Job Description:

In order to support the Process Excellence Plan & Schedule team, Airbus Operations is looking for a

Master student in the field of Prototype Return Flow Transformation (d/f/m)

You are looking for a master thesis and want to bring your skills into practice? Then apply now! We look forward to you supporting us in the Project team for Planning, Supply Chain and Logistic transformation as a master student (d/f/m)!

• Location: Hamburg

• Start: 01.10.2026

• Duration: 6 months

Your location

You will be working at the largest production site for civil aircraft situated in Hamburg. Its location on the southern banks of the river Elbe includes the option to commute by ferry. Experience the special flair of Hamburg in your spare time where vibrant cosmopolitan culture meets nautic legacy.

Your benefits

• Work-life balance with a 35-hour week (flexitime).

• Mobile working after agreement with the department.

• International environment with the opportunity to network globally.

• Work with modern/diversified technologies.

• At Airbus, we see you as a valuable team member and you are not hired to brew coffee, instead you are in close contact with the interfaces and are part of our weekly team meetings.

• Opportunity to participate in the Generation Airbus Community to expand your own network.

Your tasks and responsibilities

• In a period of significant growth and ramp-up, Airbus is focussed on ensuring our final assembly lines and plants to achieve their production targets. Process improvement and developing agile, pragmatic solutions to drive planning adherence and overall supply chain performance is one of the priorities.

• Return Flow Transformation project drives a holistic approach: 

  • unifying fragmented activities (silos) and responsibilities into a single, centralized Center of Competence. One centralized partner for all return flow customers, accountable for the Return flow of a site with dedicated KPIs.

• Fully Decoupled from the nominal flow/from parts Delivery and its priority.

• The Return Flow Transformation Project has already launched, and the to-be solution has been defined. In the next phase, this solution will be validated during a 6-week prototype phase, where the solution and its activities will be simulated. The objective is to test its overall effectiveness regarding both functionality and financial results.

• As part of your diploma thesis, you will have the opportunity to independently develop a work package that contributes to the success of this prototype. This will be based on current processes, roles and responsibilities, defined workflows, and the test cases that need to be established. You will be part of a transnational project team

 

• Project: Return flow transformation (central organisation to drive return flow activities)

• Review current methods/processes and the new Roles and responsibilities

• Methodology and prototype conceptualisation

• Define factor of success for the prototype and test cases 

• Lead defined Test cases 

• Assessment of operational boundaries, including change management

• Consolidate key outcomes and result

• Capture lessons learned of the prototype

 Desired skills and qualifications

• Enrolled full-time student (d/f/m) in the area of Manufacturing, Supply Chain, Logistics, Mechanical Engineering, Aerospace, or a similar technical field of study.

• Basic understanding of Project management.

• Basic understanding of Process management.

• Fluent in English and German knowledge would be beneficial.

 

Please upload the following documents: cover letter, CV, relevant transcripts, enrollment certificate. 

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Company:

Airbus Operations GmbH

Employment Type:

Final-year Thesis

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Experience Level:

Student

Job Family:

Support to Management

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