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Airbus

Filton Plant Operations Placement (12.5 monhts)

Bristol
Hybrid
£24,246 / year
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Join Airbus Operations Limited in Filton, Bristol for a 12.5-month Filton Plant Operations Placement starting on 16 August 2027. This internship offers a 35 hours per week schedule with hybrid working options and half-day Fridays, paying a salary of £24,246. You will support production, safety initiatives, and the digitalisation of manufacturing tools.

Requirements

  • Must be an undergraduate for the full duration of the placement, studying towards a degree in Business, Engineering, a Technical field, or equivalent.
  • Required application materials include a CV and a Cover Letter.
  • Must be able to pass a BPSS check and potentially UK SC-level Security Clearance or Export Control.
  • Strong communication, presentation, and leadership skills.
  • Interest in coding, digital tools, and self-development.

Skills & Responsibilities

  • Communication and Presentation: Deliver clear project updates and lead key sessions by collating robust and informative presentations for cross-functional teams.
  • Digital Tools and Coding: Assist in rolling out digitisation tracking tools for manufacturing to help upskill the workforce on digital platforms.
  • Project Management and Collaboration: Work with procurement, logistics, quality, and design departments to improve production efficiencies and support operational performance.
  • Health, Safety, and Environment: Assist shop floor managers and controllers in driving and documenting safety projects and environmental improvement initiatives.
  • Potential transition routes: People from academic or junior administrative backgrounds may bring foundational analytical and organizational skills, alongside meeting mandatory undergraduate status and communication requirements.

Job description

Job Description:

Start date: 16 August 2027

Location: Filton, Bristol

Duration: 12.5 months

Applications close on 20 November 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.

AI Guidance: We know you might be thinking about using AI to help you in your application - before you do, please read our guidelines on the use of AI for recruitment at Airbus https://www.airbus.com/en/careers/faqs#using-ai-in-your-application .

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.

As an operations intern, you will be supporting the head of production to help deliver key initiatives through collaboration with Shopfloor leaders and other support functions in order to increase and maximise the Operational Performance of the plant.

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.

Your application should include a CV along with a Cover Letter outlining your motivation and suitability for the role.

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

Please let us know if you need us to make any adjustments to allow you to access and participate fully in the recruitment process. If you wish to discuss this further please contact us. Any information disclosed will be treated in the strictest confidence.

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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 Operations Limited

Employment Type:
Internship
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Experience Level:
Student

Job Family:
Improvement & Performance Management

By submitting your CV or application you are consenting to Airbus using and storing information about you for monitoring purposes relating to your application or future employment. This information will only be used by Airbus.
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 emsom@airbus.com .

At Airbus, we support you to work, connect and collaborate more easily and flexibly. Wherever possible, we foster flexible working arrangements to stimulate innovative thinking.

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