Apprentice Manufacturing Technician

We support helping you settle in to your new location ensuring you are familiar with the team and have a warm welcome from day 1. There is a member of our Apprentice team at each site, helping you progress, ensuring your study time is protected, enabling access to digital learning as well as opportunities to get involved with the local community and STEM projects, enhance many aspects of each programme.

You will be working within a structured training scheme designed to provide you with all the knowledge and skills required. Enabling you to manufacture / test complex world leading products in a fast-paced manufacturing environment at our Basildon site.

You will learn on the job core technician skills, complimented by problem solving and continuous improvement. This is achieved by undertaking a series of placements covering all aspects of manufacture. You will then look to specialize in.

• Electromechanical assembly
• Electro optic assembly
• Electronic test.
• Optical test.
• Inspection.

Our team of in-house experts will support your development whilst you become part of a huge community of apprentices working in Leonardo, throughout the UK.

Have the ability to work not only with your hands but also the diligence to work with complicated build instructions and documentation. A keenness to learn and develop professionally and focus on the job in hand.

Have a genuine interest and passion for engineering and enjoy solving technical issues.

Previous experience with engineering processes such as soldering, additive manufacturing, welding or other engineering process preferred but not essential.

Life at Leonardo

With a company funded benefits package, a commitment to learning and development, and a flexible approach to working hours focused on the needs of both our employees and customers, a career with Leonardo has never offered as many opportunities or been more accessible to as many people.

The starting salary for this role is £17,000