Fitter Tester Apprentice

As a Fitter Tester your learning will consist of training on building and testing a variety of different products with increasing complexity. Your time will be split between attending In-Comm Training Centre in Telford where you will spend time learning basic engineering skills, and on-site putting your learning into practice where you will learn from our skilled engineers the basic principles and under pinning knowledge needed for your career. 

Your duties will include:

Producing components using hand-fitting techniques Preparing & using milling machines Producing CAD Models (drawings) using a CAD system Producing engineering project plans Preparing & using CNC machining centres General welding applications Complying with statutory regulations, organisation. safety requirements

Training:

This is a three year Level 3 Engineering Technician Apprenticeship, Technical Support pathway, with the first year being full time at the training provider, In-Comm Training Services in Telford, TF3 3AJ. Please ensure you are able to travel to this address as well as to the company address.

Level 2 Diploma in Advanced Manufacturing Engineering (Foundation Competence) Level 3 Diploma in Advanced Manufacturing Engineering (Development Competence) Technical support and a Level 3 Diploma or Extended Diploma in Advanced Manufacturing Engineering (Development Knowledge)

Training Outcome:

On completion of your apprenticeship, your career will begin with your role in our Works Engineering Department. Your career will then be driven by your personal ambition and drive and fully supported by the company.

Employer Description:
In the United Kingdom, Collins Aerospace designs, develops, manufactures and supports a comprehensive range of solutions for ministries of defence, integrators, aircraft manufacturers, airlines, business-jet operators and many other customers worldwide. We help make military missions more effective, pilots more aware and flights safer and more enjoyable. We are strongly committed to investing in the UK, where Collins Aerospace provides a workforce that adds value to the UK economy and supports the extended supply chain. We create our own intellectual property and contribute to the exportation of aerospace and defense products and systems outside Europe. Through our collaboration with the European aerospace and defense industrial base, including small and medium-sized enterprises and mid-caps, Collins Aerospace in the UK brings affordable and disruptive technologies and capabilities to the collective development, competitiveness and security interests of Europe. World-class facilities combine with a dedicated and talented workforce from across the UK to create a single-minded commitment: redefining aerospace in ways that expand what our customers can achieve.

Working Hours :
Monday- Friday 8:00am-4:45pm.

Skills:
Communication skills,IT skills,Attention to detail,Organisation skills,Problem solving skills,Number skills,Analytical skills,Logical,Team working,Initiative,Non judgemental,Patience,Physical fitness,Builds rapport with people,Proactive self starter