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Airbus pioneers sustainable aerospace for a safe and united world. The Company constantly innovates to provide efficient and technologically-advanced solutions in aerospace, defence, and connected services. In commercial aircraft, Airbus offers modern and fuel-efficient airliners and associated services. Airbus is also a European leader in defence and security and one of the world's leading space businesses. In helicopters, Airbus provides the most efficient civil and military rotorcraft solutions and services worldwide.
Application closing date: We encourage you to apply early to avoid disappointment! Please note we will close adverts as soon as we receive sufficient applications.
To stay on top, Airbus recognises the importance of supporting high-achieving and talented undergraduates. We do this through offering challenging placement opportunities during which your skills and potential are fully maximised.
Our placements give a unique insight into potential career paths within Airbus. They are designed so that you can put your theoretical knowledge into practice and gain crucial industry experience. The skills and knowledge you gain will improve your chances of a future role within the Airbus and should benefit your future studies.
About us
As a leading aircraft manufacturer at the forefront of the aviation industry, Safety at Work is a Top Company Objective for Airbus. The global project ‘People Safety @ Work’ has teams from all of our plants working on best practices to reduce and eliminate the risks associated with using industrial equipment. This placement will give the successful candidate the opportunity to influence safety strategy and to practice various aspects of project management including; creating project plans, engaging multi functional teams, developing financial business cases and reporting on project status.
What you will be doing
This role will give the successful candidate the opportunity to work with experienced safety professionals across Airbus and to influence the strategy to improve the safe use of a wide range of industrial equipment. It also includes working with various local production teams made up of Operations, Manufacturing Engineering and Safety to develop and deploy project plans to realise these improvements across the Broughton plant.
During this placement, the activities you may undertake will also include;
- Working with the transnational ‘People Safety @ Work’ project team to determine and develop best practices.
- Working with the Broughton production teams to deploy these best practices into various production environments.
Skills
Please note, we love your interest in working for Airbus but we do ask that you make only one application. We encourage you to take time to decide which of our exciting opportunities is right for you and then submit an application that best represents you, your skills and experience in connection with the role you have selected.
One application: Make It Possible, Make It Happen, Make It … Count !
Please note our placements are open to Undergraduates only. Therefore it is mandatory for candidates to be an undergraduate for the whole duration of the placement.
Successful candidates will be able to demonstrate the following;
- Collaborates well within a team, including working with a transnational team.
- Ability to think strategically and translate improvement practices into local project plans.
- A good communication style to engage and influence people from different functions.
- Ability to build business cases to justify any expenditure required to deliver the improvement projects.
- Academic requirements are either Manufacturing / Production Engineering or Occupational Safety.
Please ensure that a covering letter detailing motivations and suitability for this position is included in your application.
Benefits
- £18,000 salary
- 25 days holiday plus bank holidays
- Flexible working hours
Contact
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.
By submitting your CV or application you are consenting to Airbus using and storing information about you for monitoring purposes relating to your application or future employment. This information will only be used by Airbus.
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.
