Industrial Placement - Business Support

Date Posted:

2025-12-10

Country:

United Kingdom

Location:

Goodrich Control Systems, The Radleys, Marston Green, Birmingham, B33 0HZ

Position Role Type:

Unspecified

Joining Collins Aerospace isn’t just about finding a job; it’s about embarking on a journey to redefine the future of aerospace technology. 

Collins Aerospace, an RTX company, is a leader in technologically advanced and intelligent solutions for the global aerospace and defence industry. Collins Aerospace has the capabilities, comprehensive portfolio and expertise to solve customers’ problems and requirements and to meet the demands of a rapidly evolving global market. 

  

At the Marston Green Maintenance Repair and Overhaul (MRO) UK facility, we we provide specialist technical support for Electronic Engine Control, Fuel Metering units, Actuators and Pump units widely used in the Aerospace industry.  

To support our existing business and drive future growth, we are offering a 12-month Industrial Placement within the Rotable Exchange department. This team is committed to delivering 100% customer satisfaction by managing customer repairs, fulfilling exchange requirements, and providing collaborative cross-functional support.

What you will do: 

• Purchase order generation, exchange offers and shipments

• Ownership of your own aircraft platform and repair centre interactions

• Data analysis for informed decision-making

• Workshops and continuous improvement initiatives

• Cross-departmental collaboration

• Customer relationship management

• Inventory management support

• Process documentation and reporting

• Digital system development

What you will learn:

This role gives you the chance to gain hands-on experience across operational processes, customer support, inventory management, and data-driven decision-making. within a fast-paced aviation environment.

Skills and Experience Required: 

This Industrial Placement opportunity is ideally suited to you if you are proactive, eager to learn, and motivated by working in a fast-paced, customer-focused operational environment. You will be studying towards a Business related degree (an Operations Management focus would be an advantage) and be available to complete a 12-month placement starting in Summer 2026. You will have meticulous attention to detail, a methodical approach to work, be proficient in the use of Microsoft Office and have excellent interpersonal and communication skills. We  will delight in training and supporting you during your placement which means you need to be a willing learner and committed to achieving both business and personal results whilst working as part of a busy team.  

What We Offer: 

In return we offer a benefits package which includes a competitive base salary as well as 25 days annual leave plus bank holidays. In addition, there is an Employee Assistance Programme, ability to buy and sell holidays, employee discounts, a fantastic pension scheme, discounted gym membership and much, much more.

Many of our graduates commenced their time with us on Industrial Placements and have both enjoyed the work and demonstrated great potential.  If this is you then you may have the opportunity to join our Graduate Development Programme.  Then?  Well, like our products, the sky’s the limit! 

More about us: 

Our Marston Green facility forms part the Power & Controls business where we make modern flight possible for millions of travellers and our military every second.  Our major product lines are on-board virtually every aircraft flying. Be it keeping passengers safe with our emergency power generation systems or creating a positive in flight experience through reliable cabin pressure controls and quieter engines, Power & Controls focuses on delivering a best-in-class experience to our customers. We hire the top people in the industry. Their ideas drive our performance, and their integrity keeps our customers happy.

Join us as we take flight!

Applications for this position will close on 11 January 2026. Please note that candidates may not be contacted until after the closing date.

RTX adheres to the principles of equal employment. All qualified applications will be given careful consideration without regard to ethnicity, color, religion, gender, sexual orientation or identity, national origin, age, disability, protected veteran status or any other characteristic protected by law.  

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