Quality Engineering Apprentice

This is your chance to explore every corner of our operations. Through a wide mix of placements across our Bristol sites, you’ll learn how we manufacture and assemble precision aircraft structures and components; and how our quality team keeps everything performing at its best.

Years 1 & 2 - Build Your Foundations:

You’ll develop core quality and engineering skills, including how to:

Understand and apply aviation regulations, standards, and policies Collect, interpret, and analyse data to improve production processes Work with multi-functional teams to solve real engineering challenges Explore fabrication, welding, machining, assembly, composites, testing, and special processes Identify, manage, and deliver quality improvement projects Plan and carry out system, process, and product audits Analyse risks and support teams in managing them Spot performance gaps and help develop plans to close them Assist design engineering, manufacturing engineering, and operations teams with quality questions and investigations 

Years 3 & 4 - Step Up and Lead:

As your confidence grows, you’ll move into more advanced responsibilities, such as:

Leading and contributing to continuous improvement projects Creating project plans and presenting them for review Coaching and supporting others in using quality tools Mapping and analysing processes and value streams Studying process capability and performance Using data to build predictive models Working with suppliers to improve their processes and reduce quality issues Supporting both steady state and new product introduction teams Collaborating with leadership to shape strategy and share improvements across the business

By the end of your apprenticeship, you could progress into roles such as Product Assurance Engineer or Supply Chain Quality Engineer, with potential to grow into future leadership positions.

Training:

Training will all take place on site in Bristol.

Training Outcome:

By the end of your apprenticeship, you could progress into roles such as Product Assurance Engineer or Supply Chain Quality Engineer, with potential to grow into future leadership positions.

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 32 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, core hours. Half day on Fridays! Working hours TBC.

Skills:
Communication skills,Organisation skills,Problem solving skills,Team working,Curious,Project work