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Plant Industrialisation & Business Management Graduate

  • Graduate job
  • City of London (Greater London)
  • Project / Product management

Job description

Plant Industrialisation & Business Management Graduate

Airbus Broughton

Airbus is a global leader in aeronautics, space and related services. In 2017, it generated revenues of € 67 billion and employed a workforce of around 130,000. Airbus offers the most comprehensive range of passenger airliners from 100 to more than 600 seats. Airbus is also a European leader providing tanker, combat, transport and mission aircraft, as well as Europe’s number one space enterprise and the world’s second largest space business. In helicopters, Airbus provides the most efficient civil and military rotorcraft solutions worldwide.

Our people work with passion and determination to make the world a more connected, safer and smarter place. Taking pride in our work, we draw on each other's expertise and experience to achieve excellence. Our diversity and teamwork culture propel us to accomplish the extraordinary - on the ground, in the sky and in space.

Description of the job

Start date: ASAP 2018

Our UK Graduate Programmes provide exceptional graduates the opportunity to master managerial and technical skills. Over the 2/3 year period it combines rotational placements with focused training and the possibility of European assignments as well as further personal development and the chance to build your professional network.

From day one, you will be assigned to a particular department and will be guided through the various placement opportunities that exist within your function, the wider business and even with customers and suppliers. This, along with training provided works to ensure you are ready and experienced enough to take the next step of your career following the programmes conclusion.

Airbus in the UK's Plant Industrialisation & Business Management team is at the heart of major cost-reduction projects bringing savings of tens of millions of Euros to the company.

Its activities are broadly divided into three areas:

Project Teams: Large cross-site change activities are set up to deliver solutions to major issues that affect the whole of the site; and local PIM projects (Progressive Improvement Meetings) led by the ALPS (Airbus Lean Production System) project leaders, that bring improvement to the local business areas through the implementation of the Airbus Lean Production System and a planned Programme of Kaizen events.

Master Production Scheduling: SAP demand loading, capacity planning, monitoring and reporting of production build, shop floor resource calculations, Sales and Operations Planning, tactical / recovery planning, Financial / AOP (Airbus Operating Plan) inputs. Product role & Central / new product role

Lean Operations: An internal reference for Lean Concepts, Principles, Tools & Techniques used to guide lean implementation and raise the level of lean competence throughout the organisation, and to contribute to the on going development of operational excellence through the Airbus Operating System.

This role will be based in Broughton, Chester (must be flexible) and will receive the full Airbus UK Graduate programme benefit package including an annual Salary of £27,000.00 - plus a welcome payment of £2,000.00

Desired profile

Tasks & accountabilities

·  Application of learning tools with the business and the associated, finance and project management using Lean methodologies.
·  Exposure to day to day operations and managing products.
·  Strategy development, product industrialism and modification of large scale projects.
·  Programme/ Project management, problem solving tools and techniques
·  Map existing process and improve on existing processes

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.

Required skills

We are looking for candidates with the following skills and experience

Educated to degree level (2:1 or above) or equivalent, ideally within one the following disciplines;

·  Aerospace Engineering
·  General Engineering
·  Mechanical Engineering
·  Electrical Engineering
·  Project Management
·  Business Studies
·  Lean Engineering
·  Lean Deployment and Manufacturing -- Engineering

Ideal applicants will demonstrate previous experience of organising events or projects resulting in the delivery of added value to
the business;
Excellent written and verbal communication skills
Ability to work independently and as part of a team
An internship in a Lean Manufacturing related industry
A project or internship covering Lean and Manufacturing Principles or Lean Deployment

English: Fluent

Please note applications close 19th October 2018.

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