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Project Title
Asset Rationalization & Safety Enhancement in Aerospace Manufacturing
Project Overview
This 12-month internship offers an exciting opportunity for a motivated individual to work on a high-impact cross-functional project within a world-class aerospace manufacturing facility. The successful intern will support a strategic initiative focused on aligning asset data across multiple systems, improving equipment identification and traceability, and enhancing workplace safety through comprehensive Lock-Out Tag-Out (LOTO) compliance and risk assessment integration.
Benefits of the Internship
- Practical experience within a high-performance aerospace manufacturing facility.
- Opportunity to lead and deliver a project with significant impact on safety and operational efficiency.
- Mentorship from senior leaders, maintenance experts, and EHS professionals.
- Exposure to industry-standard systems and safety practices.
- Opportunity to develop into a future full-time role based on performance and business needs
Main Project Deliverables
1. Asset Register Rationalization
- Audit and align the Finance Asset Register (Sage), CMMS Equipment Register (Maintenance Connection), and LOTO Asset List (Brady).
- Identify and resolve inconsistencies, duplications, and missing entries.
- Develop and implement a common asset numbering system to ensure consistent read-across between systems.
2. QR Code System Design & Implementation
- Design a robust, user-friendly QR code tagging system for critical equipment.
- Ensure each QR code links to:
- Preventive Maintenance (PM) instructions
- LOTO procedure
- Asset technical information
- Machine-specific risk assessment
- Deploy QR codes across the top 100 priority pieces of equipment.
3. LOTO Compliance & Risk Assessment Support:
- Work closely with the EH&S team to:
- Identify equipment missing LOTO procedures (~100 items).
- Support the creation and validation of missing LOTO documents.
- Ensure LOTO documentation is linked to corresponding equipment and accessible via QR code.
- Verify machine-specific risk assessments are complete, up to date, and tied to each asset.
4. Equipment Criticality Review & PM Coverage:
- Collaborate with Maintenance and Reliability Engineering to:
- Categorize equipment by criticality using Eisenhower Matrix (High, Medium, Low).
- Validate and ensure Preventive Maintenance (PM) schedules are in place for all High and Medium priority assets.
- Expand PM coverage to Low priority assets if time allows.
Learning Outcomes
- Exposure to real-world challenges in aerospace manufacturing and asset lifecycle management.
- Hands-on experience with enterprise systems (Sage, CMMS, Brady LOTO).
- Insight into safety systems (LOTO, risk assessments, regulatory compliance).
- Practical experience with digital transformation through QR implementation.
- Development of project management, data auditing, and cross-functional collaboration skills.
Required Qualifications
- Currently pursuing a degree in Engineering (Mechanical, Industrial, Systems), Data Analytics, or a related technical field.
- Currently holds3.0 GPA or hire.
- Available to work 30+ hours per week.
- Strong organizational and analytical skills.
- Proficient in Microsoft Excel and capable of handling large datasets.
- Excellent communication skills with the ability to engage cross-functional teams.
- US Person per ITAR regulations and able to comply with export compliance requirements.
Preferred Qualifications
- Familiarity with asset management systems or maintenance planning.
- Understanding of health & safety standards (e.g. LOTO procedures, risk assessments).
- Interest or coursework in reliability engineering, digital transformation, or industrial safety.
- Basic experience with QR code platforms or mobile-linked documentation tools.
Why Join Us:
- Work with cutting-edge technology and innovative projects.
- Collaborative and inclusive work environment.
- Competitive salary and benefits package.
- Professional development and growth opportunities.
- Be part of a company shaping the future of aerospace and defense.
A Great Place to work needs a Great Way of Working Everyone is welcome to apply to GKN. We believe that we can only achieve our ambitions through a coming together of diverse minds who enjoy collaborating in an inspirational environment. Through our commitment to diversity, inclusion and belonging and by living our five powerful principles we've created a culture where everyone feels welcome to contribute. It's a culture that won us 'The Best Workplace Culture Award'. By embracing and celebrating what makes us unique we encourage everyone to bring their full self to work. We're also committed to providing an accessible recruitment process, so if you require reasonable adjustments at any stage during our recruitment process please get in touch and let us know. We arethe place where human dreams, plus humanendeavour, shape the future of aerospace innovation and technology.
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