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Location: Cheadle, United Kingdom Thales people provide armed forces customers with operational advantage at every decisive moment throughout the mission. Defence and armed forces customers rely on us to deliver the full range of defence mission systems solutions at land, sea, and air. Our platforms extend across the battlespace including Above and Sonar, Electronic Combat, and Intelligence, Surveillance and Reconnaissance systems. Together we offer fantastic opportunities for committed employees to learn and develop their career with us. At Thales UK, we research, develop, and supply technology and services that impact the lives of millions of people each day to make life better, and keep us safer. We innovate across the major industries of Aerospace, Defence, Security and Space. Your health and well-being matters to us and that's why we offer you the flexibility to do what's important to you; whether that's part time hours, job sharing, home working, or the ability to flex your start and finish times. Where possible, we support a working pattern that suits your lifestyle and helps you reach your ambitions. 2026 Manufacturing Apprentice - Level 3 Engineering and Manufacturing Support Technician Start Date: 07 September 2026 Salary: £24,000 per annum Employee type: Permanent Location: Cheadle Working Schedule: Monday - Thursday, 37 hours a week (9.25 hours a day) Do you have an inquisitive mind? Are you interested in how things work? Do you want to be part of an Apprenticeship Programme that will develop and challenge you? Do you want a fantastic opportunity to be part of a growing business learning key skills and developing the mind in the Industrial landscape? If so, read on to see what Thales has on offer... What the role has to offer: • Earn while you learn, • Job specific training experience, • Recognised qualifications, • Permanent role from day one You will learn the key skills required for working in the manufacturing areas; assembly techniques, wiring and looming, soldering and ESD safety. You will receive all the relevant equipment and software needed to work throughout Thales. Year 1 of the apprenticeship focusses mainly on learning, spending 3 days a week at Trafford College and 1 day in the workplace, following a set curriculum to give you the skills required for your future career. Year 2 allows you to embed those skills and is predominantly based on site working with our experienced technicians, learning in role while continuing at college on day release to complete a BTEC and NVQ. Year 3 will offer the opportunity to rotate through other business functions where you will gain experience and knowledge in different manufacturing departments, while you work your way to end point assessment. Apprentice Programme As a Manufacturing Apprentice, you will enrol onto a Level 3 Engineering and Manufacturing Support Technician Apprenticeship at Trafford College over a 3.5-year duration. Delivered via a day release delivery model, you will complete your academic studies at college each week and then come back to the workplace to apply what you have learned. The End Point Assessment will consist of a work-based project report and a professional discussion. Upon completion of the programme, you will have achieved a Level 3 Diploma in Engineering and Manufacturing Support Technologies, plus a Level 3 apprenticeship qualification. Requirements: • 201 hours annual leave (plus a company day and bank holidays), • Company Pension, • Health Care Cash Plan, • Life Insurance, • Discount Portal, • Performance-related pay uplifts Closing date: Our applications will close at 11.59pm on Thursday 12 February 2026, this is the only time we will be accepting applications this year. Please note, we will be in contact by the end of February 2026 with details of next steps. PLEASE NOTE THAT ROLES MAY CLOSE EARLIER THAN THE ADVERTISED DEADLINE IF WE RECEIVE A HIGH NUMER OF APPLICATIONS. WE ENCOURAGE YOU TO APPLY AS SOON AS POSSIBLE TO AVOID MISSING OUT ON THIS OPPORTUNITY. Recruitment Process: For further information about our Future Talent recruitment process, including hints and tips, or to connect with a member of the Future Talent Team, a Graduate, or an Apprentice, please visit Thales Future Talent - Connectr . Due to the nature of the work that we do at Thales all our roles are subject to security restrictions. All successful candidates must possess the permanent right to work in the UK and will be required to go through Government security clearance at BPSS Level and to obtain full Security Clearance (SC) in line with the United Kingdom Security Vetting (UKSV) requirements below, prior to starting with us. This role requires Security Clearance (SC). It would be advantageous if currently held, however, if not currently held, it is a requirement that the successful applicant undergo, achieve, and maintain SC Clearance prior to commencing employment. Please visit the UKSV website for further guidance. To be eligible for full SC, you generally need to have resided in the UK for the last 5 years. As part of the vetting process, you will be asked to provide evidence of your identity, eligibility to work in the UK, time spent abroad over the last 5 years, as well as employment and / or educational history. For further details of the evidence required to apply for security clearance please follow this link - . Thales is an equal opportunities employer and diversity, and inclusion are integral to the success of Thales. In line with Thales' Baseline Security requirements, candidates will be asked to provide evidence of identity, eligibility to work in the UK and employment and/or education history for up to three years. Some vacancies may require full Security Clearance which can require further evidence to be provided. For further details of the evidence required to apply for Baseline and Security Clearance please refer to the Defence Business Services National Security Vetting (DBS NSV) Agency. At Thales we provide CAREERS and not only jobs. With Thales employing 80,000 employees in 68 countries our mobility policy enables thousands of employees each year to develop their careers at home and abroad, in their existing areas of expertise or by branching out into new fields. Together we believe that embracing flexibility is a smarter way of working. Thales UK is committed to providing an inclusive and barrier-free recruitment process. We will provide reasonable adjustments and support to ensure neuro-diverse applicants or those with a disability or long-term condition can be their best during the recruitment process. To request an adjustment, if you need this job advert in an alternative format or if you have any questions about the recruitment process, please contact Resourcing Ops for mid to senior roles, or the Early Careers Team for graduate and apprentice roles. Great journeys start here, apply now!

Location: Cheadle, United Kingdom Thales people provide armed forces customers with operational advantage at every decisive moment throughout the mission. Defence and armed forces customers rely on us to deliver the full range of defence mission systems solutions at land, sea, and air. Our platforms extend across the battlespace including Above and Sonar, Electronic Combat, and Intelligence, Surveillance and Reconnaissance systems. Together we offer fantastic opportunities for committed employees to learn and develop their career with us. At Thales UK, we research, develop, and supply technology and services that impact the lives of millions of people each day to make life better, and keep us safer. We innovate across the major industries of Aerospace, Defence, Security and Space. Your health and well-being matters to us and that's why we offer you the flexibility to do what's important to you; whether that's part time hours, job sharing, home working, or the ability to flex your start and finish times. Where possible, we support a working pattern that suits your lifestyle and helps you reach your ambitions. Industrial Process Engineering Team Lead Location: Cheadle, full-time (4 days/ week) onsite Step into a leadership role where innovation meets impact - apply now to lead Industrial Process Engineering at Thales! What the role has to offer • Take charge of a high-performing team, driving innovation and shaping smarter manufacturing processes that deliver excellence across the product lifecycle, • Join a global organisation that invests in your development with world-class training, mentoring, and clear progression opportunities Reporting to the Head of Industrial Process Engineering, you'll lead a high-performing team within our Autonomous Production & Repair Unit (APRU). Balancing leadership with hands-on delivery, you'll drive industrialisation and sustainment across new and legacy products, embedding Design for Manufacturing principles and smarter ways of working. Your role is pivotal - guiding engineers, eliminating waste, and ensuring processes and products perform to the highest standards. Building a Future, we can all trust. Industrial Process Engineering (IPE) is all about shaping how products come to life - from the design of tooling and processes to the skills and technology that keep them running smoothly throughout their lifecycle. It's where efficiency meets innovation, ensuring every product, component, and repair is delivered to the highest standards. What we offer you We offer a competitive salary and benefits package designed to support our employees' wellbeing and professional growth, which includes: • Pension - match like-for-like up to 7% of annual base salary, • Life Assurance - 2 x base salary minimum (8 x salary if part of the pension scheme), • Income Protection - 50% of salary less state benefits for 5 years, • Annual Leave - 201 hours, bank holidays, plus 1 company day, • Private Medical Insurance - Couples cover, • 4 day working week - 9.25 hours per day, • 24/7 Employee Assistance Programme, • 24 hours paid leave for volunteering activities, • Drive best-practice IPE strategy, processes, and innovation to improve performance, reduce costs, and streamline workflows, • Ensure team capability meets current and future project needs while managing workloads, KPIs, and compliance standards, • Lead, coach, and develop a high-performing team, overseeing recruitment, training, appraisals, and daily productivity, • Own industrial process maturity assessments, guide design for manufacture, and optimise tooling, documentation, and workflows, • Resolve production issues using data-driven problem-solving and root cause analysis, embedding lessons learned At Thales, we are committed to equal opportunities and welcome all talented individuals to consider joining our team. So even if you don't match every statement below but feel you have some of the experience, knowledge or skills needed for this role, we encourage you to apply. It will take all of us working together to deliver solutions to the world's most critical challenges. Essential • Degree in engineering or manufacturing discipline, • Significant senior-level experience in manufacturing, ideally within engineering, • Proven leadership of complex, multi-disciplinary teams, • Deep knowledge of advanced manufacturing environments and supply chain operations, • Skilled in MRP, ERP, MES, and related industrial systems, • Track record of driving innovation in industrial processes, • Demonstrated experience of developing and supporting team growth and capability, • Proven ability to engage effectively across all organisational levels with integrity and ambition, • Established communication skills, able to influence and align diverse stakeholders, • Experience across the full product lifecycle (bid, design, development, production, delivery, service), • Background in world-class industrial operations Security Clearance Statement UKEO (UK Eyes Only) Due to the nature of the work that we do at Thales, many of our roles are subject to security restrictions. This role requires you to be a UK National and achieve Security Clearance (SC) without any caveats. It would be advantageous if currently held, however, if not currently held, it is a requirement that the successful applicant undergo, achieve, and maintain SC Clearance prior to commencing employment. If approved by the MOD, a dual national from a non-ITAR country may be considered. Please visit the UKSV website for further guidance: To be eligible for full SC, you generally need to have resided in the UK for the last 5 years. In some circumstances, a minimum of 3 years' residence in the UK over the last 5 years may be accepted, with additional overseas checks. #LI-VG1 In line with Thales' Baseline Security requirements, candidates will be asked to provide evidence of identity, eligibility to work in the UK and employment and/or education history for up to three years. Some vacancies may require full Security Clearance which can require further evidence to be provided. For further details of the evidence required to apply for Baseline and Security Clearance please refer to the Defence Business Services National Security Vetting (DBS NSV) Agency. At Thales we provide CAREERS and not only jobs. With Thales employing 80,000 employees in 68 countries our mobility policy enables thousands of employees each year to develop their careers at home and abroad, in their existing areas of expertise or by branching out into new fields. Together we believe that embracing flexibility is a smarter way of working. Thales UK is committed to providing an inclusive and barrier-free recruitment process. We will provide reasonable adjustments and support to ensure neuro-diverse applicants or those with a disability or long-term condition can be their best during the recruitment process. To request an adjustment, if you need this job advert in an alternative format or if you have any questions about the recruitment process, please contact Resourcing Ops for mid to senior roles, or the Early Careers Team for graduate and apprentice roles. Great journeys start here, apply now!