Industrial Quality Engineering Placement (12.5 months)

at  Airbus Operations Limited

JOB DESCRIPTION:

Start date: 18th August 2025
Location: Broughton, North Wales
Duration: 12.5 months
Application closing date: We encourage you to apply early to avoid missing out on this opportunity! Please note we will close adverts as soon as we receive sufficient applications.

ABOUT US:

Our Broughton based team guarantees the traceability, quality, safety and airworthiness of all supplied, sub-contracted and manufactured products and services to both our internal and external customers for Airbus Commercial Wings. We strive to reach a level of excellence that gives our customers the trust and confidence for us to act as guardians of their product. As an Intern within our department, you will have the opportunity to learn more about the vital role of the Quality function in the Airbus production system as well as being responsible for delivering your own tasks/projects to ensure that our product is the best that it can possibly be.

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 a degree in Aerospace Engineering, Aeronautical Engineering, Manufacturing Engineering, or equivalent;
• Passion about Airbus and the aviation industry;
• Proficient oral and written communication skills;
• Collaborates well within a team;
• Ability to adapt quickly.

SECURITY CLEARANCE: Eligibility to gain UK SC Security Clearance OR You will be subject to a BPSS check (including a criminal record check).

EXPERIENCE LEVEL:

Student

During this internship, the activities you will undertake are likely to include:

• Carrying out investigations and root cause analysis into reported quality issues supporting operational teams across multiple Airbus sites;
• Ensuring that appropriate corrective and preventative actions are taken by the accountable department by working as part of multifunctional teams in line with Quality rules and standards;
• Delivering changes, best practices, synergies and promoting business excellence by working with the Quality transnational teams to deploy harmonised processes;
• Familiarisation with digital tools including Google Suite and big data tools to analyse non-conformance data in order to support non-conformance reduction;
• Opportunity to develop knowledge and understanding of our wing product working as part of one of our lineside teams.