Job Introduction

Do a real job from day one and develop skills that last a lifetime.

Manufacturing/Technical Apprenticeship

Looking to build a career with a global business? Interested in exploring different opportunities and career paths? Want to be able to learn, grow and develop while doing a real job from day one? Then an Apprenticeship at Hawker Siddeley Switchgear could provide the perfect start to your career.

Offering world-class training, and exposure to some of the world's biggest, best-known brands, HSS helps you develop your personal strengths into highly sought-after professional skills.

Our Manufacturing/Technical Apprenticeship gives you the chance to play your part in helping our manufacturing and engineering teams achieve even greater success. It gives you the opportunity to build on your strengths, gain useful experience and explore different areas of our business – all while doing a real job and earning an attractive salary from day one.

Role Responsibility

You'll get to work with different teams and experience different areas of our operation, developing both your technical knowledge and other skills such as relationship building and teamwork. Lean manufacturing principles will be a major part of your education were you will be taught to identify and eliminate waste ("Muda") within the manufacturing process.  You'll be encouraged to take on responsibility and help out with exciting new projects and eventually have the confidence and ability to tackle work on your own.

By the end of the Apprenticeship, you'll have not only a nationally recognised qualification but also the knowledge and experience you need to build your career across our global business.

At HSS, what's most important is your excellent attitude and desire to succeed. It is essential you are able to work on your own initiative and have good problem solving skills. You don’t have to go to university to make the most of your career potential. If you’re hands on, want to be part of a great team, enjoy real training and get industry qualifications, all while earning a competitive salary that increases with your progress, we can give you the power to get stuck in, right now.

The Ideal Candidate

Minimum qualifications for applying are 5 GCSE’s (or equivalent) of grade c or above which must include Mathematics and English. Or a Level 3 recognised qualification in Electrical Engineering plus GCSE Maths and English Language of Grade C / Level 4 and above. You'll be dealing with people on a daily basis so strong written and verbal communication skills are a must.

About the Company

Hawker Siddeley Switchgear Ltd, a BRUSH company, already serve thousands of customers around the world, offering both AC and DC switchgear solutions not only to electrical distribution utilities but also to individual public and private sector end user organisations operating in a variety of settings.

Using our skills and experience to produce solutions which have put us at the forefront of switchgear system design. Our magnetic actuator and electromagnetic spring innovations are widely acclaimed developments which still provide the company with a leading edge in circuit breaker technology.

Our products are independently recognised by the Royal Academy of Engineering and the Queens Awards Committee and can be found operating in installations across the world in some of the most arduous environments.

Here at HSS we are very proud to offer:

• A very competitive salary
• Private Pension
• Life Insurance
• 25 days holiday + statutory bank holidays
• Overtime (for certain roles)
• Overnight/daily allowances (for certain roles)
• Company vehicle (for certain roles)

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