Airbus
Craft Plant Apprenticeship - Machining
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Job Description
Start date: September 2027
Location: Broughton
Duration: 36 months
Benefits
- Salary: A competitive starting salary of £19,185
- Hours: 35 hours per week (on either a standard working day or a double-day shift pattern, providing flexibility)
- Holidays: 25 days holiday plus bank holidays
- Additional Benefits: Pension, Success share, and many more flexible benefits
About Us
Ready to build the wings that lift the world? Join Airbus as a Craft Machining Apprentice in Airbus Broughton and play a vital role in manufacturing wings for our A320, A330, and A350 aircraft families. This 36-month program offers valuable hands-on training, recognised qualifications, and a clear path to a rewarding career in aviation.
At Airbus, we believe a diverse workforce drives innovation. We're committed to fostering an inclusive environment where everyone feels valued and empowered to thrive. Airbus is a global pioneer in the aerospace industry, leading the way in designing, manufacturing, and delivering aerospace products across Commercial Aircraft, Helicopters, Defence, and Space sectors. As the global center of excellence for wing manufacturing, our Broughton site delivers over 500 wing sets annually. Our apprenticeship programs are carefully designed to give you valuable practical training alongside your academic studies, setting you up for success and helping your career truly fly.
With over 17,500 employees worldwide and as the largest aeronautics and space company in Europe, Airbus is at the forefront of the aviation industry. During your apprenticeship you will work alongside our experienced engineers and quality team to support you to complete the work safely and efficiently.
What You Will Be Doing
As a Craft Machining Apprentice, you'll immerse yourself in hands-on technical experience in the workplace while completing your academic studies. This program is designed to equip you with valuable qualifications and competencies to work directly on live aircraft. You'll also benefit from our Gen A support network and learning HUB, providing additional support, events, and opportunities for all early career participants.
Program Structure
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Year One: You will spend the first 12 months of your apprenticeship based at Coleg Cambria, Bersham Road, Wrexham, working towards obtaining:
- NVQ L2 diploma in Performing engineering operations
- City & Guild 2850 Level 2 In Machining
- Level 2 Essential Skills
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Year 2 and 3: Your Learning Takes Flight at Broughton! Building on your foundational knowledge, you will be based at Airbus Broughton (North Wales) and you'll join our expert team of Machinists within the machine shop area, supporting the manufacture of wing skins, panels and stringers for various Airbus aircraft. The tasks will be varied, and will require you to apply your skills directly to live projects, allowing you to work on the job whilst gaining the relevant skills, knowledge and experience. This will include:
- Carrying out a variety of different techniques including following bespoke set up sheet instructions to complete a machining process as well as the use of stringer machining and long bed milling machining practices within the Airbus Broughton plant, completing this to a high competent level and in a safe efficient manner.
- Through your training you will have the ability to demonstrate effective loading and locating of billets, and unloading of finished components within the Airbus Broughton plant, completing this to a high competent level and in a safe efficient manner.
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Additionally you will also attend college on day release, working towards gaining:
- Level 3 Extended Diploma in Mechanical Manufacturing Engineering (Machining Bias Units)
- City & Guild 2850 Level 3 Machining
Upon successful completion of your 36-month apprenticeship, you'll become a skilled Machinist working within the Large component manufacture (LCM) team supporting our world-class Airbus aircraft. You'll receive a Modern Apprenticeship Certificate, setting you up for a fantastic career.
Requirements
In order to be eligible for this apprenticeship you must:
- Achieve a minimum of five GCSEs which must include:
- Grade C or 4 in Maths (GCSE certificate only - no equivalency accepted)
- Grade C or 4 in English Language (GCSE certificate only - no equivalency accepted)
- Grade CC or 44 in Double Award Science OR Grade C/4 in Single award in Physics.
- Plus 2 other GCSEs at grade C or 4 (other qualifications that are equivalent or higher may be considered as an alternative to the additional 2 GCSE’s, preferably in a practical or technical subject (e.g., Design & Technology, Engineering, etc))
Attach your CV (stating your predicted or achieved grades) and cover letter stating your motivation for the role and industry.
To be a successful candidate you need to have a passion for learning, enjoy hands-on, teamwork and problem-solving activities.
Boost Your Application
We want to get to know you! Not just your grades or school background so, tell us on your cover letter:
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Why Airbus? What is it about Airbus that makes you excited to start a career with us? Is it our aircraft, innovation, global impact, or something else? Let us know what interests you about our work and why we stand out to you.
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Why a hands-on apprenticeship? Why do you want to learn by doing? We’d love to hear what draws you to practical, skills-based learning.
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Show your hands-on experience. In your CV or cover letter, include any hands-on activities or hobbies where you've used practical skills. These could be things like:
- DIY projects
- Building and fixing things
- Doing make-up or beauty work
- Tinkering and Tech Projects
- Building models
- Baking or cooking
- Others
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Important Information
- GRADES: Any offer will be conditional upon us receiving evidence of your required grades 24h after receiving your certificates on results day, in addition to completing all pre-employment checks and online forms.
- SECURITY CLEARANCE: You will be subject to a BPSS (Baseline Personnel Security Standard) check. You may also need to gain UK SC-level Security Clearance or Export Control, depending on the role.
- RIGHT TO WORK IN THE UK: Candidates must have current legal authorisation to work in the United Kingdom. For more information, please check the Government Website. Our apprenticeship roles do not meet the minimum requirements set by UK Visas & Immigration to enable sponsorship of migrant workers.
AI Guidance: We know you might be thinking about using AI to help you in your application - before you do, please read our guidelines on the use of AI for recruitment at Airbus http://airbus.com/en/careers/use-of-ai.
Contact
Please let us know if you need us to make any adjustments to allow you to access and participate fully in the recruitment process. If you wish to discuss this further please contact via email apprentices@airbus.com. Any information disclosed will be treated in the strictest confidence.
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Company
Airbus Operations Limited
Employment Type
Apprenticeship
Experience Level
Entry Level
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