Glenrothes, United Kingdom
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Work within the Manufacturing function as part of the manufacturing engineering team. It is a 4-year programme, with one day per week spent at Heriot Watt University and the other days on-site at the Glenrothes facility on rotational assignments, in each of the production areas and support teams. This apprenticeship leads to an Honours Degree in Electronic or Mechanical Engineering. (BEng (Hons) Engineering Design and Manufacture) Main Duties: Key responsibilities will be to work closely with senior engineers, in each of the manufacturing areas and support teams, to learn manufacturing principles and techniques related to the manufacture of complex electronic and mechanical products. You will learn the manufacturing processes, procedures and tools that are used whilst contributing to live tasks and projects. You will work with cutting-edge technology, in order to manufacture our diverse range of products including automation, robotics and additive manufacturing. There will be an expectation that you participate in Raytheon’s CORE Continuous Improvement Programme. This will result in you becoming a qualified CORE specialist and have the opportunity to lead real continuous improvements activities and projects. Apprenticeship Programme: On joining Raytheon, you will undertake a structured four-year apprenticeship programme, on a Fixed Term Contract, which will incorporate theoretical study at university in electronic or mechanical engineering. Experiential learning throughout the four years will be undertaken in the four years, on-site at Glenrothes, on a rotational assignment in each of the production areas. Each apprentice is assigned an experienced engineer as a mentor and will be linked in with an existing apprentice as a buddy to ensure they have access to the help and support required.
