Maintenance Apprentice Level 3

RTX Technologies (American Account); Banbury; On-site; GBP 16,000; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player in aerospace is seeking a Maintenance Apprentice to join their innovative team in Banbury. This exciting apprenticeship offers the chance to develop hands-on engineering skills while supporting the maintenance of cutting-edge manufacturing equipment. Over four years, you'll gain practical experience and technical knowledge, working alongside skilled engineers and receiving mentorship throughout your journey. If you're passionate about engineering and eager to kick-start your career in a dynamic environment, this opportunity is perfect for you. Join a forward-thinking company and help shape the future of aerospace technology!

Benefits

185 hours holiday per annum

Employee Assistance Programme

Private Healthcare and Dental Cover

Competitive pension scheme

Qualifications

• Minimum of 5 GCSEs including Mathematics and English required.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills are essential.

Responsibilities

• Service, repair, and maintenance of the site's building and equipment.
• Assist in Root Cause Analysis of breakdowns and identify improvements.

Skills

Analytical skills

Problem-solving

Hands-on engineering

Communication skills

Personal management

Education

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

Contract Length: Initial 4-year scheme

Start Date: September 2025

Are you looking to kick-start your career within the Aerospace industry? Consider joining us at Collins Aerospace where you can learn more about the industry while finishing your degree.

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

This scheme is aimed at highly motivated and ambitious individuals eager to be part of a world leader within the aerospace and defence industry. It supports 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. We are looking to recruit a high-caliber apprentice who can support our Maintenance and Facilities team, ensuring that all employees and visitors have the best experience while at our state-of-the-art facility, while also installing and maintaining complex manufacturing equipment.

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.

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

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.

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

Development and training to build your career

We recognize that your development is key for you to fulfill 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 with our skilled engineers.

The apprenticeship lasts for a period of 4 years and is a partnership between Collins Aerospace and Engineering Trust. You will learn key engineering principles at Engineering Trust which will be vital to your development at Collins Aerospace.

• Understand technical documentation.
• Carry out system diagnosis.
• Carry out repairs and modifications.
• Become capable of performing a multi-skilled role when required.
• Apply safe, efficient, and effective methods to keep key machinery available for production.
• Liaise with external service and parts providers.
• Assist in Root Cause Analysis of Breakdowns & identify improvement opportunities.

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

What are we looking for?

• Minimum of 5 GCSEs at Grade C/5 or above including Mathematics and English.
• Be a UK resident living in the UK for a minimum of 3 years.
• Good analytical skills and problem-solving.
• Demonstrates a passion for hands-on engineering.
• Good personal management and self-organization skills.
• Effective communicator – written and verbal.

Benefits

• 185 hours holiday per annum (not including Bank Holidays).
• Employee Assistance Programme.
• Private Healthcare and Dental Cover.
• Competitive pension scheme.

Equal Opportunities

Collins Aerospace is an equal opportunities employer. We value diversity and welcome applications from candidates from all backgrounds. We particularly welcome applications from under-represented sections of the community.

Application Process

Your application will go through a variety of selection methods and is likely to conclude at an assessment centre. Please apply as early as possible to have the best chance of success.

Apprenticeship will start with the business in September 2025. You must be eligible to work in the UK and there may be a requirement for you to work on military-related projects for which security vetting will be required.