Industrial Placement Mechanical Engineer

at  Leonardo UK Ltd

JOB DESCRIPTION:

Leonardo are currently looking for a number of high calibre Industrial Placement Mechanical Engineers to be based in Luton, where you will engage in the Mechanical design and development of EW products in accordance with engineering common processes in a professional manner.

THE OPPORTUNITY

Leonardo’s Industrial Placement programme offers a paid placement (£25,000) to develop your knowledge and skills you require to become an engineering or business professional of the future.
Our Industrial Placement Programme is designed to offer you the opportunity to develop your knowledge and skills you require to become an engineering or business professional of the future. On our programme you will engage with challenging and exciting project work, and deliver innovative business or technical solutions as part of a team of subject matter experts. Throughout the programme you will receive coaching and support from your team to achieve your objectives as well as your personal development goals. You will gain a wide array of experience on your placement that you can apply to your academic studies and future career.
At Leonardo we value individuals who continuously demonstrate a dedication to their personal development, and successful completion of an Industrial Placement with Leonardo can lead to an offer on our Graduate Development Programme. We are looking for highly motivated individuals who are willing to take on a challenge to fill our industrial placement roles, and we will demand a high degree of customer focus and work performance from you in order to meet our operational challenges. If you are willing able to commit to giving your best performance, you will find Leonardo a very rewarding place to work!

SKILLS, QUALIFICATIONS & KNOWLEDGE REQUIRED

• Currently undertaking a minimum of a Bachelors level degree Mechanical Engineering (or similar field).
• Be a self-motivated individual, willing to take on new challenges and drive continuous personal development.
• Strong communication skills across a variety of mediums i.e. written, verbal, digital, etc.
• The ability to develop effective working relationships with peers and stakeholders.
• Appreciate the principals of Mechanical engineering design
• Ability to problem solve and engage in concurrent engineering
• Some knowledge of using CAD and Analysis tools
• Customer focused
• Appreciate DFx, mechanical production processes and techniques.
• Demonstrate relevant project work and/or placements in Industry are beneficial, but not essential
• Business awareness with the acknowledgement of fundamental business principles, drivers and key customers
  Please note that in order to apply for this opportunity you must be eligible for UK Security Clearance. Normally this is to the level of Security Check (typically known as “SC”) for our business which includes having a minimum of five years permanent residency in the UK.

WHAT YOU WILL DO AS A MECHANICAL ENGINEER INDUSTRIAL PLACEMENT

• Develop effective working relationships with peers and stakeholders.
• Adapt to the ever changing demands that will be encountered within the role.
• Offer novel ideas and methods for solving technical problems, drawing on personal experiences and knowledge learned during academic studies.