Manufacturing Apprentice

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Introduction

We support helping you settle into your new location, ensuring you are familiar with the team and receive a warm welcome from day one. A member of our Apprentice team is present at each site to help you progress, protect your study time, enable access to digital learning, and provide opportunities to engage with the local community and STEM projects, enhancing various aspects of each programme.

Our Values

Leonardo values individuals who seek continual development throughout their careers. Along with a strong willingness to learn, a successful apprenticeship with us involves a drive to deliver results, sometimes through your own initiative, patience in problem-solving, and strict adherence to safety instructions and process compliance. We highly regard commitment to programme and learning objectives.

Company Overview

Leonardo is an international leader in electronic and information technologies, specializing in defence systems, aerospace, data, infrastructure, land security and protection, and sustainable 'smart' solutions.

Programme Details

You will undertake a series of three-month rotational placements, including areas such as Mechanical Assembly, Electromechanical Assembly, Electro-Optic Assembly, Environmental Facility, Material Supply and Logistics, Master Production Scheduling, Manufacturing Engineering, and Machine Shop. These placements will introduce you to manufacturing and teach you how to build and test industry-leading radar and laser systems. You will also learn how we manage the flow of materials through our supply chain and optimize our processes.

Skills, Qualifications & Knowledge

Minimum academic qualifications include:

• 4 Standard Grades (1-3) / National 5 (A-C) or National 4 (or equivalent)
• Mandatory: Mathematics & English
• Plus two other subjects, preferably technological, such as Graphic Communication, Product Design, Craft & Design, Tech Studies, Computing, Woodwork, Metalwork, etc.

Note: This apprenticeship assumes limited engineering knowledge and is NOT suitable for candidates who already possess an NC qualification.

Life at Leonardo

With a company-funded benefits package, a commitment to learning and development, and flexible working hours tailored to the needs of our employees and customers, a career with Leonardo offers many opportunities and is highly accessible.

Employee Benefits

• Flexible working hours with hybrid options; part-time opportunities available upon discussion
• Company-funded benefits including private healthcare, dental schemes, Workplace ISA, Go Green Car Scheme, and a £500 annual allowance for technology and lifestyle options
• 25 days holiday plus bank holidays, with options to buy or sell leave and accrue up to 12 additional flexi leave days annually
• Up to 10% employer contribution to a pension scheme
• Employee Assistance Programme offering free mental health support, financial wellbeing support, and diversity & inclusion networks (Enable, Pride, Equalise, Reservists, Carers)
• Discounted gym memberships and Cycle to Work scheme
• Access to over 4000 online courses via Coursera
• Referral incentives for successful referrals
• Performance bonuses for employees at management level and below

Compensation

The starting salary for this role is £17,000.