Job Description:
Start date: September 2025
Every year we look for university graduates from around the world to join Airbus and help fill the critical roles for our future. We need people with the aspiration, enthusiasm and the talent to help us move forward and to change the world and deliver our vision to pioneer sustainable aerospace for a safe and united world.
When you begin your career with us, we accelerate your growth through our Airbus Global Graduate development journey, focusing on both soft skills, business knowledge and technical ability. You will be part of a two year programme that enables you to develop your professional skills; build your networks and gain a unique perspective on the world of Airbus whilst delivering in a specific position - each development journey is individual!
In addition to on-the-job activity and a comprehensive schedule of training opportunities, once a year you will also join your global graduate community for a development week where you meet your peers, hear from our leaders and learn from the best.
By the end of the programme, you will have gained everything you need to become an established team member in your position, having already demonstrated your value. You will have developed your skills in an area that is strategically important for Airbus, you will know about the Airbus business, the opportunities, challenges and needs, and you will have learned more about yourself, and what makes you great!
Above all you will have the opportunity to do your best work in an industry that is literally reshaping how we live in our world.
If you are ready to join and be part of this journey please apply below (don’t forget to include a cover letter).
What you can expect…
Our Team at Brize Norton are making a real difference. We are on the UK Government’s critical personnel key worker list for ‘public safety and national security’, as the service that we provide is critical to the delivery of key defence outputs and essential to the response to the COVID-19 pandemic.
Our contract with the MOD states we will provide a continuous service to cover on a 24 hours, 7 days a week and 365 days a year to the Royal Air Force, to maintain and ensure airworthiness of their fleet of aircraft at home and overseas.
Our services include both direct and indirect functions which all work together to provide the airworthiness total service – including maintenance planners; licenced line maintenance engineers; technical services including structures and systems specialists; facilities management; security; and health and safety etc.
We have a fantastic opportunity for a Material Support Graduate to join the Airbus Atlas Support Centre UK based at RAF Brize Norton, Oxfordshire. This will also allow you to work closely with our local MRO, CAMO and technical teams and even better, being in direct contact with the aircraft!
You will join a multinational team, based also in Spain, that look after all the different aspects of the supply chain:
Demand Management
Warehousing
Transportation
You will be on a development pathway to prepare you to be a Material Support Graduate and can expect to be involved in the following:
Maintaining an Operational focus and oversight of all material aspects related with maintenance/technical issues on the UK customers A400M fleet worldwide.
Provision of expert advice and assistance to Atlas Team during the management and recovery of AOG aircraft worldwide, including participating in any telephone conference calls.
Generate and track all KPI’s per flow, including also the corrective actions identified on SQCDP’s.
Track all daily flows and movements to secure it is managed in accordance with existing procedure.
Review all existing procedures and keep them up to date. Support additional procedures generation when required.
Follow up all external shipments and secure no backlog is generated (items pending AWB, pending MRN, pending collection).
Provide SAP and process support for all warehouse staff in Material Support.
Identify any potential backlog or bottleneck by having a constant review on workforce vs capacity.
Perform periodical analysis in order to secure proper stock management and data cleaning. This includes but not limited to: Shelf life, maintenance tasks, completeness of intermediate steps, SAP bugs.
Your development journey will also include a minimum of one rotational placement to support your growth into this position.
At the end of the two year development programme you will have developed into the position of Material Support.
What we are looking for…
To be a successful applicant to the Airbus Global Graduate Programme, you will need to demonstrate you have:
Educated to a degree level or equivalent within Engineering or similar.
Be proficient in the use of Microsoft Office.
Knowledge of Lean manufacturing principles and project management software would be beneficial.
Strong verbal and written communication in our business language (English).
A desire to work in a collaborative technical team environment, focused on driving future innovation.
The ability to be self aware and a wish to be in the driving seat of your development.
Please note, we love your interest in working for Airbus but we do ask that you make only one application to the Airbus Global Graduate Programme. We encourage you to take time to decide which of our exciting opportunities is right for you and then submit an application that best represents you, your skills and experience in connection with the role you have selected.
STATEMENT: This position requires a security clearance or will require being eligible for clearance by the recognized authorities.
What is the recruitment process…
Online application -> Online Task Based Assessment -> Application Review (Talent Acquisition Partner & Manager) -> Virtual Assessment Centre (November & December) -> Offer!
NB: Applications will close 6th October (don’t delay, apply today as some roles may close earlier due to demand).
Please let us know if you need us to make any adjustments. Examples of this may include (but is not exclusive to) accessible facilities; additional time for written exercises etc. Any information disclosed will be treated in the strictest confidence.
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 LimitedEmployment Type:
Permanent-------
Experience Level:
Entry LevelJob Family:
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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&64;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.
