Advanced Operations (Craft) Apprentice

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A Truly Global Business

Every day, around the world, we help aircrafts fly further, faster and greener. We’re the world’s leading tier one aerospace supplier of systems and components. With over 15,000 employees across 41 manufacturing sites in 13 countries serving over 90% of the world’s aircraft and engine manufacturers with sales of £2.8bn.

Together as “one GKN” we’re moving our business and industry forward developing technologies that rapidly decarbonise aircraft, and innovating to help build a new generation of planes that produce zero emissions. We’re putting sustainability at the heart of what we do; driving our objective to becoming a net zero greenhouse gas emissions business before 2050!

Making a Difference

It’s great to know you’re making a difference to the future of aviation! Whatever part you play you’ll be helping us deliver operational excellence to our customers.

Sitting across our three business lines; Civil, Defence and Engines at our East Cowes manufacturing plants you’ll do just that. Established in 1901, one of our older production sites with a workforce of cira 800 employees. Our East Cowes plants, Isle of Wight are where we design, manufacture, test and repair high performance structures and systems. We have two facilities on the Island; Falcon Yard, Ferry Road and Osborne Site, Saunders Way. Both locations employ the company’s distinct competencies in major assemblies and composite structures for the global aerospace market. Our customer base includes Airbus, Astronics, BAE Systems, Boeing, Bombardier Aerospace, Cessna, Cobham, Honeywell, Leonardo, Lockheed Martin, Rolls Royce and Triumph

Job Summary

As an Advanced Operations Apprentice, reporting into the Apprenticeships & NVQ Programmes Manager, you’ll join our 4 year programme which will provide you with development and training across a wide range of manufacturing processes within our production areas. You will work in conjunction with the Level 3 Engineering Fitter Apprenticeship Standard. Our Advanced Operations (Craft) Apprentices are likely to move into the following career discipline;

Skills

Aircraft Fitters work to engineering instructions and drawings and will use skills including

Fitter – Skilled aircraft fitters put together the components and sub-assemblies that go into the aircraft at our customers’ final assembly lines.

• Drilling, reaming and countersinking
• Installing a range of different fasteners
• Applying sealants
• Functional testing of mechanical systems

Programme Summary

Year 1 – CECAMM – Competence Qualification Level 2 (Competence) & Level 3 (Technical)

Years 2 & 3 – GKN; Rotating around Operational departments – Level 3 (Technical)

Year 4 – GKN; Final Placement

Job Responsibilities

How you’ll contribute

In Return We Ask For You To Observe The Following Points

To help us make a difference, you’ll bring your passion and enthusiasm with you every day.

• Whether working or in training, to be diligent and punctual at all times.
• To attend courses, keep records and undertake any tests determined by the company in order to measure & achieve your training objectives and quality gates.
• To successfully complete all activities documented in the Apprenticeship Training Agreement.
• To behave in a responsible manner and in accordance with the requirements of Health & Safety legislation relating to the individual’s responsibilities.
• To become an ambassador of the Company’s name and image.

Job Qualifications

You must have at least Four GCSE’s, or equivalent in the following subjects:

• Maths: Grade 9 – 4
• English: Grade 9 – 4
• Science: Grade 9 – 4
• Plus One more Grade: 9 – 4

What We’ll Offer

Once you’re on board you’ll get the following perks and benefits:

• Industry Leading Pension Scheme – A defined contribution scheme where GKN will pay 1.5 times the member contributions (up to a maximum company contribution of 12%).
• As a member of the Pension Scheme, Death in Service cover (Life Assurance) of 8x salary
• Group Income Protection (as part of the Pension Scheme)
• 190 hours holiday + bank holidays
• Shopping Discounts
• Cycle To Work Scheme
• Employee Assistance Programme and access to a Bereavement helpline
• Dedicated Wellbeing Champions, qualified in Mental Health First Aid
• A collaborative, dynamic working environment

As well as a competitive package we’ll offer you a world of opportunity. We want to see your career fly! We’ll support your career progression by providing you with learning and development opportunities. That’s the beauty of being part of a global business, once you’re on board you never know where you career journey may take you!

A Great Place to work needs a Great Way of Working

Everyone is welcome to apply to GKN. Through our commitment to diversity, inclusion and belonging and by living our five powerful principles we’ve created a culture where everyone feels welcome to contribute. It’s a culture that won us ‘The Best Workplace Culture Award’ last year. By embracing and celebrating what makes us unique we encourage everyone to bring their full self to work.

We’re also committed to providing an accessible recruitment process, so if you require reasonable adjustments at any stage during our recruitment process please get in touch and let us know.

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