Trainee Electronics Build Technician

Purpose of the Role:

To competently follow a predefined training program, enabling the trainee to learn, practice and build competency in delivering products to the standards and specifications expected by McLaren Applied and our customers.

Role Dimensions:

The trainee programme is a staged development process for a minimum of 18 months, comprising of a dual approach between internal and external training programmes. Learn and progress your skill sets over the training course to manufacture sub-assemblies and units to IPC class 3 or higher. Once you have successfully completed the training programme you will be a certified Build Technician.

Knowledge, Skills, Qualifications and Experience:

• Good GCSE grades or equivalent in English and Maths.
• A generally inquisitive nature, interested in how things work and how they are constructed.
• An interest in Motorsport, Automotive or Communications industries would be an advantage
• Good communicator with Basic PC skills.
• A positive outlook, eager to gain knowledge and self improve.
• Good time management.
• Good attention to detail to allow you to maintain or exceed high levels of production standards and efficiency.
• Calm and composed in moments of pressure
• Ability to fully contribute to the process of continuous improvements.

Values and Behaviours:

• Highly motivated with a hunger to learn new processes.
• Demonstrates a collaborative approach by sharing ideas openly with others.
• Develops positive working relationships by being open about their work and involving others.
• Seeks feedback to better understand how well they are delivering against expectations.
• Demonstrates personal ownership for delivering their role, their learning and their career.
• Asks questions to better understand the business and the needs of the business.
• Accepts responsibility for delivering own area of work and results, even if difficulties arise.
• Demonstrates ability to be flexible and adapt thinking and approach quickly as required in the circumstances.

What we can offer you

In return for everything you bring to the table, we can ensure an exciting, challenging role in a dynamic business surrounded by some of the best people in their respective fields.

At McLaren Applied we firmly believe it’s the relationships and friendships we create while working that make us special. We’re also aware that the world is changing and we are part of that change. We all want and need different things from our work and home lives, so, if you have commitments outside of work, we’re open to talking through flexible working options that work for you and us.

• Annual leave (25 days + bank holidays, pro-rated for part time colleagues).
• Enhanced Company Maternity, Paternity and Adoption leave and pay.
• Flexible working policies, including Hybrid Working.
• Life assurance to the value of 4 times base salary
• Opportunity to join the McLaren Applied Pension Plan
• Company funded individual private healthcare with the opportunity to extend to partner or spouse and/or dependents at a discounted rate.
• Ride-to-work with Evans Cycles – take advantage of the Government’s Cycle-to-Work scheme which offers savings of up to 42% on the cost of a new bike, cycling accessories and components.
• Electric car scheme – opportunity to drive a brand-new car in a more affordable way through this salary sacrifice scheme. Employees are eligible to join the scheme after successful competition of their probationary period.

Our values

OWNERSHIP

OPENNESS

BRAVERY

INGENUITY

HUMILITY

McLaren Applied are committed to Diversity, Equality and Inclusion (DEI) and promote DEI in all we do. McLaren Applied are also members of the UK Government Disability Confident Scheme.