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Job Title:  Maintenance and Engineering Operations Technician Apprentice

Location: 

Farnborough, England, United Kingdom

Role Type:  Early Careers – Apprenticeship

Job Title:            Maintenance and Engineering Operations Technician Apprenticeship

Job Location:     Farnborough

Job Type:           Fulltime, Permanent

Salary:                £26,400

Job ID:               20001

 

At QinetiQ we are creating a workplace that is inclusive; where our differences are not only embraced but make us stronger. A place where we can connect with each other and benefit from the experiences and thinking from people with varied backgrounds, and at different stages in their careers.

 

Role Purpose:

This role broadly supports maintenance and operations activity within the 5m WindTunnel at Farnborough.  This is a hands role including the opportunity to develop industrial plant multi-disciplinary engineering technician skills and knowledge whilst also attending College, via L3 Apprenticeship. 

 

You will be an active member of the team, with day-to-day tasks aligned to team needs and Apprenticeship learning. 

 

This is primarily a day-time role; you are unlikely to be invited to work shifts. 

 

 Key Accountabilities:

  • Attend and complete Apprenticeship learning with provider 

  • Apply Apprenticeship learning on the job, working with supervisor to plan appropriate tasks 

  • Self-motivated to work individually and as part of a team to meet required outcomes 

  • Deliver tasked work with supervision, until competent and assured in tasks, including 

  • Maintenance, inspection and testing 

  • Fault diagnosis activity 

  • Repair and replacement of parts 

  • Planning activities 

  • Closing out job activities 

  • Supporting operations and team activities 

  • Process capture and development 

  • Contribute to improvement activity, proposing solutions and better ways of working 

  • Work to site health, safety and work site compliance; support safety risk assessments 

 

Key Capabilities/Knowledge: 

  • Curiosity as to how plant and industrial equipment works 
  • Logical thinking and willingness to learn through absorbing, copying and doing 
  • Determination to persevere and solve engineering problems 
  • Ability to work from instructions / schematics to engineered outcomes 
  • Aptitude and ambition to learn detail of one of more of :
    • Electrical circuits, transformers and power management 
    • Motors, compressors and fans 
    • Mechanical valves and pressure systems 
    • Hydraulics and moving parts 
    • Mechanical parts, tooling and equipment 
    • Control systems  
  • Ability to comprehend linkages between equipment components and the system 
  • Ability to use computers for :
    • Design / process activity 
    • Controlling equipment ob reporting
    • Basic maths and data collation
    • Summarising work, communicating outcomes  
       
       

 

Apprenticeship:

Level 3 Maintenance and Engineering Operations.  

Training provider: https://www.bcot.ac.uk/subject-areas/engineering/EP09

 

Entry Requirements:

3  x GCSEs at grade C/4  or higher including mathematics, English and science

 

How to apply:

Please fill in the application and include both a CV and a covering letter.

 

Our Benefits (the list is not exhaustive):

  • On demand learning, access to courses, modules, and lectures via multiple digital learning platforms
  • Coaching and Mentoring
  • 25 days annual holiday excluding bank holiday
  • Matched contribution pension scheme, with life assurance
  • Flexible Benefits package
  • Employee discount portal
  • Employee Assistance Programme
  • Employee-led networks 

 

Security:

Many of our roles at QinetiQ are subject to national security vetting. Applicants who already hold the appropriate level of vetting may be able to transfer it upon appointment, subject to approval. Many roles are also subject to restrictions on access to information, which means factors such as nationality, previous nationalities held and the country in which you were born may impact your role.

 

Please note that all applicants for this role must be eligible for SC clearance, as a minimum. Further guidance regarding clearances can be found: UKSV National Security Vetting Solution: guidance for applicants - GOV.UK (www.gov.uk) 

 

Please also be aware that under immigration rules, our Early Careers roles do not meet the legal threshold for candidates who are resident in the UK on student visas. 

 

Recruitment Process:

We want to make sure that our recruitment process is as inclusive as possible and we aspire to bring out the best in our candidates by creating an environment where everyone feels valued, heard and supported.  If you have a disability or health condition that may affect your performance in certain assessment types, please speak to your recruiter about potential reasonable adjustments. 

 

QinetiQ 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 background, come and be part of our team!

 

To find out more about Life at QinetiQ, please see the link:   Life at QinetiQ

 

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