Business Operations Support Placement

Job Details

Business Operations Support Placement 

We are the Business Support Team and Health and Safety (H&S) experts on the Airbus commercial wing family, looking for an intern to join us on this journey to ensure we exceed customer safety Quality expectations, on the A330 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. 

We are responsible for important daily activities to maintain production within the 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. 

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

Successful candidates will be able to demonstrate the following: 

• Studying towards a degree in Business, Aeronautical Engineering, or equivalent;
• The desire to work in a technical team environment;
• IT skills (Google-Suite);
• Understanding about Health and safety;
• Interest in Lean manufacturing;
• 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.​

SECURITY CLEARANCE: Eligibility to gain UK SC Security Clearance OR You will be subject to a BPSS check (including a criminal record check).

About Airbus

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.

At Airbus, we draw on each other’s expertise and experience and put our passion and determination into exploring sustainable aerospace developments. We connect to the best minds. We make bold decisions. We find smart solutions. We get the world’s most advanced technologies off the ground.

Our people work with passion and determination to make the world a more connected, safer and smarter place. Taking pride in our work, we draw on each other's expertise and experience to achieve excellence. Our diversity and teamwork culture propel us to accomplish the extraordinary - on the ground, in the sky and in space.

Together we can achieve extraordinary things – on the ground, in the sky and in space.

How to apply

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