Advanced Operations

**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 16,000 employees across 33 manufacturing sites in 12 countries we serve over 90% of the world’s aircraft and engine manufacturers and achieved sales of £3.35 bn.in 2023. There are no limits to where you can take your career.

**Job Summary**:
**CLOSING DATE FOR APPLICATIONS: WEDNESDAY 12TH FEBRUARY, 2025**

Some exciting opportunities for Advanced Operations (Craft) Apprentices have become available at our world-class aerospace manufacturing facility in East Cowes, on the Isle of Wight.

Working in conjunction with the **Level 3 Engineering Fitter Apprenticeship** Standard, and working across a wide range of manufacturing processes within our many production areas, our four-year programme will provide you with all development and training that you need to get your career in aerospace manufacturing off to a flying start

Once qualified, our Advanced Operations (Craft) Apprentices are then likely to move into the following career discipline:
**Aircraft Fitter - **Skilled aircraft fitters play a key role in putting together essential components and sub-assemblies that then go onto the aircraft at our customers’ final assembly lines. Aircraft Fitters work to engineering instructions and drawings and will use a range of skills including:

- Drilling, reaming and countersinking;
- Installing a range of different fasteners;
- Functional testing of mechanical systems

**Responsibilities**:

- To observe the company’s terms and conditions of employment.
- In both work and training, to be diligent and punctual and attend courses, keep records and undertake any tests determined by the company in order to measure & achieve the training objectives and quality gates.
- To behave in a responsible manner and in accordance with the requirements of Health & Safety legislation relating to the individual’s responsibilities.
- To be a good ambassador of the Company’s name and image.
- To successfully complete all activities documented in the Apprenticeship Training Agreement.

**Job Qualifications**:

- Maths: Grade 9 - 4
- English: Grade 9 - 4
- Science: Grade 9 - 4
- Plus Two more Grade: 9 - 4

**PLEASE ALSO NOTE** the position requires UK National Security Vetting (UKNSV) Security clearance (SC) due to the nature and responsibilities of the work carried out. In order for us to obtain an SC you usually need to have been resident in the UK for a minimum of 5 years to current date (but we do assess each case individually)

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**

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.