Title:  Manufacturing Technician Apprentice

Job Title – Manufacturing Technician Apprentice

Job Location – Tewkesbury, UK

Job ID – 35672

About this opportunity and L3Harris UK

Operating at 11 sites in the United Kingdom, L3Harris supports Britain's mission to secure and strengthen the country by delivering sovereign innovation across the space, air, land, sea and cyber domains.

L3Harris in Tewkesbury is part of our Global Spectrum Superiority (GS2) division. In the land domain, our T7 and T4 multi-mission robots deliver next-generation remote capabilities and uncompromised performance. We design and manufacture world-leading land force protection systems, cyber and electromagnetic activities (CEMA), electronic warfare (EW) and encryption capabilities. Our cyber capabilities provide an information advantage in the fields of kinetic conflict, cyber warfare, force protection and counterterrorism.

Commencing in September 2026, this apprenticeship programme combines on-the-job learning in our Manufacturing team alongside the completion of a Level 3 Manufacturing and Engineering Technician Apprenticeship with Gloucestershire Engineering Training (GET). 

Your first year will be spent in college full-time, with shut down periods spent in the workplace. Thereafter, you’ll attend college one day per week with the remaining time spent on site. In the workplace your primary focus will be to assemble and test L3 Harris Technology’s product ranges to a defined demand plan in accordance with build/test instructions. Key aspects of the role that you will gain insight into during your apprenticeship:

• Following technical drawings, Bills of materials, work instructions, and assembly diagrams to build electronic components and products
• Learning quality standards within manufacturing such as IPC (Institute of Printed Circuits)
• Using testing equipment (multimeters, oscilloscopes, automated test rigs) to test and inspect finished products
• Supporting process improvements (lean manufacturing, reducing waste)
• Understanding how products are designed and manufactured
• Working alongside engineers and technicians to build skillset

The role will support the full product lifecycle from New Product Introduction (NPI) through to in-service repair and ensure our products perform in the harshest of environments. Upon successful completion of the apprenticeship, you’ll undertake a full-time, permanent position within our Manufacturing team to put your newly acquired skills into practice.

A few of our employee benefits are:

• 25 days holiday per year (plus bank holidays), increasing with long service and with the opportunity to buy/sell up to 5 days
• Half day finish on a Friday
• Private medical insurance with optional family cover
• Pension scheme of up to 8% employer contribution
• Life Assurance 4x salary (flexible up to 10x)
• Group income protection
• Flexible opt-in extras such as a health care cash plan, dental insurance, gym membership, critical illness cover, cycle to work scheme, travel insurance and electric car scheme
• Employee Family Assistance Program providing mental health and wellbeing support
• Professional membership reimbursement (discretionary)

What the role will involve

The responsibilities of your role will include the following:

• Assembling and Testing of L3Harris Technology’s products
• Troubleshooting and fault finding of Electronic and Electro-Mechanical Assemblies
• Working in line with approved processes and procedures, ensuring all product is right first time
• Assisting Manufacturing and Engineering with prototype assembly, test and new product introduction
• Assist in the identification of root causes, along with suggesting corrective actions and preventive measures
• Ensure accurate completion of records in line with the L3Harris Quality Management System
• Ensure that all business activity is conducted in line with company values, policies and ethics codes of conduct.

What you’ll bring

The role requires the following experience and skills:

• Five GCSEs (or equivalent) at grade 9-4, which must include Maths, English and a Science subject.
• Able to follow instructions and possess strong attention to detail, using initiative and logical approach to solve problems

• Exemplary organisation and time-management skills, to balance work and study

• Strong interpersonal skills and able to work well in a team, demonstrated by extra-curricular activities or group project work
• Resilience and adaptability to solve challenging problems in a fast-paced environment
• High proactivity and motivation levels to maintain strong academic and workplace performance
• Ideally an interest in technology

Applications for this role will close on 23rd April

Telephone interviews will take place week commencing 11th May

Final stage assessment centre will take place Thursday 28th May

Important to know

Due to the nature of our work many our roles require a UK nationality and the ability to obtain a security clearance. Applicants who accept a conditional offer of employment must meet the requirement of right to work in the UK and must meet eligibility requirements for access to classified information and will be subject to government security checks.