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MBDA • Bolton | United Kingdom

Manufacturing Work Experience Bolton - 2026

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Manufacturing Work Experience - Bolton 2026

Work experience is a great way to consider your career choices and give you a better view of opportunities available on our Early Careers Schemes.

You'll get a taster of the possibilities of placements on offer and a chance to gain an insight into the company / industry through working with current employees.

Students will have the opportunity to see different aspects of our manufacturing site by completing 5 different one-day placements. There will be a mix of practical and office based work.

We’re committed to being an inclusive workplace and work experience can be the first opportunity for you to try a career that you may not have considered previously.

What's the process?

Submit an application online - applications will close on Monday 12th January 2026 at midnight*

The application is reviewed by a member of the work experience team in the location applied for.

If successful after initial review, a member of the team will call you for a short telephone conversation.

If successful you will be emailed with details of the week that you have been offered and with paperwork that must be completed prior to your arrival onsite.

*Application deadline date may change, depending on volumes of applications

Information you should know

  • Placements typically run from March to August

  • Work Experience is available for a nominal period of 1 week.

  • Applications are open to students currently in years 9 to 13.

  • All applications should be submitted by the student using the online form.

  • Our application form will ask for details on whether your school/college specifies work experience dates, or if you can be flexible on when you would like to attend - please try to be as flexible as possible.

  • Some of our placements will require safety gear to be worn; MBDA will ensure that you have the relevant equipment for your placement.

PLEASE BE AWARE DUE TO THE VOLUME OF APPLICATIONS WE WILL NOT BE ABLE TO ACCOMMODATE ALL APPLICANTS.

Company benefits

Enhanced maternity leave – up to 26 weeks
Shared parental leave – up to 26 weeks
Adoption leave – up to 26 weeks
Neo-natal leave – up to 12 weeks
Cycle to work scheme
Open to part-time employees
Open to job sharing
Open to compressed hours
25 days annual leave + bank holidays
Open to part time work for some roles
Buddy scheme – buddies when onboarding
Technology Loan – salary sacrifice options available
In house training – In house L&D team
Enhanced sick pay – increases with length of service
Mental health first aiders
Family health insurance – salary sacrifice options
Health insurance – salary sacrifice options
Dental coverage – salary sacrifice options
Gym membership – Discounted gym on site in Stevenage, or discounts for local gyms across UK
Compassionate leave
Coffee discounts – discounted on site cafes and canteens
Travel loan – season ticket loans for public transport
Restaurant discounts – discount/cashback employee platform
Buy or sell annual leave – buy up to 5 extra days
Optional unpaid leave
Time off in-lieu
Company shutdown periods – Christmas closures and bank holidays
Enhanced paternity leave – available after 26 weeks service
On-site gym
Faith rooms
Bike parking – secure parking at all sites
On-site catering
On-site wellness room – reflection rooms available to employees
Annual bonus – all employee bonuses paid in Feb/March
Referral bonus – up to £3,000 for a successful referral
Salary sacrifice
Enhanced pension match/contribution
Share options
Annual pay rises – performance (+ inflation) increases each year
Electric Car Salary Sacrifice – MyCarScheme - including electric vehicles
Personal development budgets – up to £150 towards non-work training courses
Employee assistance programme
Mentoring – available to all employees. Includes women in leadership options
Volunteer days – up to 2 days a year for team-based volunteering
Employee discounts
Learning platform – access to multiple learning resources
Electric vehicle charging unit loan – electric charging points at all UK sites
Teambuilding days
Professional subscriptions – full membership funding available
L&D budget
Language lessons

Working at MBDA

Company employees

6000

Gender diversity (male:female)

73:27

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