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Your Role

The company is a driven team of experienced and time-served Airbus professionals, who strive to ensure the business is benchmarked in all its fields and provide top-quality service to our customers. The team is made up of time-served machinists, tool makers, measurement specialists, joiners, welders, and electricians whose specialist skills are required to support the production build. They have many specialist machines/equipment and are also working with the latest technology to improve our processes. They work across all aircraft variants on the site. Networking with customers and stakeholder management is key for us. They are looking for someone confident with really good people skills, who can be self-motivated, proactive and willing to learn about the Airbus philosophy.

What the candidate will be doing:

They will delve into the Tooling and Metrology world within Airbus, using their skills to collaborate with teams and drive change and improvement. their role will place you at the heart of Wing Jig Recertification, Wing Metrology Measurements, and critical aircraft machining tasks. They will gain comprehensive knowledge of all Airbus variants due to our diverse operations. They will interact with various individuals both within the team and across the plant, managing projects related to Safety, Quality, Cost, Delivery, People, Continuous Improvement, and Strategy.

During this placement, the activities the candidates may undertake will include:

• Strategic Thinking: Ability to contribute to long-term strategic planning, including the introduction of new technologies and process improvements.
• Management Development: Keen interest in developing management skills through hands-on experience and shadowing opportunities.
• Project Delivery: Strong organizational skills with the capability to manage and deliver multiple projects effectively across Safety, Quality, Cost, Delivery, People, and Continuous Improvement.
• Data Studio KPI Development: Proficiency in developing data studio dashboards for critical business KPIs, enabling informed decision-making.
• SAP Integration: Willingness to learn and engage with SAP systems to support operational efficiency and data management.
• Communication and Interpersonal Skills: Excellent communication skills, with the ability to work collaboratively within a team and with various stakeholders.
• Innovative Mindset: Appetite for improvement and the ability to bring innovative ideas to enhance processes and operations.

The candidate’s ideas and support will also play a valuable part in defining the company’s long-term strategy, including the introduction of new technologies. Working with different areas of the business will help them to develop presentation, networking, and stakeholder management skills that will be required and will be valuable in future career opportunities.

They will also learn about Airbus Operating Systems and Lean principles which will be at the forefront of all projects to ensure the best possible outcomes can be achieved.

About You

The company’s placements are open to Undergraduates only. Therefore, it is mandatory for candidates to be an undergraduate for the whole duration of the placement. The candidate should indicate their graduation date on their application.

Please ensure you include your CV and a cover letter for their application to be considered.

Successful candidates will be able to demonstrate the following:

• Studying towards a degree in Business, Project Management, Mechanical Engineering, Software Engineering, Computer Science, or equivalent;
• Good communication and interpersonal skills;
• Appetite for improvement and bringing innovative ideas to a situation;
• Ability to work as part of a team as well as autonomously;
• Organisational skills and ability to manage multiple tasks simultaneously;
• Willingness to get involved, learn, and immerse yourself in the Airbus ways of working;
• Good computer and data analysis skills.

Security Clearance:

• Eligibility to gain UK SC Security Clearance OR you will be subject to a BPSS check (including a criminal record check). 

Compensation & Benefits

Airbus offers a range of generous remuneration and benefit schemes tailored for all its employees around the world. This includes:

• Salary of £21,900
• Flexible working hours
• Hybrid working
• Half day Fridays
• 25 days holiday plus bank holidays
• Health and wellness programmes
• Employee development and training opportunities
• And many more depending on where you are located

Training & Development

The candidate will join the ADA Business Operations team at Filton and be responsible for the development and support of Airframe-related Process, Methods, and Tools activities related to digital solutions for the Airframe community that are in-service, under development, and planned for the future. This will involve extensive collaboration with the wider Airbus community.

Career Progression

The placements give the candidates crucial industry experience whilst allowing them to put their theoretical knowledge into practice. By making the most of the skills and experience they gain, they can improve their chances of landing their ideal job in the global graduate programme.

Sources

The following sources were used in researching this page:

• airbus.com/en/careers/students-and-graduates/interns/uk-industry-placement
• airbus.com/en/careers/students-and-graduates/interns
• airbus.com/en/careers/students-and-graduates
• airbus.com/en/careers
• youtube.com/@airbus