Mechanical & Electrical Fitter - Apprenticeship 2026

Description

General Dynamics Land Systems is on the look-out for a Mechanical / Electrical Fitter - Apprenticeship to join our Production Team. The successful and inclusive candidate will earn a favourable salary. This is an ideal role for someone who has a proactive and positive mindset and a keen desire to grow professionally.

Joining an established team based at our Merthyr facility, you will work across a range of stakeholders. The scheme will operate over a three year period and will enable the individual to gain an appreciation of Production disciplines within GDUK which are, but not limited to:

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• Manufacturing Assembly covering both Mechanical and Electrical works
  
• Production Quality
  
• Fabrication and Welding
  

The apprentice will also get the opportunity to work in multi-disciplined Production teams and gain knowledge and skills in bill of materials (BoM), Lean manufacturing, standard operating procedures, test strategies, production planning, plant facilities, work-package management and customer interaction. During College recess the apprentice would be based at their place of work full-time. There may also be some compulsory attendance at the College for class tests, examinations and presentations.

Applications must be submitted by 09/01/2026 - Assessment days will be held during February 2026 for intake in September 2026

If you were already working in this position, this is what you would have been working on this week:

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• Undertake a range of tasks suited to the current level of training and development
  
• Attend college and complete course work on time and to a high standard
  
• Produce, maintain and be responsible for content, accuracy and sign off of log books
  
• Take on additional responsibility in year three of the Apprenticeship
  
• Understand and complete all work related documentation accurately and on time
  
• Understand and comply with policies and procedures
  
• Carry out work in a safe and diligent manner
  
• Comply with all Health & Safety policies and procedures
  
• Attend and fully participate regular training and development reviews with line management, mentor and HR representatives
  
• To undertake additional duties in line with capabilities as required
  

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• Be both self-motivated, act with professionalism and able to work within a team.
  
• Excellent IT Skills including Microsoft Package applications
  
• Have good written and verbal communication skills.
  
• Be organised and able to prioritise their work.
  
• Be flexible in their approach to their work.
  
• Be able to perform tasks on their own initiative.
  
• Be enthusiastic and driven towards achieving their goals.
  
• Be interested in pursuing a career within General Dynamics UK Ltd.
  
• Awareness of IT systems and Networks
  
• Have good problem solving and analytical skills.
  
• A minimum of A-levels or equivalent. / A minimum of 5 GCSE grades A-C including Maths, English and Science
  
• Mature applicants (21+) without A-levels can also be considered on professional experience.
  

We pride ourselves in being a great place to work with a shared sense of purpose, offering highly competitive benefits:

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• A compressed eight-day fortnight – which means every Friday off!
  
• A benefits scheme - to suit yours and your family’s needs
  
• A bonus and set pay raises whilst on the apprentice scheme
  
• A personalised career development plan, alongside regular progress reviews - supporting and valuing your progression within the Company
  
• Professional training and development courses, both internal and external - allowing you to reach your full potential
  
• A flexible working environment where your contributions are recognised and rewarded, which includes compressed hours, reduced hours and job share
  
• A Company sports and social club, offering events at discounted prices – giving you the opportunity to meet and socialise with your fellow colleagues outside the workplace
  

General Dynamics Land Systems is a global leader in providing products and support across the full spectrum of combat vehicles. Our global team has more than 6,000 employees working towards creating a diverse product portfolio delivering best-in-class capability to Armed Forces communities worldwide. In the UK, we employee more than 700 people and are leading the way in Armoured Fighting Vehicles and sustainment services. Our vision is documented and embedded into our culture, so all employees understand the Company’s direction and their role in achieving it. We are currently delivering the AJAX programme, providing 589 Armoured Fighting Vehicles in six variants to the British Army and have also developed and delivered 400 Foxhound vehicles - a highly-protected and mobile 4x4 platform with high-deployment availability.

We believe in maintaining a diverse workplace – inclusive of beliefs, cultural background, job experiences, thoughts and ideas. If who we are and what we do resonates with you, we invite you to join our high performance team

Working with us is subject to security clearance and Export Control restrictions. This means your nationality, any previous nationalities, and/or place of birth, may limit roles you can carry out for the organization.

Applications must be submitted by 09/01/2026 - Assessment days will be held during February 2026 for intake in September 2026