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 15,000 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.

　　Job Summary

　　As a Quality Engineering Apprentice at GKN Aerospace, you’ll join the world’s leading tier one aerospace supplier of systems and components; earning while you learn, combining the role of Quality Engineering Apprentice, with the studying of a Chartered Quality Institute (CQI) recognised Level 4 Quality Practitioner standard (equivalent to a HNC). In addition to your level 4, you will also complete a Level 5 improvement specialist apprenticeship standard (Equivalent to a HND).

　　Working across our 3 Bristol sites; one being our £32m state of the art Global Technology Centre, offering a 48 month programme, you will gain experience of working collaboratively with various business functions on rotation, learning how we manufacture & assemble precision aircraft structures & components. We will develop you to become an expert in quality tools, practices & processes that help us on our mission to ensure we remain the most TRUSTED and SUSTAINABLE partner in the sky.

　　With new technologies like hydrogen & electric in development, the aerospace industry is already rapidly evolving; a quality engineering apprenticeship with GKN Aerospace will put your career miles above the rest so you can be at the leading edge of next generation aerospace technology.

　　What You'll Be Doing:

　　Reporting into the Quality Competence Training & Development leader for the GKN Aerospace Civil division & the Site Quality Manager, this apprenticeship will give you the opportunity to learn all about the technologies we deploy & the aerospace products we produce.

　　This apprenticeship will develop your knowledge, skills and behaviours to include:

　　Years 1 & 2

　　Learning how to interpret & deploy aviation regulations, standards & policies.

　　Identifying, collecting & analysing various types of data to aid in fixing or improving production processes.

　　Work with multi-functional teams to problem solve complex engineering challenges on military and civil aircraft parts and assemblies.

　　Give you an understanding of fabrication, welding, machining, assembly, testing, composite layup & special processes used in aerospace.

　　Learn how to identify, manage & complete quality improvement projects.

　　Plan and conduct system, process and product audits.

　　Learn how to analyse & mitigate risks in production processes.

　　Identify gaps in process performance and develop improvement plans to close the gaps.

　　Support design engineering, manufacturing engineering & operations teams with their Quality related queries & investigations.

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　　Years 3 & 4

　　Participate & lead continuous improvement projects.

　　Prepare project plans & present projects for approval, review & update.

　　Facilitate training, coach & guide others on quality tools and continuous improvement activities.

　　Engage in process & value stream mapping & analysis, identify improvement areas.

　　Study process capability and performance.

　　Learn how to make predictive data models.

　　Work with suppliers to help them develop their processes & reduce quality issues.

　　Work with steady state & new product introduction teams to assure quality from the early developmental stages.

　　Work with leadership to define strategy, prepare resources and communicate to the wider business.

　　On completion of your apprenticeship, your career path could see you move into a Product Assurance Engineer or Supply Chain Quality Engineer role with further progression into future leadership roles.

　　What You'll Need:

　　In order to be considered for this role you’ll bring your passion for all things aerospace & engineering along with the following skills, experience, qualifications and attributes:

　　Essential:

　　GCSE English, Mathematics & Science – Grade 4 and above

　　Fluent in English language, verbal and written.

　　Demonstrate critical thinking ability

　　Demonstrate Problem-Solving capability.

　　Desirable:

　　Communication & presentation, skills, building and maintaining trust and effective internal and external working relationships.

　　Work experience of project based working environments.

　　A-levels or equivalent in one or more of Science, Technology, Engineering or Maths (STEM subjects).

　　Entry level work experience of Quality in highly regulated industries (aviation, automotive, medical, etc.).

　　What You'll Get:

　　Once you’re on board you’ll get the following perks and benefits:

　　4 year fixed term contract.

　　Level 4 Quality Practitioner Apprenticeship certification

　　Level 5 Improvement Specialist Apprenticeship Certification on successful completion of the apprenticeship curriculum.

　　Industry standard recognised training on aerospace standards, tools & processes.

　　Industry Leading Pension Scheme = we’ll match your contributions up to 8% on a 1 : 1.5 basis.

　　As a member of the Pension Scheme, Death in Service cover (Life Assurance) of 8x salary.

　　Group Income Protection Scheme.

　　25 days holiday + bank holidays.

　　Shopping Discounts.

　　Employee Assistance Programme

　　We’ll offer you fantastic challenges and amazing opportunities. This is your chance to be part of an organisation that has proven itself to be at the cutting edge of our industry; and is committed to pushing the boundaries even further. And with some of the best training on offer in the industry, who knows how far you can go?

　　A Great Place to work needs a Great Way of Working

　　Everyone is welcome to apply to GKN. We believe that we can only achieve our ambitions through a coming together of diverse minds who enjoy collaborating in an inspirational environment. Through our commitment to diversity, inclusion and belonging and by living our five powerful principles we’ve created a culture where everyone feels welcome to contribute. It’s a culture that won us ‘The Best Workplace Culture Award’. By embracing and celebrating what makes us unique we encourage everyone to bring their full self to work.

　　We’re also committed to providing an accessible recruitment process, so if you require reasonable adjustments at any stage during our recruitment process please get in touch and let us know.

　　We are the place where human dreams, plus human endeavour, shape the future of aerospace innovation and technology. ​

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