Operations Support Placement Broughton 2024

The opportunity to work alongside our business support team and Health & Safety (H&S) experts on the latest product in the Airbus commercial wing family, the A350 carbon fiber wing at the Broughton plant near Chester.

This is an excellent opportunity for your career development and will give you the knowledge and experience you require to aid your development on your career journey in business and operations management.

These teams are responsible for important daily activities to maintain production within the A350 wing assembly business. We are responsible for a wide range of activities so there will be plenty of opportunities to get involved in all aspects of aircraft production.

We are a team of business support team and H&S experts that enable wing manufacturing production on a daily basis and ensure this is achieved in a safe manner to ensure we exceed customer safety & Quality expectations. As well as day-to day operations, we implement longer-term strategies to improve the industrial system to enable flexibility of our production rates.

What you will be doing

You will be working closely with the H&S Leader and Business Support Team to support the following objectives:

• Accident reduction, risk assessments;
• Accident investigation, identification and implementation of H&S improvement actions;
• Business support will consist of cost saving initiatives and leading strategic improvement projects.

The role requires an understanding of fundamental lean principles and a demonstrated ability to support and implement projects to completion. It is recognised that successful candidates may have differing levels of knowledge of the more technical aspects of Project Management. As such they will be supported with a development programme suitable to their requirements.

Requirements

Our placements are open to Undergraduates only. Therefore it is mandatory for candidates to be an undergraduate for the whole duration of the placement. Please inform your graduation date on your application. Successful candidates will be able to demonstrate the following:

• Studying towards a degree in Engineering or Business;
• The desire to work in a technical team environment;
• IT skills (Google-Suite);
• Understanding about Health and safety, processes and procedures;
• Interest in Lean manufacturing Principles;
• Ability to interface and influence people at all levels within the organization;
• The ability to listen, understand and communicate effectively;
• Team worker with a desire to work in an open and trusting environment;
• Decision making;
• Imagination and creativity to problem-solve with drive and enthusiasm;
• Willingness to learn and take risks.

We encourage you to apply early to avoid missing out on this opportunity! Please note we will close adverts as soon as we receive sufficient applications.

Please ensure you include your CV and a cover letter for your application to be considered. Eligibility to gain UK SC Security Clearance OR You will be subject to a BPSS check (including a criminal record check).

Additional information

Please let us know if you need us to make any adjustments. Examples of this may include (but is not exclusive to) accessible facilities; additional time for written exercises; auxiliary aids; room layout; dietary requirements etc. Any information disclosed will be treated in the strictest confidence.

This job requires an awareness of any potential compliance risks and a commitment to act with integrity, as the foundation for the Company’s success, reputation and sustainable growth.

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Airbus is committed to achieving workforce diversity and creating an inclusive working environment. We welcome all applications irrespective of social and cultural background, age, gender, disability, sexual orientation or religious belief.

Airbus is, and always has been, committed to equal opportunities for all. As such, we will never ask for any type of monetary exchange in the frame of a recruitment process. Any impersonation of Airbus to do so should be reported to emsom@airbus.com.

At Airbus, we support you to work, connect and collaborate more easily and flexibly. Wherever possible, we foster flexible working arrangements to stimulate innovative thinking.