GE Aerospace Quality - 12 Month Placement

Job Description Summary

In the 12-month Quality Placement, you'll gain invaluable skills and experience in covering all aspects of quality from product & process design & definition, supplier quality, issue resolution and elimination through structured problem solving.

Job Description

About GE Aerospace

Are you ready to see your future take flight? At GE Aerospace, we are advancing aviation technologies for today and tomorrow. Your work will contribute to the production of advanced jet engines, components, and integrated systems that power commercial and military aircraft. You’ll be part of a team that embraces your drive, your curiosity, and your unique ideas and perspectives. Most importantly, you’ll share in our pride and purpose that affects the lives of millions around the world!

Roles and Responsibilities

In the 12-month Quality Placement, you'll gain hands-on experience across various aspects of quality, including product and process design, issue resolution, and risk management.

Responsibilities will vary depending on the location and role, as each site has unique projects, production processes, and priorities. You could be involved in investigating quality issues, auditing products and suppliers, reviewing materials, analysing data or driving process improvements.

We have different types of roles in this area; here is a brief snapshot into each:

Supplier Quality (Cheltenham) - this role will identify improvement opportunities for the team, which will improve efficiency and productivity through already identified improvement projects and to help identify new opportunities for improvement. With support from the wider team, in this role you will have the opportunity to take on responsibility for the management of a small portfolio of suppliers from a supplier quality perspective to gain experience in supplier management in a business environment.

Product Quality Placement (Caledonian) - support the business in delivering defect-free aerospace engines to customers by participating in quality investigations, driving product safety risk reduction, and providing day-to-day quality support to operations. You help run proactive quality activities such as PFMEA, reduce quality escapes through improved defect detection and elimination, and contribute to the continuous improvement of the Quality Management System. You also work on improving quality communications and awareness across the facility, participate in staff and management quality forums, and perform trend analysis and action planning to address recurring issues and strengthen overall quality performance.

This opportunity is offered in our Caledonian (Prestwick, Scotland) and Cheltenham sites, during the process we will ask you to share your location and role preferences.

GE Aerospace Caledonian is a purpose-built aircraft engine overhaul facility, adjacent to Glasgow Prestwick International Airport. The Caledonian site was officially opened in 1980 and has since grown into a centre of excellence for Maintenance, Repair & Overhaul (MRO) of CF6 & GEnx engine types. After each overhaul, the engines undergo intensive performance testing on site in our bespoke test cell, before returning to our global customer base ready for service.

Our vastly experienced and innovative workforce are passionate in the contribution towards the training of future engineers, leaders and surrounding talent in our organisation. At GE Caledonian, our Apprentices (Foundation, Modern & Graduate), XLP, OMLP and interns are key members of our team helping achieve the challenges of tomorrow. They continuously develop new skills to keep up with the pace of change in the Aviation Industry and become comfortable working in this ever-challenging environment which thrives on embracing change.

Our diverse team have a strong foothold in the local community, proactively seeking new volunteering opportunities to give back and deliver on our corporate responsibility. We have a dedicated affinity group on site who facilitate opportunities to the wider team, creating an inclusive culture we can all be proud of.

With over 1,700 employees, GE Aerospace based in Cheltenham is one of the largest sites outside the USA and a major contributor to the local economy.

Our heritage dates back to 1940 yet our technology is cutting-edge. Located in the heart of Gloucestershire, the Power Distribution & Controls (PD&C) site focuses on the design, development and manufacture of state-of-the-art aircraft power distribution and avionics systems for the global aviation industry. Our customers include all major aerospace manufacturers - covering commercial, business jet and military applications. The scale and complexity of engineering projects offer our employees unique opportunities to work on major international projects, developing critical aircraft systems that will be relied on by many people for decades to come.

At GE Aerospace we strive to be an employer of choice by offering internships, apprenticeships, mentoring and staff development programmes that create a workplace where everyone can be themselves and achieve their full potential.

Innovation, a commitment to engineering excellence and leadership development places GE Aerospace based in Cheltenham as a pioneering force in building the future of flight.

If you are passionate about Quality (Products & Suppliers), continuous improvement and problem solving, we would like to hear from you.

This placement role is an intended pipeline to our Operations Management Leadership Programme (OMLP) which is based across many of our UK sites. Towards the end of the placement year, we will open graduate applications for our current placement students with an aim to secure a role prior to the end of their placement year.

Meaning, you can head back into your final year at university with a graduate job offer in hand. All you need to do is secure a 2,1 degree or above!

If you desire accelerated development to embrace opportunities in Operations, Supply Chain, Manufacturing and Quality, OMLP is for you. Find out more here https://invent.ge/omlp.

Qualifications / Requirements

• Currently studying a Business/ Data Analytics or Engineering/ Mechanical/ Aeromechanical degree or related Bachelor’s or integrated master’s degree

• Keen interest in Quality/ Product Quality/ Supplier Quality

• On course to achieve a 2:1 degree or above

• To be in your penultimate year of study and returning to education post placement

Desired Characteristics

• Able to roll up your sleeves and get involved in projects 

• Organised & able to work towards deadlines 

• Inspired and curious to learn 

• Strong verbal and written communication skills 

• Able to take ownership for projects  

• Analytical and problem-solving skills  

• Proficient in Microsoft Office 

• Able to work as part of a team  

A placement at GE Aerospace is an opportunity to learn while doing. At GE Aerospace, you’ll work with business leaders in an atmosphere that will develop you, while doing work that makes an immediate impact. 

Total Reward 

At GE Aerospace we understand the importance of Total Reward. Our flexible benefits plan, called FlexChoice, gives you freedom, choice, and flexibility in the way you receive your benefits, as well as giving you the opportunity to make savings where possible.   

As a new joiner to GE, we are pleased to be able to offer you the following as default in your benefit fund, which you then can tailor to meet your individual needs.  

• Non-contributory Pension             

• Life Assurance  

• Group income protection               

• Private medical cover       

• Holiday Hourly equivalent of 26 days, with flexible options to buy or sell  

Recruitment Process 

As part of our recruitment process, you will be required to submit an initial CV application. After this, the stages include a video interview, testing and MS Teams online interview. Our recruitment team will be in touch with you at every stage to keep you updated and understand what is next in the process.

If you require any adjustments to the process to enable you to be at your best, please email the team via UKEarly.Careers@geaerospace.com.

Please note our applications will close on Saturday 31st October but may close earlier dependant on application volumes. We would encourage you to apply as soon as possible to avoid disappointment.

Please only submit one application. If you submit multiple applications, we will progress the most suitable one. If in future you are deemed to be suitable for other opportunities, we will automatically consider you for these too.

Security Clearance

Baseline Personnel Security Standard (BPSS) clearance is required and must be maintained for this role. Please note that in the event that BPSS clearance cannot be obtained, you may not be eligible for the role and/or any offer of employment may be withdrawn on grounds of national security. Please see the link below for further details regarding the requirements for BPSS clearance: BPSS.

Right to Work 

Applications from job seekers who require sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. However, under the applicable UK immigration rules as may be in place from time to time, it may be that candidates who do not currently have the right to work in the UK may not be appointed to a post if a suitably qualified, experienced and skilled candidate who does not require sponsorship is available to take up the post.

Further, sponsorship is not available for our Early Careers opportunities. Our placement roles are pipeline for our graduate roles so you would need the permanent right to work to be eligible. For further information please visit the UK Visas and Immigration website.

Whether we are manufacturing components for our engines, driving innovation in fuel and noise reduction, or unlocking new opportunities to grow and deliver more productivity, our GE Aerospace teams are dedicated and making a global impact. Join us and help move the aerospace industry forward.