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Materials Laboratory Degree Apprenticeships

Together, we pioneer the power that matters.

This is your chance to work with world-class scientists and engineers and gain an understanding of different materials and their uses, failure investigation studies, research and development, process control and laboratory-related improvement activities.

As well as the outstanding career support you'll enjoy from day one, and the debt-free qualifications you'll have at the end of it, you’ll have the chance to build your manufacturing engineering career in an environment where you can be yourself and be your best. Join us on our journey and together we’ll do amazing things.

What you'll need

Two A-levels (or equivalent), including Maths and either Chemistry, Physics or Engineering at Grade B or above (obtained or predicted). Alternatively, you could have a BTEC Level 3 extended diploma in an engineering-related subject (including Further Maths) at DDM minimum. Either way, you'll also need GCSEs (or equivalent) in English Language Grade 5/B or above and Maths and Physics at Grade 6/B or above. What’s more, you’ll need to be

naturally curious about the properties and capabilities of materials
a creative and innovative problem solver
a motivated learner and eager to build on what you know
confident in your abilities and in sharing your ideas

What you’ll get

Starting salary: £13,532 per year

BSc Honours degree in a Materials or Manufacturing discipline

How long?

4 years

Where?

Derby

What you’ll do

Initially, you’ll gain foundation engineering skills and knowledge through time spent off-the-job in an engineering skills workshop. You’re going to be working with experienced engineering instructors, completing both written and practical activities. You’ll then undertake a variety of three to six-month placements in our manufacturing laboratories and specialist materials teams, working with our experienced and knowledgeable people to learn how the special processes we use operate.

You’ll also get to work on a variety of different special processes used during component manufacture, such as chemical processing, laser processes, machining, welding, heat treatment, casting, forging and various coatings. Also, you’ll work on laboratory equipment from initial microscopic component preparation through to Scanning Electron Microscopes. You’ll get a broad overview as you split your time between our offices and high-tech laboratories, providing a mix of both practical and theoretical experience as you undertake a degree in a Materials or Manufacturing discipline.

We’d like to know about

YOUR INTEREST IN MATERIALS & MANUFACTURING

We’d like you to show us your genuine enthusiasm for developing a career in materials and manufacturing. For example, you might tell us about an science project you've worked on, or a club you've been involved with or in your spare time. Whatever it is, we need to know you've thought things through and are fairly sure that this career is right for you.

HOW YOU THINK

We’ll look for your analytical skills, as well as how you solve problems. We’d like you to tell us about creative solutions you’ve identified and how you’ve learnt and applied new skills and ways of thinking.

TEAM SKILLS

We’re interested in how you work and collaborate with others to delivery something important. This could be through group activities at school and college, with your family and friends, sports, work, or in voluntary, religious or community organisations.

THE PERSPECTIVES YOU BRING

We support each other to learn and to grow across our communities and teams. However you identify, whatever your experiences, you belong at Rolls-Royce and should make sure others do to. Our STEM activities give you the chance to share your experiences with the next generation of apprentices, and our Employee Resource Groups (ERGs) are an important part of building and inclusive culture. They include the African and Caribbean Pioneers Network (ACPN), EAST - for everyone to share the diversity and culture of Asia, Multi-Faith Network (MFN), OPEN - for employees affected by disabilities or underlying health conditions, Prism - a network for our LGBT+ employees and their allies and the UK Gender Diversity Network (UK GDN), a network for men and women which aims to develop a gender agnostic culture.

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