Working at Amphenol
Amphenol Careers
Amphenol Corporation is one of the world’s most innovative and advanced interconnect technology manufacturers.
More than 100,000 “Amphenolians” are connecting our world through businesses in 40+ countries. Amphenol Ltd, based in Whitstable, UK is proud to be part of this global corporation. With innovation and engineering at the heart of our business, Amphenol Ltd has been at the forefront of using the latest technologies and practices for over 60 years to meet the needs of interconnection in a wide variety of applications.
Amphenol Ltd is growing and significantly investing in the future. With more than 230 employees across a wide range of disciplines, our end-to-end manufacturing capabilities provide endless opportunities for our employees to grow their career and professional experiences.
Whether your desired field is Sales, Product Management, Engineering or Operations we have the broad range of roles you would expect from a leading interconnect manufacturing business.
Apprenticeship scheme
Our engineering apprenticeship is a great opportunity to earn while you learn and gain a nationally recognised qualification.
In our engineering apprenticeship you will learn and become qualified in mechanical, electrical, design and manufacturing disciplines working alongside well-established professionals in their field. The delivery of this standard requires a full year off the job training at the IPS Training centre in Rochester.
More and more people are choosing to do high-quality apprenticeships which are designed by employers to ensure people have the skills and experience needed to get a good job in a top sector.
Amphenol apprenticeships are ideal for enthusiastic, capable, and committed applicants seeking a career within a global engineering manufacturing business.
We offer a variety of apprenticeships including Level 3 & 4 in Engineering, IT, Customer Service and Team Leadership.
Learning & development
We are very keen to support employees in learning and development. Each year we commit to support several employees in formally recognised qualifications ranging from Engineering to HR and payroll.
A large proportion of our middle and senior management teams have progressed through various roles in the business to be in the position they are in today. Developing talent from within our business to better position us for the future is key to our success. Our team are our biggest asset.
Graduate scheme
Amphenol LTD and Canterbury Christ Church University have entered into a partnership that aims to support student innovation, practical learning opportunities and essential research within industry. Learn more here.
Internships
An internship can give you the opportunity to gain hands-on experience in an industry that interests you before you progress further into your educational path. It can also enhance the qualifications on your resume. Exploring the benefits of being an intern can help you decide if this type of program is right for you and your career goals.
We offer 2 internships and micro-internships for Students including Design Project Engineer, Manufacturing Project Engineer with both short term and long-term placements from 4 weeks to 1 year. We are keen to develop future leaders that can contribute to and continue the success of our business and believe this comes from supporting the next generation of engineers.
School & College T-Level Work Experience
We offer various placements supporting the local schools to give students experience in the following departments in one week block placements or longer terms T-Level placements of 10 weeks: We can do work experience in the following areas:
Design Engineering, Manufacturing Engineering, Assembly, Mould Shop, Machine Shop, Tool Room, IT, Customer Services and Finance
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Amphenol benefits
- 37.5 hour working week (Monday to Thursday 8am to 4.30pm and Friday 8am to 1.30pm)
- Pension Plan – Contributory money purchase – automatically enrolled after 3 months of employment
- 187.5 hours vacation plus Public Holidays, increasing by 3.75 hours for every 5 years service
- Sickness Pay Scheme (service related)
- Employee Assistance Programme
- Life Assurance
- Long Term Ill Health Cover
- Occupational Health Benefits such as Flu inoculations available to all at no charge
- Free car parking
- Subsidised Restaurant facilities
- Flexible working
- Company Maternity / Paternity / Adoption / Shared Parental Leave policies and pay
- Cycle to work scheme (Salary Sacrifice)
- Electric Vehicle Salary Sacrifice Scheme
