Manufacturing Engineering Placement

Job Description Summary In the 12-month Manufacturing Engineering Placement, you'll gain invaluable skills and experience covering all aspects of manufacturing engineering from production to Lean Six Sigma through research and development. Job Description 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! Manufacturing is key to our work at GE Aerospace. Consistently going above and beyond, our Manufacturing teams organize and direct the production of components and assemblies to the highest standards. If you want a hands-on opportunity to advance flight for future generations, this is the team for you. Roles and Responsibilities We have several placement roles within Manufacturing Engineering: Manufacturing Engineering – Power (Cheltenham) - you’ll be defining and controlling production processes, including the required tooling and equipment; validating design specifications and the implementation of new products, tools, and equipment on the shop floor; and driving accountability through regular operating rhythms to ensure manufacturing engineering activities support production needs. The role evaluates and enhances quality control processes, analyses and reports on production performance (including methods, schedules, downtime, cycle times, machine availability, and waste), and acts as a key stakeholder in the selection and approval of new equipment in line with best practices. It also ensures compliance with relevant policies and regulations, coordinates maintenance and repair activities to keep equipment operational, and identifies and leads improvement projects that deliver cost savings and reductions in direct labour time. Project Manufacturing Engineering (Cheltenham) - contribute to Manufacturing Engineering activities and projects, supported by structured technical training in areas such as Lean, Six Sigma, Statistical Process Control, problem solving, PFMEA, value stream mapping, process flow diagramming, root cause analysis, mechanical concepts, and materials behaviour. In line with our 2027 roadmap, they will participate in projects. You will also help develop Standard Operating Procedures and support local process improvement (Kaizen) initiatives. Throughout the placement, their learning and project involvement. NPI Manufacturing Engineering (Dowty) - you will gain hands‑on experience across the full spectrum of manufacturing engineering, from production and Lean Six Sigma to research and development. You will support activities such as engineering design, production planning, materials management, cost‑reduction projects, problem solving, and the introduction of new products and technologies, including 3D printing and advanced manufacturing methods. Typical responsibilities can include helping to introduce and prototype new technologies, tracking New Product Introduction projects and their impact on business growth, working closely with shop floor teams and other departments to coordinate production and logistics, collecting and analysing data on labour, process stability, and performance metrics, supporting yield improvement initiatives with metallic and composite manufacturing teams, designing tooling and prototypes using CAD/3D modelling software, standardising documentation to improve efficiency and sharing of best practices, and building a strong understanding of shop floor processes and how they interconnect. You will be guided by structured goals and objectives and will have responsibility to deliver on inspiring projects supported by your People Leader and team around you. We will guide you throughout the year to ensure you make the best of your GE Aerospace experience. Your People Leader will offer coaching and mentoring, and you will be provided with the opportunity to connect with other placement students across the UK. This Manufacturing Engineering team opportunity is offered in our Cheltenham and Gloucester (Dowty, a GE Aerospace company) sites , during the process we will ask you to share your location and team preferences. Please identify the location that suits you best based on geography but also based on what the site does. 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 f