & Whitney; Banbury; On-site; GBP 16,000; Full time

Job summary

Join a leading aerospace company as a Maintenance Apprentice and kick-start your career in a dynamic environment. This 4-year apprenticeship offers hands-on experience in maintaining complex manufacturing equipment while you learn from skilled engineers. You'll develop core engineering skills and be part of a supportive community that values your growth. With opportunities for career progression and a mentor to guide you, this role is perfect for motivated individuals eager to make an impact in the aerospace industry. If you have a passion for engineering and a commitment to excellence, this apprenticeship could be your launchpad to success.

Benefits

185 hours holiday per annum

Employee Assistance Programme

Private Healthcare and Dental Cover

Competitive pension scheme

Qualifications

• Strong personal management and self-organization skills are essential.
• Good analytical and problem-solving skills are required.

Responsibilities

• Accountable for the service, repair, and maintenance of the site's building.
• Support the Maintenance and Facilities team to ensure optimal operations.

Skills

Hands-on Engineering

Analytical Skills

Problem-Solving Skills

Effective Communication

Self-Organization

Education

Minimum 5 GCSEs at Grade C/5 or above

Job description

Date Posted: 2024-12-06

Country: United Kingdom

Location: Crompton Technology Group Limited, Chalker Way, Banbury, Oxfordshire, OX16 4XD

Position Role Type: Unspecified

Job Title: Maintenance Apprentice

Time Commitment: 37 hours per week

Salary: £15,500 per annum

Location: Banbury

Contract Length: Initial 4-year scheme

Start Date: September 2025

Are you looking to kick-start your career with a flying start within the Aerospace industry? Then consider joining us here at Collins Aerospace where you can learn more about the industry whilst finishing your degree.

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What does taking part in the Collins Aerospace Maintenance and Facilities Apprentice involve?

Aimed at highly motivated and ambitious individuals, eager to be a part of a world leader within the aerospace and defence industry. This scheme is geared towards supporting the career development of apprentices who wish to play an instrumental role in the manufacturing activities of the next generation of civil and military aircraft.

The role is based at our Collins Aerospace Composite Center of Excellence facility in Banbury, UK – formerly the Crompton Technology Group (CTG) – which designs, qualifies, and manufactures high-performance structural and non-structural aerospace composite products for military and commercial applications.

We are looking to recruit a high-caliber apprentice who can support our Maintenance and Facilities team to ensure that all employees and visitors have the best experience while at our state-of-the-art facility, whilst also installing and maintaining complex manufacturing equipment. We believe in the power of intelligence and partnership to guide us into the next era of flight, making the skies and spaces we touch smarter and safer than ever.

Why Choose Collins Aerospace for your apprenticeship?

The scheme will provide you with opportunities to progress your career in Maintenance and Facilities. You will be part of our facilities community and be assigned a mentor, who will support and guide you throughout your career with us. All of this is designed to complement your career development, fuel your aspirations, and give depth to your training and career.

An apprentice within the Collins business leads from the front, living and driving our core values of Engaged, Empowered, and Accountable - always.

You will be accountable for the service, repair, and maintenance of the site's building, infrastructure, and manufacturing equipment, ensuring that the needs of the business and our diverse customer base are met across key facets such as schedule, cost, quality, and scope.

A successful Collins apprentice is super organized with excellent attention to detail, demonstrates a passion for hands-on engineering, is an effective communicator, and can solve tough challenges while placing the customer at the center of everything they do.

Our community is a diverse group of self-starters with a passion to succeed. Do you have what it takes to join them?

Development and training to build your career

We recognize that your development is key to fulfilling your potential in the world of work. That’s why we’ve created a program that will support your learning to deliver real business value.

Your first year will be spent attending Engineering Trust in Bicester, where you will learn basic engineering skills in Maintenance Engineering. You will then come on-site to put your learning into practice, learning from our skilled engineers the basic principles and underpinning knowledge needed for your career.

The apprenticeship lasts for 4 years and is a partnership between Collins Aerospace and Engineering Trust. You will learn key engineering principles vital to your development, such as:

• Understanding technical documentation
• Carrying out system diagnosis
• Performing repairs and modifications
• Becoming capable of performing a multi-skilled role when required
• Applying safe, efficient, and effective methods to keep machinery operational
• Liaising with external service and parts providers
• Assisting in Root Cause Analysis of Breakdowns and identifying improvement opportunities

By the end of the program, having completed your training and apprenticeship, you will be awarded Level 2 Foundation Competencies, Level 3, and the Apprenticeship qualification.

What are we looking for?

We are seeking individuals with the following attributes:

• Minimum of 5 GCSEs at Grade C/5 or above, including Mathematics and English
• UK residency for at least 3 years
• Good analytical and problem-solving skills
• A passion for hands-on engineering
• Strong personal management and self-organization skills
• Effective written and verbal communication skills

Benefits

• 185 hours holiday per annum (excluding Bank Holidays)
• Employee Assistance Programme
• Private Healthcare and Dental Cover
• Competitive pension scheme

Application Process

Your application will undergo various selection methods, likely concluding at an assessment center. We recommend applying early, as we will close applications once suitable candidates are found. The apprenticeship begins in September 2025. You must be eligible to work in the UK, and there may be security vetting required for military-related projects.

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