Are you ready to kick-start your career in a dynamic, fast-paced environment?
Join our New Model Quality team as an Industrial Placement student and play a key role in driving the quality of our vehicles to new heights. This is a unique opportunity to gain hands-on experience, tackle real challenges, and contribute to the future of one of the world’s most iconic luxury automotive brands.
About the role
As a New Model Quality Industrial Placement student, you'll work alongside our experienced team to ensure the highest quality standards are met for our new vehicles. You'll be involved in:
- Managing Multiple Tasks: Handle various tasks simultaneously, interpreting high-level programme objectives to help the Quality teams achieve their targets.
- Quality Standards Development: Create and manage Vehicle Inspection Standards and Evaluation Instructions to enable accurate assessment of vehicle build quality.
- Programme Coordination: Work closely with the Quality Engineering teams to communicate vehicle programme requirements and track progress.
- Implementing Lessons Learned: Apply insights from previous projects to enhance the robustness of new designs.
- Leading Fixture Build Activities: Take charge of fixture build projects, manage budgets, and collaborate with other departments to meet all requirements.
This placement will give you a well-rounded experience in quality management, project coordination, and cross-departmental collaboration, helping you build a strong foundation for a future career in the automotive industry.
What we're looking for
- A Team Player: Demonstrate strong collaboration and problem-solving skills, with the ability to work well across different teams.
- Pursuing a Degree in Engineering: Enrolled in a BEng or related degree program in any engineering discipline.
- An Excellent Communicator: Able to present information clearly and confidently to all levels, from technicians to senior management.
- Driven and Tenacious: Show a natural drive to succeed, a willingness to tackle challenges head-on, and the resilience to see projects through to completion.
- Experienced in Team Activities: Any extracurricular activities or projects demonstrating teamwork and leadership are highly valued.
What you'll gain
- Hands-on Experience: Work on real projects that directly impact the quality of our vehicles, gaining valuable industry insights.
- Skills Development: Learn to manage tasks, lead projects, and apply real-life quality standards.
- Career Growth Opportunities: The potential to progress within the Quality team or explore roles in departments involved in new product launches.
- Exposure Across the Business: Interface with various teams, enhancing your understanding of the automotive development process.
Why join us?
- Salary: £24,400
- Annual leave: 26 days + bank holidays
- Pension scheme: Secure your future with our retirement plan
- Employee discounts: Access to a wide range of partner offers
- Location: Based at our Gaydon headquarters, with occasional travel to other UK and European sites.
- Pathway to career growth: many placement students return to build their careers with Aston Martin.
- Supportive Environment: Work within a team that values integrity, openness, and unity.
Take the next step in your engineering career with us. Apply now and help shape the future of ultra-luxury performance vehicles.
