Performance & Improvements Stevenage Placement

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Performance & Improvements Stevenage Placement

The Performance & Improvements team are responsible for ensuring production has a robust performance monitoring system that can be analysed to drive production improvements. The team lead, facilitate and guide  improvements activities working closely with the relevant production stakeholders (Production, Manufacturing Engineer, Quality, Project Management, Production control) so that we can deliver spacecraft quicker, cheaper and of the highest quality. The team is striving to make the production processes more efficient by applying lean principles looking to remove wastes and reduce variations. 

We challenge the normal modes of working to ensure that the business is staying at the forefront of production technology and working practices. Liaising regularly with central P&I teams to learn and share best practices from around the Airbus group (Military aircraft, commercial aircraft, helicopters). The team also gets involved in research & Development Technology (R&D/T) projects to check the feasibility of implementation into our organisation.

What you will be doing:

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

• Support with HO Performance & Improvements and Key product Owners to define and deliver a credible 12 month improvement plan for the site;
• Responsible for continually reviewing and reducing the “Manufacture, Assembly, Integration and Test (MAIT) Cost Base” and “Ready for Bid Price” through improvement opportunities generated by MAIT and other business units. This is for all MAIT customers; Mechanical Platform (T-BD), Antennas, Mechanisms & ENS;
• Implement and mature the Operational Excellence System (OES) within MAIT working closely with the central P&I team;
• Deliver Lean Improvement Projects on Quality, on Time and on Cost. (5S, Visual management, Value Stream Map (VSM), Flow Analysis, KPIs);
• Drive specific problem solving/improvement activities;
• Lead and support the streamlining of processes;
• Report the status of the Improvements Projects and controlling of cost and schedule;
• Responsible for standardisation of Lean MAIT Processes, documentation and working methods across Stevenage and/or Portsmouth;
• Responsible for the promotion of Lean education and awareness in Stevenage ensuring a standardised approach with other sites where possible.

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 an Manufacturing Engineering Degree with Business Management and Business Improvement Modules;
• Understanding in Practical Problem Solving (PPS), running continuous improvement workshops, implementing visual management in production and office environment;
• Experience in improvement projects;
• Confident communicator;
• Open minded, creative and proactive mindset.

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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Please note that applications may close before the application deadline, so apply early to avoid disappointment.