Skilled Fitter

**Closing Date**:
**The Opportunity**:
Leonardo is a global high-tech company and one of the key players in Aerospace, Defence and Security. Headquartered in Italy, Leonardo has over 45,000 employees, of which 7,000 are based in the UK.An exciting opportunity to work in a fast paced, growing organisation within the Dynamic Systems Repair and Overhaul Department. As a Skilled Fitter reporting to the Production Supervisor, you will work as part of a shift team undertaking fitting activities associated with the strip, build, repair and test on a variety of transmission units.- WHAT YOU’LL GET_
- Flexible working: We offer our employees the time and flexibility they need to enjoy a balanced life through flexible hours and part time options
- Custom working: The role may be a mixture of home based and onsite
- Flexible benefits: Our company-funded approach to flexible benefits allows employees to make choices appropriate for them. Each employee has access to a wide choice of lifestyle, health and wellbeing options best suited to their individual lifestyle goals.
- Network groups : To demonstrate our ongoing commitment to diversity & inclusion we have network groups for:

- Carers (employees who care for someone who is either older, disabled or seriously ill)Enable (supporting people with disabilities)
- Equalise (development of a gender balanced workforce)
- Pride (promoting equality for all LGBTQ+ individuals)
- We also work in partnership with AFBE (Association for Black and Minority Ethnic Engineers).
- Training : Free access to Coursera which provides more than 4,000 online courses
- Continuous Learning : You will be supported in your ongoing professional development though training and mentoring
- Investors in People : We are proud recipients of the Investors in People Silver Award
- Employee Assistance Programme: Providing free and confidential mental health support
- Generous annual and flex leave in addition to bank holidays-
**What you will do**:
Main responsibilities will include, but not be limited to:
- Work within defined processes and systems to ensure that Strip and Build activities are undertaken in line with company and customer quality requirements.
- Undertake training to achieve approval for various special processes.
- Work in accordance with the Company Operating System, Departmental Instructions and Shop Supervision to ensure the most effective use of labour to manage the requirements of the workload.
- You are responsible for taking reasonable care of your own health and safety and that of others who may be affected by your acts or omissions at work and to co-operate with managers, supervisors and others to enable the company to meet its statutory obligations for health, safety and environment.

**What we are looking for**:

- An Engineering Apprenticeship in a relevant discipline.
- Experience of working as a mechanical fitter in an appropriate industry.
- Excellent teamwork and communication skills.
- Attention to detail.
- Flexible with the ability to work either on your own, or as part of a shift team and meet departmental build requirements.
- Willingness to become involved with improvement teams and activities.
- Willing to undertake training to improve competence levels in support of departmental activities and to Fitter Inspector status.

**Life at Leonardo**:

- Discover life at Leonardo - a company for extraordinary people**Our UK locations**:

- We have offices around the UK, including Basildon, Bristol, Edinburgh, Lincoln, Luton, Southampton and Yeovil**Committed to Inclusion**:

- We are committed to creating a working environment that is designed to provide everyone with the opportunity to succeed.