Daily tasks involved a mix of department process improvement writing scripts to assist department work and working on thermal analysis for missions Exact workload depends on what missions are ongoing and at what stage Report writing and data processin
On a rotational placement so there was different tasks and projects for each team however each placement involved bits of admin meeting notes project work reformatting documents
My role involves working towards improving equity diversity and inclusion within Airbus Also working on the range of different recruitment processes such as early careers and experienced hires Day to day I was helping to support the recruitment team
Overall my role usually work on stress analysis for damaged inService aircrafts and digitally automate stress calculation with Python In daytoday basis there is a lot report writing some stress analysis using Excel Airbus Stress Analysis Softwares
Implement lean manufacturing tools that are going to have a positive impact on production Then measuring there performance against the 039AOS039 Airbus Operating Systems Airbus039 term for lean management using the 039domains039 and
I support the A400M wing design team by performing Design Continuous Product Development and Integration tasks I also organise and lead tours of the A400M wing and A350 Equipped Gear Beam manufacturing plants
Supporting Airlines and manufacturers operations
Over the course of the placement there are two 6 month placements Both of these placements will be in a function of Manufacturing Engineering one office based and one lineside The two placements I completed are Manufacturing Engineering Business Meth
Every Day activities involve working with the EHS controller and other managers and CDT leaders to improve safety standards in the business and provide instant support whenever possible
Working projects to try and improve the manufacturing process of wings Working lineside and office based with others to achieve common goals
Working on day to day manufacturing tasks such as raising concessions supporting the shop floor trial fitting etc
Variety of tasks Tasks usually differ every week Learning process and techniques used in the industry and learning from experts in the field
Organising trials to ensure that suppliers will deliver parts with no negative effects to fit form or function Assessing supplier capabilities Advising on how to make parts easier to manufacture Creating control plans for manufacturing methods to cont
Working on CAD in the structures department to model parts for satellites ranging from panels to brackets and cleats
As a member of the business support and Health amp Safety team at Airbus UK I had the opportunity to work on the latest product in the Airbus commercial wing family the A350 This position allowed me to develop my skills in business and operations man
Collaborate with engineering teams to assist in the design analysis and testing of aerospace systems and components Contribute to the development and optimization of aircraft structures systems and avionics Assist in the creation and modificatio
Helping the KPOs with specific tasks to drive improvements for the sites in line with the roadmap from heads of Europe Making sure teams are keeping up to date with OES OSTs and keeping the data reporting tool up to date in terms of process confirmat
On a day to day basis this role provides me with the option to attend several project meetings and complete many tasks regarding the improvement of several Airbus procedures
I thoroughly enjoyed my placement year at Airbus The freedom of the working hours makes it ideal for anyone who has never had a full time job and allows you to integrate into the work schedule A bonus of the company is Flexi time weekly and also half
I enjoyed the work I was doing as the project I worked on was close to my passions and interests Spending my working days inside aircraft wings was a really unique and exciting experience I did however struggle with the resistive nature of manufacturing
