This role is available full-time for 37 hours per week or part-time with a minimum coverage of 28 hours between Monday and Friday.

Flexible or compressed working hours available. This role is based in the office.

The role

Do you want to learn more about engineering but feel you don’t have the skills? Do you want to help protect national security and really make a difference?

As a trainee, you’ll learn new skills, gain experience and be creative whilst developing a new career in a purpose-built advanced manufacturing facility with amazing bespoke equipment and cutting-edge technology, producing products through the whole lifecycle. Our team have a wide range of experience and they’re keen to share it with you as you progress your career with us.

You’ll receive all the training, support and guidance you’ll need as you learn skills to enable you to help manufacture products and play an integral part in protecting national security. You’ll learn on the job, whilst also having a training budget to use for external courses.

You will join one of the following teams:

Design and prototyping

You’ll gain experience, supported by an experienced mentor, in design and prototyping components and assemblies from raw material to specifications and designs provided. You’ll design and produce appropriate tooling jigs and fixtures to facilitate the production of items. You’ll be introduced to quality assurance techniques and will develop the knowledge and skills to become an efficient and effective Design and Prototyping Engineer.

Wiring and assembly

You’ll gain experience, supported by an experienced mentor, in assembling and building high quality components and products according to the drawings and documentation provided. You’ll use a variety of techniques, including: soldering; wiring; and box build. You’ll be introduced to verification techniques and will develop the knowledge and skills to become an efficient and effective Wiring and Assembly Engineer.

More about you

To apply for this role, you will already have:

An interest or hobby in how products are manufactured or in manufacturing processes.
A desire to learn and expand your knowledge and skills.
Experience of working as part of a team to complete a project or task.

It would be beneficial if you also have one of the following (although these are not essential):

Your personal skills

You will be someone who:

Listens to others and asks questions to ensure your understanding.
Uses your knowledge and expertise to plan and organise your work.
Uses guidance and analyses relevant information to support decision making.
Understands and supports wider team goals.
Listens to and acts on feedback from colleagues to find areas you can develop.
Asks for help when needed, supports others and shares information when the opportunity arises.
Adapts to unanticipated challenges.
Keeps colleagues up to date on progress being made.

Putting your skills to use

As you progress in your role, you will:

Develop and maintain the application, knowledge and skills that are necessary to be an efficient and effective manufacturing engineer.
Ensure that equipment is safe and appropriately maintained, where possible using preventative measures.
Carry out an appropriate level of verification and peer review of manufacturing output.
Be aware of policies, processes and procedures connected to your work and tailor these to meet the needs of specific circumstances.
Ensure you are accurately logging the tasks completed to allow manufacturing to collate metrics and measures for reporting the continuous improvement activities.
Produce appropriate as-built documentation to allow products to be supported and improve their future manufacture.

What we offer

Now that we’ve explained a bit about what you will we be doing, here’s what we can offer you:

25 days annual leave, rising to 30 after 5 years’ service.
8 Bank Holiday days off in addition to your annual leave.
2 ½ additional days leave (set dates through the year).
Paid overtime or time off in lieu. Your salary is for your contracted hours. If you work more, we believe you should be rewarded for that.
Training. Lots and lots of training. This can be anything from a ½ day internal course to a distant learning degree. If it’s relevant to your career, we will aim to support you.
Pension. Our Pension scheme is Alpha. It’s competitive.
Sports & Social Society. Whether its classic cars or baking, golf or crafting, we have a society for you.
On site nursery (subject to availability).
3 days paid leave a year to support a registered charity of your choice.
Free parking.
Free onsite gym, open 24 hours a day.
Relocation Loan*.
Affinity groups – whether you are a person with a disability, part of the LGBTQIA+ community and/or from an ethnic minority background, we provide an inclusive environment support and a variety of networks for everyone.

About HMGCC

We are HMGCC, the engineering specialists at the heart of the UK’s national security.

We work with the national security community, UK government, academia, private sector partners and international allies to bring engineering ingenuity to the national security mission, creating tools and technologies that drive us ahead and help to protect the nation.

We invest in our people, not only with training but also support throughout your career with us; to allow you to reach your full potential at work, as well as enjoy the work/life balance many aspire to.

Equal opportunities

Inclusion and diversity really matters to us. It's not just about numbers or visible differences.

HMGCC are committed to providing equal opportunities and encourage applications from candidates of all backgrounds, ethnicities, gender identities, sexual orientations, and those with disabilities or who are neurodiverse.

We’re not looking for any one type of person. We’re looking for talent from all different backgrounds to join our organisation, where we genuinely respect and value each other's differences, as well as our similarities. It makes us even better at what we do.

We are proud to offer candidates the opportunity to apply through the Offer of Interview Scheme. The scheme ensures eligible candidates are selected for an interview as long as their application meets the minimum criteria for the role.

Our recruitment team will process your application once the role has closed and everyone will get a response. Please note dependent on the recruitment requirements, we withhold the right to bring forward the closing date for this role from the original closing date.

If you are relocating to the area and renting a property then we can offer an interest free relocation loan of up to £2,500, which is to be repaid in instalments over a period of 24 months.

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