Engineering Design And Manufacture Graduate Apprenticeship – Quality Assurance And Control

About the role

🔥 Are you driven by precision and passionate about solving complex problems? 🔥 Join our 4-year Engineering (Design and Manufacture) Graduate Apprenticeship and get ready to dive into some of the UK's most critical defence programmes! 🇬🇧 This isn't just a job; it's your launchpad to a BEng (Hons) degree and an epic career in Quality Assurance and Control. 🚀

What's the Deal?

You’ll be joining a squad of pros working on seriously cool projects, like the Royal Navy's brand-new Type 31 frigates 🚢 and keeping the Queen Elizabeth Class aircraft carriers in top shape. ✈️ As a Graduate Apprentice, you'll become a whiz in Quality Assurance and Control, gaining awesome experience across both Central Quality and project-specific roles. We’ll give you the full rundown on quality activities, with planned rotations to switch things up and max out your learning. 📈 Get ready to level up your skills in stakeholder management, data analysis, auditing, quality planning, and making things better and better. 💪

We've got your back with regular coaching and support to smash your learning goals. You might be:

• Supporting inspection and testing to make sure everything meets crazy-high standards. ✅
• Helping create and manage quality docs and procedures. ✍️
• Teaming up with production to sort out any quality hiccups. 🛠️
• Figuring out the root causes of problems. 🔍
• Ensuring we're ticking all the boxes with industry rules, customer demands, and our own standards. 💯

What's In It For You?

We're all about a supportive and engaging vibe where you can truly grow. Plus, get ready for:

• 💰 Fully funded qualification – Yep, your degree is on us!
• 🌟 Personal development training – Level up your game!
• 🏖️ 28 days holiday (including bank holidays) – Time to recharge!
• 📈 Competitive pension scheme – Future you will thank you.
• 🤝 Employee share scheme – Be part of our success.
• 🛍️ Flexible benefits – Think cycle to work 🚴 and shopping discounts!
• 🤩 Plus, opportunities to get involved in STEM outreach and volunteering – give back and feel awesome!

Your Career Journey:

Prepare for a wild ride of opportunities and business insights. You'll get hands-on with exciting projects that will help you figure out exactly where you want your career to go. 🧭 We’ll also automatically enroll you in our Apprentice Development Programme, packed with digital and face-to-face sessions from experts to equip you with the tools you need to absolutely crush it. 🚀

Apply ASAP!

We review applications as they come in, so the sooner you apply, the better your chance! If this programme gets loads of interest, we might close applications early. ⏰ Apply for just ONE programme – if we get more, we’ll only look at your first one. If your chosen spot is full, we might chat about other cool options you could be into. 🗣️

We're a Disability Confident Employer! If you need any extra support during the recruitment process, just let us know when you apply. We'll reach out to chat about what you need. 🤝 We're committed to building an inclusive space where everyone can thrive. We're also happy to talk about flexible working – ask us about different work patterns at your interview!

Your Education Path:

As part of your apprenticeship, you'll study for a BEng (Hons) in Engineering (Design and Manufacture) through Glasgow Caledonian University. 📚 It’s a blended learning setup, usually 1-2 days a week during term time. This degree is designed with industry in mind and accredited by top bodies, giving you a solid academic foundation and setting you up for professional recognition. Alongside your degree, you'll get structured training from Babcock to master quality systems and processes. You’ll even get encouraged to complete Internal Auditor training! By the end, you’ll be a quality pro, ready for a killer career in quality management and continuous improvement. 💯

What's Next?

Finish your apprenticeship strong, and you could be stepping into a Quality Controller, Advisor, or Engineer role at Babcock! 🌟 We’ll also support your professional development with things like Chartered Quality Institute (CQI) membership and Lead Auditor qualifications. Your career path will be super clear with our Babcock Role Framework – mapped-out routes, development opportunities, and the tools to get you wherever you dream of going. 🚀

Key responsibilities

• Supporting inspection and testing processes to ensure products meet rigorous standards
• Helping to develop and maintain quality documentation and procedures
• Working with production teams to resolve quality issues
• Contributing to root cause analysis
• Ensuring compliance with industry regulations, customer requirements, and internal standards

Entry requirements

Essential qualifications (What you’ll need ● UCAS Tariff: 96 points. ● Scottish Highers: BBCC or equivalent, including Maths and a science or technology subject. ● We also accept: o Relevant Foundation Apprenticeships (counting as one Higher at grade B), in combination with SQA Highers. o Modern Apprenticeship at SCQF Level 6 in a related subject (equivalent to two Highers at B), in combination with SQA Highers. o HNC in Electrical, Mechanical or Manufacturing Engineering. ● You’ll bring strong analytical and problem-solving skills, a detail-focused and proactive approach to preventing defects, excellent communication and teamwork abilities, and a genuine eagerness to learn and grow in a fast-paced manufacturing environment. bring strong analytical and problem-solving skills, a detail-focused and proactive approach to preventing defects, excellent communication and teamwork abilities, and a genuine eagerness to learn and grow in a fast-paced manufacturing environment. ● You must be resident in Scotland, as Graduate Apprenticeships are only available to individuals living and working in Scotland. ● This role requires on-site attendance. By your start date, you must be able to reliably commute to the site. This will normally require living within a reasonable commuting distance of Rosyth or relocating before you join us. ● Many of our programmes are subject to Security Clearance and Trade Control restrictions which mean that your place of birth, nationality, citizenship, or residency you hold or have held may impact which programmes you are eligible for. For this programme, you must be able to achieve and maintain Baseline Personnel Security Standard (BPSS) and Security Check (SC) security clearance. For further details, visit GOV.UK and search ‘United Kingdom Security Vetting: clearance levels’. ● Under applicable national security legislation, this post may only be occupied by a sole UK national. This legal requirement is independent of our recruitment policies, and all eligible applicants will be assessed fairly and without discrimination.)

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