Co-Op Internship - Production Planning

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Job Description:

Airbus Helicopters is looking for a Co-Op Intern to join our Production Planning team based in Columbus, MS.

You will be part of a team working alongside planning, engineering, and operations to gain valuable work force experience. This position will be involved and assist in many facets of daily operations including but not limited to: Interpreting and understanding technical design data, creating and maintaining detailed work instructions, operating SAP standard work structures, Operational scheduling, detail reporting, lean manufacturing and cost savings initiatives.

Meet the Team:

From building to servicing the next generation of aerospace, our team focuses on quality, productivity and efficiency. We ensure the highest quality of care and safety is built into each aircraft we assemble and maintain. Our team members make it happen. 

Your Working Environment:

On the eastern border of Mississippi you’ll find Columbus, home to our Helicopter manufacturing and assembly lines and Center of Excellence for the entire North America region. It’s here that we produce the UH-72A Lakota Helicopters for the U.S. Army in addition to the H-125 aircraft for civil and commercial customers.

Your Challenges:

Planning: 34%

• Assist in Industrial project management and planning operations.

• Aide in setting up work orders and BOMs.

• Help the planning team maintain clear statements of work through tracking changes to existing contracts

Industry Data: 33%

• Assist the manufacturing engineers in data collection and analysis.

• Learn and create leading indicators to inform leadership decision making.

Scheduling: 33%

• Aide the planning team in maintaining the master schedules.

• Make notes and updates to project schedules in order to keep schedules up to date.

Additional Responsibilities:

• This position will work with industry professionals every day to not only contribute to the organization, but gain real world practical knowledge of how the modern aircraft industry works.

• Other duties as assigned.

Your Boarding Pass:

• Must be local/nearby the Columbus, Mississippi area as this is a long-term Co-Op opportunity

• Previous Airbus Helicopters Co-Op rotation/intern experience highly preferred

• Must be enrolled in a 4-year applicable program at an accredited college or university.

• Preferred majors: Industrial Engineering, Electrical/Mechanical Engineering, Industrial Technology, Business.

• Completed 2 years of course work towards the terminus degree mentioned above.

• Requires ability to communicate optimally verbally and in written form in English.

• Ability to use mainframe and PC computers, and associated hardware and software (MS Office especially Excel and Word), SAP (Module MM, PP, Outlook). A strong knowledge of technical terms. Knowledge of Industrial engineering is a plus.

• US Person under ITAR definition (U.S. Citizen, green card holder or person covered under our existing ITAR license)

Physical Requirements:

• Onsite: [100%]

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