Test Rig Maintenance Apprentice

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

Job summary

An exciting opportunity awaits you as a Test Rig Maintenance Apprentice at a leading aerospace company. This is your chance to kick-start your career in the aerospace industry while receiving hands-on training and mentorship from skilled engineers. Over a 4-year apprenticeship, you will engage in essential engineering tasks, learning to maintain and repair test rigs that are crucial for aircraft performance. With a focus on personal development and career progression, this role offers a pathway to becoming a key player in the aerospace sector. If you're motivated and passionate about engineering, this apprenticeship is the perfect launchpad for your future.

Benefits

185 hours holiday per annum

Employee Assistance Programme

Private Healthcare

Dental Cover

Competitive pension scheme

Qualifications

• Must have 5 GCSEs including Mathematics and English.
• Demonstrates passion for hands-on engineering and problem-solving.

Responsibilities

• Support fault-finding, repair, service, and maintenance of test rigs.
• Ensure test rig availability to production and assist in root cause analysis.

Skills

Analytical skills

Problem solving

Hands-on engineering

Communication skills

Self-organisation

Education

5 GCSEs at Grade C/5 or above

Tools

Engineering schematics

Pneumatic systems

Hydraulic systems

Mechanical systems

Job description

Date Posted:

2024-12-05

Country:

United Kingdom

Location:

Goodrich Actuation Systems Limited, Stafford Road, Wolverhampton, WV10 7EH

Position Role Type:

Unspecified

Job Title: Test Rig 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 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.

What does taking part in the Collins Aerospace Maintenance 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 Wolverhampton, and home of Actuation Systems at Collins Aerospace. Actuation Systems are the leading experts in fly-by-wire, hydraulic and electro-hydraulic actuation design, providing a complete line of actuation products that enhance aircraft performance and reduce pilot workload.

We are looking to recruit a high calibre apprentice who can support our Works Engineering Department (WED) with fault-finding, repair, service and maintenance of the many on-site test rigs. 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 Test Rig Engineering. You will be part of our WED 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 test rig availability to production ensuring that the needs of the business and our diverse customer base are met across key facets such as Schedule, Repair Cost and Quality, Reliability to name but a few.

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

Our WED 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 recognise that your development is key for you to fulfil your potential in the world of work. That’s why we’ve created a programme that will support your learning to deliver real business value.

Your time will be split between attending In-Comm Training Centre in Telford where you will spend time learning basic engineering skills in Maintenance Engineering, and on-site putting your learning into practice where you will learn from our skilled engineers the basic principles and underpinning knowledge needed for your career.

The apprenticeship lasts for a period of 4 years and is a partnership between Collins Aerospace and In-Comm Training. You will learn key engineering principles at In-Comm which will be vital to your development at Collins Aerospace such as:

• Understanding engineering schematics and technical documentation.
• Understanding pneumatic, hydraulic & mechanical drawings & systems.
• Carrying out system diagnosis.
• Carrying out repairs and modifications.
• Becoming capable of performing a multi-skilled role when required.
• Applying the most safe, efficient, and effective methods available to keep key machinery available for production.
• Liaising with external service and parts providers.
• Assisting in Root Cause Analysis of Breakdowns & identifying improvement opportunities.

By the end of the programme, having completed your functional training and apprenticeship, you will be awarded Level 2 Foundation Competencies, Level 3 Diploma and the Apprenticeship. Don’t worry, the learning doesn’t stop there as following the apprenticeship there will be plenty of opportunities to continue your development and learning.

What are we looking for?

• Minimum of 5 GCSE’s 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-organisation 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 sections of the community which are currently under-represented at Collins Aerospace including females, Black, Asian and Minority Ethnic candidates and applicants with disabilities. Please note we will not use any personal information relating to your background at any stage of the application process.

Application Process

Your application will go through a variety of selection methods and is likely to conclude at an assessment centre. Please note that as we find suitable candidates to fill our opportunities, we will no longer accept applications for that opportunity so suggest you 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 there will be a requirement for security vetting.

RTX adheres to the principles of equal employment. All qualified applications will be given careful consideration without regard to ethnicity, color, religion, gender, sexual orientation or identity, national origin, disability, protected veteran status or any other characteristic protected by law.