Apprentice Mechanical Machinist/Setter Technician

Description

Job title: Apprentice Mechanical Machinist/Setter Technician

Location: Washington

Salary: Starting from £18,023 with annual progression through the scheme duration.

What You’ll Be Doing

As a Mechanical Machinist/Setter Technician Apprentice, you will be required to program, set-up, operate and manage CNC machine tools in a production environment. This highly skilled engineering role also involves working with other auxiliary equipment such as conventional machine tools, press machines, robotics and measuring systems.

Main responsibilities and duties could include but not be limited to:

• Create detailed engineering drawings and use a full range of measuring equipment.
• Gaining core competencies to set and run a CNC Lathe.
• Hand fitting and polishing to a high level of accuracy.
• Supporting the running of multiple products throughout the site.
• Tool changes and programme modifications.
• Continuous Improvement.
• Health and Safety of yourself and others.
  
  

What qualification will you get?

The Qualification You Will Achieve Is

Machining technician / Skills England

To achieve this qualification, you will be expected to attend TDR Training fulltime during the first year.

Benefits

As well as a competitive pension scheme, BAE Systems also offers employee share plans, an extensive range of flexible discounted health, wellbeing & lifestyle benefits, including a green car scheme, private health plans and shopping discounts – you may also be eligible for an annual incentive.

The BAE Systems Land Team

A career at BAE Systems Land is rewarding work that truly makes a difference, and as you tackle critical projects, you’ll work alongside a supportive team driven by a shared ambition to protect what really matters. At BAE Systems Land, you’ll find an extraordinary career where you can realise your true potential.

Why BAE Systems?

This is a place where you’ll be able to make a real difference. You’ll be part of an inclusive culture that values diversity, rewards integrity and merit, and where you’ll be empowered to fulfil your potential. We welcome candidates from all backgrounds and particularly from sections of the community who are currently under represented within our industry, including women, ethnic minorities, people with disabilities and LGBTQ+ individuals.

We also want to make sure that our recruitment processes are as inclusive as possible. If you have a disability or health condition (for example dyslexia, autism, an anxiety disorder etc.) that may affect your performance in certain assessment types, please speak to your recruiter about potential reasonable adjustments.

Export Control/Security

Please be aware that many roles at BAE Systems are subject to both security and export control restrictions. These restrictions mean that factors such as your nationality, any nationalities you may have previously held, and your place of birth can restrict the roles you are eligible to perform within the organisation. All applicants must as a minimum achieve Baseline Personnel Security Standard. Many roles also require higher levels of National Security Vetting where applicants must typically have 5 to 10 years of continuous residency in the UK depending on the vetting level required for the role, to allow for meaningful security vetting checks.

Qualification Requirements

5 GCSEs (or equivalent) at grade 9-4 / A*-C which must include Maths & English & a Science / Technical Subject