Skilled Electrician in Preston

Job title: Skilled Electrician Location: Samlesbury / Warton (full-time on site) Salary: £ 42,084 Please note these roles may involve working a shift pattern which could include rotational days, nights and weekends. Start dates may also be throughout 2025 and into 2026, therefore flexibility for these roles is crucial. What you’ll be doing: Installing, connecting and inspecting electrical components in a production / development environment, using a variety of techniques including (but not limited to): Cable stripping Crimping Sleeving End Make Off Earthing Insulation Testing Continuity Testing Loom Manufacture Amalgamation Wire Locking Torque Loading Ensuring safe systems of work are carried out in compliance with Health and Safety rules and regulations Reading and interpreting Engineering Drawings Performing fault diagnosis and defect rectification Complying with Foreign Object Debris (FOD) and tool control policies Your skills and experiences: Essential: An Advanced Apprenticeship in a relevant Engineering Discipline from a recognised Awarding Organisation An Academic Vocational Qualification (Level 3 or above) in a relevant Engineering subject from a recognised Awarding Organisation (for example NVQ or City & Guilds (Pre NVQ)) This may take the form of service records for those that carried this out whilst serving in the Armed Forces. In order for your application to advance, you will be asked to supply evidence of attainment against the above criteria. Failure to provide this will result in your application not progressing to the next stage. Desirable: Experience working with military aircraft / in the aerospace industry Benefits: As well as a competitive pension scheme, BAE Systems also offers employee share plans, an extensive range of flexible discounted health, wellbeing and lifestyle benefits, including a green car scheme, private health plans and shopping discounts – you may also be eligible for an annual incentive. The Air Manufacturing team: As a Skilled Electrician you will be responsible for conducting electrical tasks across a wide range of products including Typhoon, F-35 and FalconWorks. This is an exciting opportunity to join a fast-paced, safety-driven environment that take pride in building world class products for the BAE SYSTEMS Air Sector. Why BAE Systems? This is a place where you’ll be able to make a real difference. You’ll be part of an inclusive culture that values diversity of thought, rewards integrity, and merit, and where you’ll be empowered to fulfil your potential. We welcome people from all backgrounds and want to make sure that our recruitment processes are as inclusive as possible. If you have a disability or health condition (for example dyslexia, autism, an anxiety disorder etc.) that may affect your performance in certain assessment types, please speak to your recruiter about potential reasonable adjustments. Please be aware that many roles at BAE Systems are subject to both security and export control restrictions. These restrictions mean that factors such as your nationality, any nationalities you may have previously held, and your place of birth can restrict the roles you are eligible to perform within the organisation. All applicants must as a minimum achieve Baseline Personnel Security Standard. Many roles also require higher levels of National Security Vetting where applicants must typically have 5 to 10 years of continuous residency in the UK depending on the vetting level required for the role, to allow for meaningful security vetting checks. Closing Date: 20th June 2025 We reserve the right to close this vacancy early if we receive sufficient applications for the role. Therefore, if you are interested, please submit your application as early as possible. #LI-JBK #LI-Onsite #J-18808-Ljbffr