GE Aerospace Quality - 12 Month Placement
GE Aerospace
- Location
- Cheltenham
- Work model
- On-Site
- Level
- Mid
- Posted
- Sep 5, 2026
About this role
Job Description
Summary In the 12-month Quality Placement, you'll gain invaluable skills and experience in covering all aspects of quality from product & process design & definition, supplier quality, issue resolution and elimination through structured problem solving.
Job Description
About GE Aerospace 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! Roles and Responsibilities In the 12-month Quality Placement , you'll gain hands-on experience across various aspects of quality, including product and process design, issue resolution, and risk management. Responsibilities will vary depending on the location and role, as each site has unique projects, production processes, and priorities . You could be involved in investigating quality issues, auditing products and suppliers, reviewing materials, analysing data or driving process improvements. We have different types of roles in this area; here is a brief snapshot into each: Supplier Quality (Chelte nham) - this role will identify improvement opportunities for the team, which will improve efficiency and productivity through already identified improvement projects and to help identify new opportunities for improvement. With support from the wider team, in this role you will have the opportunity to take on responsibility for the management of a small portfolio of suppliers from a supplier quality perspective to gain experience in supplier management in a business environment. Product Quality Placement (Caledonian) - support the business in delivering defect-free aerospace engines to customers by participating in quality investigations, driving product safety risk reduction, and providing day-to-day quality support to operations. You help run proactive quality activities such as PFMEA, reduce quality escapes through improved defect detection and elimination, and contribute to the continuous improvement of the Quality Management System. You also work on improving quality communications and awareness across the facility, participate in staff and management quality forums, and perform trend analysis and action planning to address recurring issues and strengthen overall quality performance. This opportunity is offered in our Caledonian (Prestwick, Scotland) and Cheltenham sites , during the process we will ask you to share your location and role preferences. GE Aerospace Caledonian is a purpose-built aircraft engine overhaul facility, adjacent to Glasgow Prestwick International Airport. The Caledonian site was officially opened in 1980 and has since grown into a centre of excellence for Maintenance, Repair & Overhaul (MRO) of CF6 & GEnx engine types. After each overhaul, the engines undergo intensive performance testing on site in our bespoke test cell, before returning to our global customer base ready for service. Our vastly experienced and innovative workforce are passionate in the contribution towards the training of future engineers, leaders and surrounding talent in our organisation. At GE Caledonian, our Apprentices (Foundation, Modern & Graduate), XLP, OMLP and interns are key members of our team helping achieve the challenges of tomorrow. They continuously develop new skills to keep up with the pace of change in the Aviation Industry and become comfortable working in this ever-challenging environment which thrives on embracing change.