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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.
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
We are looking for a work placement student to join us in the Airframe Wing Competence and Resource (C&RM) team, to support the transformation of the business with the development of new skills, technologies and improved ways of working.
The Competence and Resource team is part of the wider Business Operations team based in Filton, providing support to the Airframe Wing Engineering team on resource management, competence management, training and in-situ Temporary Employee management.
Do you want to make a real difference during a year in industry in the Field of Engineering Competence and Resource management? Then come and join us.
- Do you like connecting with people in different organisations?
- Do you want to make a real impact in the organisation you are supporting?
- Are you passionate about supporting the development of people towards their goals as well as those of the business?
- Are you interested in supporting the development of wing structures for the future environmentally sustainable aircraft?
We are a team of 3 currently with a mix of technical and managerial backgrounds who are as keen on the development of the team as we are to supporting the development of others through our primary roles.
What you will be doing
As a member of the Wing Competence & Resource team you will get involved in a large range of topics supporting the Airframe Wing business.
During this placement, the activities you may undertake will include
- ensuring right resources in right places at right time to enable delivery
- analysing and reporting on competence assessment campaign
- working with team managers to support training needs of individuals and teams
- track the compulsory learning
- monitoring and forecasting resource for Airframe Wing worldwide and Airframe in the UK
- identify continuous improvement opportunities in all of the above
The Wing C&RM team also interacts routinely with the other airframe domains (i.e. fuselage, empennage, repairs ) to ensure that higher level projects related to competence development, training and resource management are met within Wing.
We are at the forefront of sharing and implementing best practices and moving into the digital age, but always keeping in mind that it is people we are working with, not just numbers. You will support the drive for further simplification and automation of tasks and processes, to deliver data to our customers in a seamless way through our Google site and other tools
We are shaping the transformation of the business by predicting the future needs to support environmentally sustainable aviation, for instance by defining the resource needs for hybrid hydrogen power and the training solutions to deliver it.
Skills required
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
- Naturally curious and excited to explore and improve
- Excited to work in a dynamic and changing environment
- Keen to take the initiative and get things moving
- A great team player
- Sympathetic, Empathetic and Discreet
- Sensitive to clients needs and can develop good client relationships
- Comfortable at communicating with diverse groups of people – from designers to analysts to senior managers
- Passionate about Aerospace and the challenges of the civil aircraft market
- Proficient in oral and written communication skills
- Experienced in coding and data analysis techniques, and an interest to develop tools to automate our daily work
Ideally you are studying a technical engineering or business management degree where modules have looked at project management, continuous improvement and lean principles.
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
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.
