2027 Summer Internship - Operations Analyst

Prestwick Aerosystems; Kinston (NC); On-site; USD 16,000 - 25,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

On-site internship

Mentor program

Networking events

Facility tours

Job summary

Airbus Aerosystems Kinston, Inc. invites students to join as a Summer Intern - Operations Analyst in Kinston, NC for a 10-12 week program. You will work with a mentor, gain hands-on experience, tour manufacturing facilities, and build a professional network.

Responsibilities include analyzing expenditures, benchmarking processes, and developing cost-reduction strategies to improve procurement and stock management. Onsite work and project-based learning are emphasized.

Qualifications

• Must be enrolled in an accredited university.
• Ability to communicate in English, both spoken and written.
• Interest in aerospace manufacturing and cost analysis.

Responsibilities

• Analyze historical expenditures to identify cost drivers and inefficiencies.
• Assess current management processes and benchmark across facilities (ordering, distribution, usage tracking).
• Develop and propose a cost reduction strategy (procurement optimization, waste reduction).
• Create a tracking system to monitor consumption and optimize stock levels.
• Deliver recommendations and implementation guidelines to sustain cost reductions.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

Skills

Analytical thinking

Problem solving

Team collaboration

Education

Enrolled in accredited University

Tools

G-Suite

Microsoft applications

Job description

Job Description:

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Airbus is looking for a Summer Intern - Operations Analyst to join our Support Operations Team based in Kinston, NC. Over the course of our 10-12-week internship program, participants will have the opportunity to:

• Work directly with a mentor in their field of study while finding solutions to real world problems
• Gain on the job experience
• Experience our products up close by touring our state-of-the-art manufacturing facilities
• Build a lasting professional network through social events and engaging activities
• Gain the skills and knowledge to become a future industry leader

Meet the Team:

Our team at Airbus Aerosystems Kinston manufactures crucial aircraft components. You’ll be surrounded by individuals who are passionate about aviation and skilled in areas helping build the next generation of aircraft.

Your Working Environment:

The Airbus Aerosystems Kinston facility sits at the forefront of aerospace manufacturing, specializing in the production of large, advanced composite aerostructures. Our team builds critical components for the state-of-the-art Airbus A350 XWB, including the composite center fuselage and wing spar.

Your Challenges:

• Analyze historical expenditures to identify cost drivers and inefficiencies.
• Assess current management processes and benchmark processes in the different facilities (ordering, distribution, usage tracking) and identify areas for improvement.
• Develop and propose a cost reduction strategy (e.g., optimized procurement, better allocation, waste reduction initiatives).
• Create a tracking system to monitor consumption and optimize stock levels.
• Deliver recommendations and implementation guidelines to ensure sustainability of the cost reduction strategy.
• Other duties as assigned.

Your Boarding Pass:

Required: Willing to temporarily live in Kinston, NC during the internship. Must be enrolled in an applicable program at an accredited University. Ability to communicate in English both verbally and written. Proficiency in G-Suite and Microsoft applications, strong knowledge of technical terms. Authorized to Work in the US without current or future need for visa sponsorship.

Preferred: Studying in the following degree areas: IT, Data, Business, Finance, or Aerospace Engineering School projects in related fields.

Physical Requirements:

• Onsite or remote: 100% Onsite
• Vision: able to see and read computer screen and other electronic equipment with screens, able to read documents, reports and engineering drawings.
• Hearing: able to hear to participate in conversations in person and via teleconference or phone and to hear sounds on production floor including safety warnings or alarms.
• Speaking: able to speak in conversations and meetings, deliver information and participate in communications.
• Equipment Operation (personal computer, telephone, copies, fax machine, and related office equipment and using electronic identification card to enter building floors and internal doors): able to operate most office and personal electronic equipment and some tools including production tools such as hydraulic lifts.
• Carrying: able to carry documents, tools, drawings, electronic equipment up to 30lbs/14kgs.
• Lifting: able to lift documents, tools, drawings, electronic equipment up to 30lbs/14kgs.
• Pushing / Pulling: able to push and pull small office furniture and some equipment and tools.
• Sitting: able to sit for long periods of time in meetings, working on computer.
• Squatting / Kneeling: able to squat or kneel to retrieve or replace items stored on low shelving.
• Standing: able to stand for discussions in offices or on production floor.
• Travel: able to travel independently and at short notice, potentially internationally.
• Walking (include routine walking such as to a shared printer to retrieve documents): able to walk through office and production areas including uneven surfaces.

Personal Protective Equipment required:

Required PPE includes, but is not limited to, Safety Shoes, Safety Glasses, Hearing Protection, Respirators/Masks, and/or Protective Gloves as required by site and/or customer site. Administrative position only PPE required: Steel-toed shoes are required for all shop floor visit, appropriate hearing/eye protection may also be required when visiting the shop floor.

Candidates must be authorized to Work in the US without current or future need for visa sponsorship/work authorization.

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.

Company

• Airbus Aerosystems Kinston, Inc
• Employment Type: Internship
• Experience Level: Student
• Remote Type: On-site
• Job Family: Sales, Marketing & Commercial Contracts

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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].

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.

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