Advanced Apprentice Quality Technician

Job title:  Advanced Apprentice – Quality Technician

Location:  Radway

Salary:  We offer a competitive salary with annual increases throughout the apprenticeship and a range of employee benefits including, free higher education as well as access to the Company pension and share saving scheme

What you’ll be doing 

The role of a Quality Technician Apprentice involves working from customer and engineering drawings, data and documentation to carry out the inspection, testing, validation, trouble-shooting and fault diagnosis of issues experienced in manufacturing processes.  This can range from both existing legacy and new product introduction within a highly complex manufacturing site.

Specific activities could include:

• Inspection and validation of product and shop floor records.
• Monitor and analyse reject, rework and Right First Time (RFT) data.
• Drive and support targeted Continuous Improvement (C.I.) activities.
• Review of manufacturing production readiness.
• Work with other functions to improve the Quality Management System.
• Continually improve own understanding of lean manufacturing methods.

What qualification will you get?

Engineering and manufacturing support technician / Institute for Apprenticeships and Technical Education

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. 

5 GCSE A*-C or 9-4 (or equivalent) Including Maths, English & Science or Technical Subject