Engineering Technician Apprenticeship

With a mixture of both classroom and on-the-job training, you will be involved in delivering opportunities, solutions and benefits to the GKN operations site based on data driven analysis and the ability to understand complex situations. This will require a great deal of adaptability and flexibility. Your first year will be spent at CECAMM, the Isle of Wight College's Centre of Excellence for Composites, Advanced Manufacturing and Marine where you will undertake a Level 2 NVQ in Engineering and the first year of your Level 3 BTEC or Level 4 HNC in Engineering, depending on which level you join at. Your second year will be completed as day release in Year two

Training:
Level 2 NVQ in Engineering
Level 3 BTEC in Engineering OR Level 4 HNC in Engineering Level 3 NVQ in Engineering A nationally recognised Level 3 Engineering Technician Apprenticeship certificate OR Level 4 Engineering Manufacturing Technician Apprenticeship certificate

Training Outcome:

On completion of your apprenticeship, you are likely to move into one of the following career disciplines:
Manufacturing Engineering (ME)
This covers a number of sub-disciplines including:
• Product and Planning – Developing manufacturing process solutions and problem solving technical issues;
• Materials and Processes – Understanding a range of different materials, their properties and processes;
• Quality Engineering – Ensuring both internal and external requirements are met
• Industrial Engineering –Introducing new plant, equipment, technology and automation
• Tooling – Developing and designing tooling solutions and measurement and analysis of close tolerance components and tools
• Computer Aided Manufacturing (CAM) – Creating Numerical Controlled (NC) programs for a range of machines

Design Engineering
This involves the design of component parts and assemblies for various aircraft structures (Composite and Metallic). Design is via our CAD package CATIA, creating 3D models / assemblies and 2D drawings or model based definition (MBD).

Structural Analysis
This provides an opportunity to develop a knowledge of the stress analysis calculations, computer modelling techniques, and testing used to demonstrate the strength and durability of aircraft components and assemblies.

Quality Systems
This involves the understanding and implementation of the regulatory requirements placed on the company by the airworthiness authorities. Maintaining the approval to manufacture aerospace products is done by monitoring, measuring and reporting in all departments activities, identifying opportunities for improvement that can then be implemented.

Employer Description:
Fantastic challenges. Amazing opportunities. GKN Aerospace is reimagining air travel: going further, faster and greener! Fuelled by great people whose expertise and creativity sets the standards in our industry, we’re inspired by the opportunities to innovate and break boundaries. We’re proud to play a part in protecting the world’s democracies. And we’re committed to putting sustainability at the centre of everything we do, opening up and protecting our planet. With over 16,000 employees across 38 manufacturing sites in 12 countries we serve over 90% of the world’s aircraft and engine manufacturers. There are no limits to where you can take your career. 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.

Working Hours :
Monday to Friday. Shifts tbc.

Skills:
Communication skills,IT skills,Attention to detail,Organisation skills,Problem solving skills,Number skills,Analytical skills,Logical,Team working,Initiative