2025 Manufacturing Planning Apprentice - Crawley

Create and maintain the production and repair schedules for company programmes aligned to customer demands Coordinate and schedule manufacturing and purchasing demand to most effectively utilise company resources Report regularly to a range of stake holders including adherence to schedule, issues to overcome and expectations for cost and delivery Work within the governance demands of Quality and Company process You will become fluent in Enterprise resource planning, capacity planning, Sales and operational planning To attend training as required and pass all examinations and continuous learning modules as specified by the course

Training:

For this position you will enrol onto a Level 4 Manufacturing Engineer Apprenticeship at Crawley College, to achieve an HNC level qualification over the 4 year programme duration. You will attend college on a day release basis to achieve your HNC qualification and will apply this learning into a real life context within our Industry function in Crawley. At the end of the apprenticeship you will have achieved an HNC in Manufacturing Engineering, plus a Level 4 Manufacture Engineer Apprenticeship and will roll off programme into a Planner role within our manufacturing business.

Training Outcome:

At the end of the apprenticeship you will have achieved an HNC in Manufacturing Engineering, plus a Level 4 Manufacture Engineer Apprenticeship and will roll off programme into a Planner role within our manufacturing business.

Employer Description:
Together, we create the ingenious technological systems and innovations that impact and improve people's lives every single day. Even if you haven't heard the name Thales before, you've definitely benefited from our inventiveness. We reinvest 20% of our sales in Research & Development in the UK. Together we supply invention across 4 core areas: Aerospace, Space, Defence and Security, Digital Identity and Security.

Working Hours :
Flexible working, Monday – Friday, 37 hours a week (8 hours Monday – Thursday, 5 hours Friday) Sifts TBC.

Skills:
Communication skills,Attention to detail,Problem solving skills,Analytical skills,Team working