Manufacturing Operator Level 3 Advanced Apprenticeship

Manufacturing Operator Level 3 Advanced Apprenticeship 2027 Salary: £19,500 plus a £3000 joining bonus. Working location:
Bolton This is a hands on role and as such, the majority of your work will be conducted on site. Our Bolton site operate shift patterns. In order to maximise time working with experienced team members in the manufacturing facilities, you may be expected to start as early as 7am on a regular basis. There is the opportunity for an early finish on a Friday (college dependant).

Learning provider:
Wigan and Leigh College Due to the need to attend your MBDA site and the training provider as required for your apprenticeship, applicants need to ensure their home or rental location is appropriate, travel arrangements are manageable and travel time is minimised as required for your role. The qualification:
You'll study for a Level 3 Engineering Fitter Apprenticeship, which aligns with IET Eng Tech professional recognition. Find out more details about the course here:  Security clearance:
British Citizen or a Dual UK national with British citizenship. Restrictions and/or limitations relating to nationality and/or rights to work may apply. As a minimum and after offer stage, all successful candidates will need to undergo HMG Basic Personnel Security Standard checks (BPSS), which are managed by the MBDA Personnel Security Team. This role is scheduled to close for applications at midnight on Friday 22nd January 2027 but may close earlier depending on application volumes.

• Fully funded qualification starting September 2027
• Paid travel expenses to and from your place of study
• Annual pay reviews
• Healthcare Cash Plan: provides support with everyday health related costs – including medical, dental, optical, physio and health & wellbeing.
• 25 days annual leave (plus holiday purchase) and up to 15 days flexi leave
• Study leave during exam periods
• Programme structure - your work at MBDA:
  During your first year you'll complete your initial training within our Manufacturing Operations Training Facility, before moving directly into your manufacturing placements, whilst studying at Wigan and Leigh College. Whilst you can typically expect to be at college one day per week, there may be times when you will need to be there more often; we will reimburse travel costs to your place of learning.
  
  The remainder of your working week will be onsite.

You’ll be working in our Manufacturing Team as an Operator - at MBDA 'Manufacturing' consists of the Assembly, Integration and Test of all our products for the company. The products we make are delivered directly to our customers which could be Army, Navy or Airforce and therefore Manufacturing are vital to MBDA's business. Integral to the build of each and every one of our range of products are our Operations community.

They work with our Engineers to deliver on our commitment to our customers. They maintain the integrity of each and every one of our builds through the specialist work they do. You will be part of a team of operators in a fast-paced but friendly and inclusive manufacturing environment. The team has a great mix of people, all striving to deliver technical excellence and maintain product output.

You’ll get to experience placements within the following teams:
Printed Electrical Circuit Manufacturing Cable Manufacturing Missile Assembly including Actuators and Control and AIT Missile Integration including Platforms Missile Test Calibration & Maintenance

This opportunity would suit anyone that has a keen interest in how things work and is looking to learn and shape a career around a practical skill. We are looking for anyone with a love for hands‑on work, who wants to contribute to the delivery of our products. Further…