Summer Internship 2027 - Data Analytics - Operational Excellence

Airbus Americas · Mobile Area, AL

Level: Specialist
Team: Lean / CI
Degree: Required
Industry: Aerospace & defense
Posted: 24 days ago

The role in 30 seconds

A specialist continuous improvement role at Airbus Americas (aerospace & defense) in Mobile Area, AL. In this role you will be exposed to the wide range of digital transformation impacts within the Mobile Manufacturing site.

They ask for: degree required
Tools it names: Automation

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Your game plan for this job

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Find 2–3 people on the Lean / CI team at this site
Engineers who joined in the last year or two reply most.
2
Send a short, curious note
Ask about the work, not for a referral. We write it for you.
3
Have a 15-minute chat
Good questions for this role:
- What does a normal week look like on your team?
- Is CI run from the plant floor or from a corporate OpEx group?
- Which metrics does leadership actually watch: OEE, scrap, cost per unit?
- How did you land the job? What stood out in your interviews?
4
Apply, ideally with a referral
Ask if they'd refer you or introduce you to the hiring manager. Send your résumé link and tell them the day you apply.
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Bring proof to the interview
One page of before-and-after numbers from projects you led: scrap, OEE, cycle time, cost. Plant managers hire on results.

About the role

responsibilities

◆Management of AD-HOC requests from key stakeholders.

requirements

✓Academic Background: Currently pursuing a degree in Data Science, Data Analytics, Computer Science, Aerospace Engineering, or Manufacturing Engineering.
✓Programming Fundamentals: Practical knowledge of programming languages such as Python, SQL, Java, C++, or Google Apps Script to support data extraction, integration, and basic script automation.
✓Digital Toolsets: Comfort handling general IT tools, digital system development basics, and workspace platforms (e.g., Google Workspace toolsets).

Requirements

✓Onsite: 100%
✓Vision: able to see and read computer screen and other electronic equipment with screens, able to read documents, reports and engineering drawings. Required daily.
✓Hearing: able to hear to participate in conversations in person and via teleconference or phone and to hear sounds on production floor including safety warnings or alarms. Required daily.
✓Speaking: able to speak in conversations and meetings, deliver information and participate in communications. Required daily.
✓Equipment Operation: able to operate most office and personal electronic equipment. Required daily.
✓Carrying: able to carry documents, drawings, electronic equipment up to 10lbs. daily
✓Lifting: able to lift documents, drawings, electronic equipment up to 10lbs. daily
✓Pushing / Pulling: able to push and pull small office furniture and some equipment and tools. Rarely required.
✓Sitting: able to sit for long periods of time in meetings, working on computer. Required daily.
✓Squatting / Kneeling: able to squat or kneel to retrieve or replace items stored on low shelving. Required infrequently.
✓Standing: able to stand for discussions in offices or on production floor. Required daily.
✓Travel: able to travel independently and at short notice. Approximately 5% - 10%.
✓Walking: able to walk through office and production areas including uneven surfaces. Required daily.
✓Personal Protective Equipment required: steel toed shoes are required for all shop floor visits; appropriate hearing/eye protection may also be required when visiting the shop floor

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Job Description

Airbus Mobile Manufacturing Site is looking for a Summer Intern - Operational Excellence Analyst to join our Data and Analytics Plateau team based in Mobile, AL.

In this role you will be exposed to the wide range of digital transformation impacts within the Mobile Manufacturing site. You will be working with and managing a wide range of stakeholders on site ranging from: Operations to Industrial Engineering.

Meet the Team

As part of the Data and Analytics Plateau team, you will be part of a team focusing on digital systems and software solutions. Our mission is to seek, define, develop and deploy world class digital capabilities that systematically improve the way we work.

Your Working Environment

In Mobile, AL on ‘Airbus Way’ you will find the Airbus U.S. Manufacturing Facility for commercial aircraft. Opened at the Mobile Aeroplex at Brookley in 2015, the facility produces A320 Family aircraft and added a second product line for the A220 in 2019. The facility, which strengthens the U.S. aerospace industry, is part of Airbus’ strategy to enhance its global competitiveness by meeting the growing needs of its customers in the United States and beyond.

Program Highlights

•Summer internship program to last 6 months between dates:
•Participate within the Data & Analytics plateau for MMS.
•Support key digital initiatives on site within the development & deployment phases to the customers.
•You will have dedicated support for development within the project management & technical domains.

Your Challenges

•Project Management: 40%
•Project governance & risk tracking - Support the monitoring and reporting of project health, risks, and milestones across digital transformation initiatives.
•Stakeholder engagement - Act as a communications focal point connecting technical data scientists/engineers with shop-floor operational end-users.
•Change management - Help manage the human aspect of change by driving user adoption for newly launched digital systems and workspace tools.
•Data Visualisation & Analytics / Data Management: 40%
•Map data flows for a specific production process and create user-friendly dashboards to communicate key insights to shop-floor teams.
•Perform exploratory analysis on structured operational data to identify statistical properties, uncover outlier trends, and clean initial data sets for future machine learning models.
•Personal Skills Boost: 15%
•Business understanding & production insights.
•Upskilling on technical solutions & tools within a full time environment.
•Additional

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Personal Attributes

•Able to work onsite in Mobile, AL for duration of Summer Internship, required
•Curiosity & Problem-Solving: A rigorous, dynamic, and analytical mind with a genuine desire to learn and tackle complex multi-functional challenges.
•Adaptability & Proactivity: Proactive, self-motivated, and capable of adapting quickly in a fast-paced, evolving technical environment.
•Collaboration: Team-oriented approach with strong English communication skills to engage effectively across different project functions.

Ability to work in the US without current, or future, need of visa sponsorship/work authorization is required.

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