Operations apprentice

• Take your first steps into a truly unique environment, one that brings together operations, manufacturing, science, engineering, and more
• Key to providing manufacturing and assembly capabilities to the defence and security of the United Kingdom
• Experience hands-on production and process operations in a highly regulated and safety conscious working environment
• Rotate through key operational areas including logistics, explosives, and assembly, learning how to follow critical processes, complete essential tasks, and deliver work to the highest standards
• Might support lab analysis, help monitor environmental health, or contribute to admin that keeps everything moving
• Explore the science behind our work – like pulsed power trials, where energy is stored and released in an instant
• In our explosives area, you’ll learn how to safely conduct experiments and apply the right safety measures every step of the way

• Five GCSE’s at Grade 4/C or above to include Maths, English and Science
• Applicants must be aged 18 or over, as of 31st August 2026, due to security clearance requirements
• You’ll need to be a British Citizen for security clearance
• Attention to detail
• Excellent team working skills
• Good communication skills
• Awareness of health and safety
• Fantastic time management skills
• You’ll need medical test for general fitness and suitability to work with our unique materials
• This includes having a BMI of under 35 which is a legal requirement for wearing respiratory protection

• Curious
• Capable
• Ready to learn
• Notices the details and always looks for ways to improve things
• Enjoys understanding how processes work in the real world
• Takes a logical approach to problem-solving
• Likes to get hands-on with tasks

You get every other Friday off work in addition to 270 hours of annual leave