Filton Plant Operations Placement (12.5 monhts)

Prestwick Aerosystems; Filton; Hybrid; GBP 21,000 - 28,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Salary £24,246

35 hours per week

Hybrid work

Flexible hours

Half day Fridays

25 days holiday + bank holidays

Job summary

Airbus Operations Limited is offering an internship in the Operations team at Filton, Bristol. The placement spans about 12.5 months, commencing on 16 August 2027, with 35 hours per week and hybrid options depending on the role.

You will support the head of production to deliver initiatives, collaborating with shopfloor leaders and other support functions. The role seeks undergraduates in Business, Engineering, or technical fields, with strong communication, presentation, and an interest in

Qualifications

• Open to undergraduates for the full duration of the placement.
• Must be studying towards a degree in Business, Engineering, or a technical field.
• Strong communication and presentation abilities.
• Interest in digital tools and self-development.

Responsibilities

• Provide Operational Support on day-to-day shop floor activities and rate changes.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to improve production efficiencies.
• Assist in Safety & Environmental projects and documentation.
• Support operations integration managers with performance trends and improvement plans.
• Help with digitisation and rollout of tracking tools to upskill the workforce.

Skills

Communication skills

Presentation skills

Interest in coding

Self-development

Education

Undergraduate student pursuing a degree in Business or Engineering

Tools

Digital tools

Job description

Job Description: Start date: 16 August 2027 Location: Filton, Bristol Duration: 12.5months Applications close on 25 October 2026! We love your interest in joining Airbus! There is no limit on the number of positions you can apply for, however, please be aware that you can only progress in the selection process for one position at a time. We recommend reviewing all available opportunities and applying to those that best match your experience and aspirations.

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Benefits

• Salary: £24,246
• 35 hours per week
• Flexible working hours
• Hybrid working options available depending on the role
• Half day Fridays!
• 25 days holiday plus bank holidays

About us

Are you passionate about working on strategic projects that support both short and long-term business needs? Do you want to help our Operations teams adopt best practices and innovative solutions to drive on time delivery? If you are looking to gain experience in a leading aerospace industrial environment, then this internship is for you! An exciting internship has become available within the Operations team at Airbus Filton Plant. Our department is dedicated to providing the manufacture and assembly of A400M Wing, the A350 Equipped Gear Beam, and the operations within the Wing Technology Development Centre at Filton. Our purpose is to make it fly, on time, cost and quality. As an operations intern, you will be supporting the head of production to help deliver key initiatives through collaboration with Shopfloor leaders and other support functions in order to increase and maximise the Operational Performance of the plant.

What you will be doing

• Operational Support: Assist with day-to-day shop floor activities, rate changes, and operator involvement schemes.
• Project Management: Work with cross-functional teams (procurement, logistics, quality, and design) to improve production efficiencies.
• Safety & Environmental Projects: Supports shop floor managers to deliver safety projects and routines and assist controllers in driving and documenting Health, Safety, and Environmental improvement projects.
• Operational Integration: Help operations integration managers to identify trends in performance and support the delivery of improvement plans to maximise build through key Safety & Quality factors that impact operations.
• Digitalisation of Operations: Supporting the toll out of digitisation of tracking tools for manufacturing (e.g., A400M work content trackers) to upskill the workforce on digital tools.

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.

• Studying towards a degree in Business, Engineering, a Technical field, or equivalent.
• The ability to communicate effectively.
• The ability to collate robust and informative presentations.
• The confidence to lead key sessions and present accordingly.
• An interest in coding and digital tools.
• A strong interest in self-development.
• The desire to work in an open and trusting environment.

Security Clearance

You will be subject to a BPSS (Baseline Personnel Security Standard) check. You may also need to gain UK SC-level Security Clearance or Export Control, depending on the role.

Equality and Inclusion

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 [e-mail]. Any information disclosed will be treated in the strictest confidence.

Company

Airbus Operations Limited Employment Type: Internship ------- Experience Level: Student Job Family: Improvement & Performance Management

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