Manufacturing Apprentice

Location: GB - Edinburgh

Job Description

The opportunity

Leonardo offers a range of Apprenticeships from 2-4yrs. across a variety of STEM and business routes, offering paid training, coupled with on the job learning that enables you to gain practical skills, experience and knowledge that sets up the best start to your career. We offer competitive entry salaries and fully support your academic learning through to qualifications, with salary increases as you progress.

Whether leaving School or College with GCSEs/National 5(or equivalent) or in work and looking for a new career path, you are fully supported as you rotate within the business working on real-time projects alongside highly skilled professionals who are passionate about their work. We support helping you settle into your new location ensuring you are familiar with the team and have a warm welcome from day 1. There is a member of our Early Careers team at each site, helping you progress, ensuring your study time is protected, enabling access to digital learning as well as opportunities to get involved with the local community and STEM projects, enhance many aspects of each programme.

Leonardo values people that look to always develop throughout their career and along with an eager willingness to learn, a successful apprenticeship with us involves a drive to deliver results, sometimes from your own initiative, a patience for problem solving, as well as a need to comply with safety instructions and clear process compliance at all times. We view commitment to programme and learning objectives very highly.

Programme Description

You will be working within world class facilities. During your apprenticeship, you will be working in a dynamic Manufacturing environment.

Leonardo’s Three-year Manufacturing Apprenticeship provides a wealth of learning and development opportunities including an NC in Engineering, SVQ level 2 (PEO) and SVQ L3 - Diploma in Engineering. Working with world-leading specialists, you will increase your technical skills, capability and develop your academic and practical understanding of the Manufacturing lifecycle.

Key Responsibility Areas

Years 1 and 2

During your first five months you will be attending college full-time to complete an SVQ Level 2. Once back on site you will undertake a series of rotational placements – These could include Mechanical Assembly, Electromechanical Assembly, Electro Optic Assembly, Environmental Facility, Logistics, Manufacturing Engineering, Machine Shop and Repairs – that will springboard you into the world of manufacturing and teach you how to build and test industry-leading radar and laser systems. You’ll experience how we manage the flow of material through our supply chain and how we ensure the process is as efficient as possible..

Years 3

Having gained broad experience across Leonardo, you will undertake a final placement, with on-the-job training being more focused on a particular discipline. On successful completion of your 3 year Manufacturing programme you will achieve an NC Engineering and an EAL Diploma in Engineering SCQF Level 7.

Skills, Qualifications & Knowledge Required

You must have (as a minimum) the following academic qualifications:

• 4 National 5 (A-C) or equivalent
• Mandatory: Mathematics & English
• Plus another two subjects, preferably technological subjects e.g. Graphic Communication, Product Design, Craft & Design, Tech Studies, Computing, Woodwork, Metalwork etc.

Note: This Apprenticeship assumes the candidate has little engineering knowledge and is NOT suitable for candidates who already have an NC/Foundation Apprenticeship in technical/engineering

Salary for this position: £20,000

Security Clearance

At Leonardo, many of our roles are subject to security and export control restrictions set by UK Government Security requirements and customer obligations.  As a result, and in line with the UK Government Baseline Personnel Security Standard (BPSS) requirements, all successful applicants will be asked to provide evidence of identity, eligibility to work in the UK, criminal record declaration information and employment and/or education history verification for the previous five years.

For staff operating in more sensitive posts, there is an additional range of personnel security controls referred to as National Security Vetting (NSV).  As part of this process, a range of factors may be considered, including an individual's background, travel history, nationality, previous nationalities held and other information relevant to the vetting assessment.

To be eligible for National Security Vetting at SC level, applicants will generally be expected to have continuously resided in the UK for the previous five years. For DV clearance, this is typically ten years.  In some circumstances, time spent overseas may be accepted, with additional overseas checks.  Additional vetting requirements may apply upon appointment.

For more information and guidance please visit: https://careers.uk.leonardo.com/gb/en/security-and-vetting

Why join us

At Leonardo, our people are at the heart of everything we do, key contributors in shaping innovation, advancing technology, and enhancing global safety.

We offer a comprehensive, company-funded benefits package that supports your wellbeing, career development, and work–life balance. Whether you're looking to grow professionally, care for your health, or plan for the future, we’re here to help you thrive.

Time to recharge: Enjoy generous leave with the opportunity to accrue up to 12 additional flexi-days each year.

Secure your future: Benefit from our award-winning pension scheme with up to 15% employer contribution.

Your wellbeing matters: Free access to mental health support, financial advice, and employee-led networks championing inclusion and diversity.

Rewarding performance: All employees are eligible for our bonus scheme.

Join in our success: Our annual Employee Stock Ownership Plan provides you the op