Filton Plant Operations Placement (12.5 monhts)

Airbus; West of England; Hybrid; GBP 24,000 - 26,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Hybrid work

Fridays half-day

25 days leave

Job summary

Airbus Operations Limited in Filton, Bristol offers an internship within the Operations team to support digitalisation and production improvement projects. You will work with cross-functional teams on shop floor activities, rate changes, and safety initiatives, with exposure to real manufacturing processes.

The placement is open to undergraduates for 12.5 months, starting 16 August 2027. 35 hours per week, hybrid working options, 25 days holiday plus bank holidays, and potential for development

Qualifications

• Undergraduate student pursuing a degree in Business, Engineering or a technical field.
• Strong communication and presentation skills.
• Interest in coding and digital tools.

Responsibilities

• Assist with day-to-day shop floor activities, rate changes and operator involvement schemes.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams (procurement, logistics, quality, design) to improve production efficiencies.
• Support safety, health, and environmental improvement projects.
• Help operations integration managers identify performance trends and support improvement plans.
• Contribute to digitisation efforts to roll out tracking tools for manufacturing.

Skills

Communication

Presentations

Leadership

Coding interest

Education

Undergraduate student

Job description

Job Description:

Start date: 16 August 2027

Location: Filton, Bristol

Duration: 12.5 months

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.

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;
- Supports shop floor managers to deliver safety projects and routines and assist controllers in driving and documenting Health, Safety, and Environmental improvement projects;
- 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.

Successful candidates will be able to demonstrate the following:

- 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.

Contact

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Airbus is, and always has been, committed to equal opportunities for all.

We welcome all applications irrespective of social and cultural background, age, gender, disability, sexual orientation or religious belief.

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].

Company:

Airbus Operations Limited

Employment Type:

Internship

Experience Level:

Student

Job Family:

Improvement & Performance Management