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Dowty Propellers Craft Apprentice

Employer
GE Aviation
Location
Gloucester
Salary
Competitive
Closing date
24 May 2021

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

Job Description Role Summary/Purpose

Are you interested in STEM, aviation or engineering?  Dowty Propellers is a world-leader in propeller manufacturing for aircraft and hovercraft.  A Dowty Propellers apprenticeship will give you a wide-ranging experience from manufacturing composite propellers to repairing propellers that have been fitted to aircraft from all around the world.  Our apprentices are also involved in testing, inspecting and perhaps even design and development of new products.  Dowty Apprentices of 2021 will also have the unique opportunity of joining the company in our new, purpose-built 'Brilliant Factory'.  The new facility houses our manufacturing, repair and development businesses for the first time in our history.  It is an exciting time for us all!

The Dowty Propellers apprenticeship will pay you a salary while you work towards an engineering qualification and give you a huge array of practical skills.  Using cutting edge technology and innovative materials, our apprentices truly are considered our future leaders within our business.

Essential Responsibilities

The Dowty apprenticeship is an exciting three-year programme that provides all the skills an individual would need to kickstart their career in aviation.

The programme breakdown is as follows:

Year 1

  • Three days' study at a college, working towards an NVQ
  • Initial rotations around manufacturing and repair
  • Extra-curricular activities to grow key skills such as teamwork, collaboration and self-confidence

Year 2 

  • One day per week at a college, working towards L3 diploma in Mechanical Engineering
  • Four days per week working in our Brilliant Factory
  • Rotations will take the apprentice on their learning journey through manufacturing, repair and overhaul and test areas of our business

Year 3

  • Full time working within the business
  • Completing the rotation programme to cover all aspects of what we do
  • Complete L3 diploma in Mechanical Engineering 

Our apprentices are assigned a project by the business to grow their wider skills in project management, resource management and materials handling.  The Dowty Training team support and mentor our apprenticeship programme and provide soft-skills training to help our apprentices grow to fulfil their potential.

Qualifications/Requirements
  • A successful candidate would have GCSE (or equivalent) passes at grade 4 (C), or above, in English Language, Mathematics and either a Science or Technology based subject and one other GCSE; overall four GCSEs at grade 4 and above.  Equivalent qualifications or experience may be considered.
  • Experience and/or extra-curricular activities in a technical field would be advantageous

Desired Characteristics

  • A positive attitude, with an eagerness to learn
  • Ability to problem solve
  • Good interpersonal skills
  • Capable of prioritizing and multi-tasking
  • Able to work effectively within diverse teams

Useful Information

  • Applications will not be open for long so would encourage you to apply ASAP. Vacancies will close once filled.
  • Please only submit one application. If you submit multiple applications, we will progress the most suitable one.

Applications from job seekers who require sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications.  However, under the applicable UK immigration rules as may be in place from time to time, it may be that candidates  who do not currently have the right to work in the UK may not  be appointed to a post if a suitably qualified, experienced and skilled candidate who does not require sponsorship is available to take up the post, as the employing body is unlikely, in these circumstances, to satisfy the Resident Labour Market Test. For further information please visit the UK Visas and Immigration website.

Additional Information Relocation Assistance Provided: No

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