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GE Aviation Engineering Apprenticeship, Wales

Employer
GE Aviation
Location
Cardiff
Salary
Competitive
Closing date
25 Jan 2021

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Clearance Level
SC, None / Undisclosed
Sector
Aerospace
Job Type
Permanent
Job Description Summary

Job Description

About Us

GE Aviation is a world-leading provider of commercial, military and business and general aviation jet and turboprop engines and components, along with avionics, electrical power and mechanical systems for aircraft. At GE Aviation, we invent the future of flight, lift people up, and bring them home safely. Whether we're manufacturing components for our GE9X engines, driving innovation in fuel and noise reduction, or unlocking new opportunities to grow and deliver more productivity, the GE Aviation teams are dedicated to moving the aerospace industry forward. 


If you join us, you'll find yourself in a dynamic environment where our ongoing, substantial investment in research and development keeps us looking ahead. At GE Aviation, developing people is embedded in our culture and integral to our growth. Here you'll work collaboratively and cross-functionally with the highest caliber talent, utilizing cutting-edge technology and processes. If you're passionate about generating advances in aviation to solve some of the world's toughest problems and are looking for a career rich with challenges and unlimited opportunities for growth and advancement, then join GE Aviation as we rise to the challenge of building a world that works.


Our Engineering Apprenticeships are a brilliant opportunity to join a well-established, global aviation company based in Nantgarw, Cardiff. Our apprenticeships are in partnership with Coleg y Cymoedd, Nantgarw campus, and are due to commence September 2021. 


The Engineering Apprenticeships are demanding schemes, which require analytical skills, a logical mind, numeracy, communication skills, teamwork, good manual dexterity, problem solving skills and the ability to read and interpret diagrams and instructions. 

The apprenticeships will be broken down as follows:

Year 1 - Full time at Coleg y Cymoedd
Year 2 - Four days on site at GE Aviation with day release to college 
Year 3 - Full time at GE Aviation

Upon completion, qualifications achieved will be both a BTEC Level 3 and NVQ Level 3 in the relevant fields.

Successful candidates will be placed into one of the three available apprenticeship schemes depending on preference, availability and skill set. We therefore ask that applicants state a preference for either Aerospace, Electrical or Manufacturing in their covering letter to accompany their CV.

Entry requirements:

Applicants must have, or expect to achieve, a minimum of 5 GCSEs, at least Grade C or above, to include Mathematics, English Language and Science. BTEC in Science will also be considered.

Desired: 
B in Mathematics or a recognised engineering/technology qualification such as BTEC Level 2 Engineering or City and Guilds Level 2 Engineering.

The Recruitment Process 

The closing date for applications is the 15th January 2021, however we will be reviewing applications as they arrive so we encourage you to submit them quickly. 

Successful applicants will be invited to attend a video interview before the end of January with face to face interviews currently planned to take place during February half term. 


 

Additional Information

Relocation Assistance Provided: No

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