Business Improvement Engineering Intern

Aerospace, Avionics, Supply Chain, Business.

About Us

PACE manufactures high performance aerospace grade components. We have been trading with many of the world’s leading equipment manufacturers for more than 37 years. Our components can be found on many of the world’s most advanced commercial airliners and military aircraft.

About the Role

As a Business Improvement Engineering Intern, you'll be responsible for the delivery process innovation and continuous improvement initiatives across multi-jurisdictions. You'll play a key role in helping to foster a culture of sustainable change through the creation and embedding of LEAN methodology, and the supporting framework, to deliver business transformation.

Responsibilities

  • Identify and deliver service improvement activity across the business through employing process improvement methodologies and the application of innovative thinking.
  • Work with key business stakeholders and “LEAN champions” to build a continuous improvement environment to support an ongoing programme of change.
  • Lead and facilitate LEAN/process improvement-based workshops to drive ideas and solutions.
  • Develop and monitor wastage reduction plans to achieve continuous reduction of wastage.
  • Support the delivery of better value and greater efficiency through the identification and elimination of unnecessary complexity within business processes.
  • Identify trends and process variations as part of establish a continuous improvement monitoring system.
  • Take ownership of change initiatives from evolution/efficiency identification through to project delivery via internal controls.
  • Work with other departments within the business to devise additional support material based on the revised processes, to include training, reporting, and systems enhancements.
  • Actively monitor project risks to foresee/identify potential problems and proactively identify solutions to address in advance.
  • Ensure the business impact and project objectives are identified, reported on and managed at all times.

About You

  • Working towards a degree in Aerospace Engineering, Avionics, Operations & Supply Chain Management, or a related subject, like Electrical or Product Engineering.
  • Project management and business analysis experience is desirable.
  • Excellent understanding of continuous improvement concepts including Six Sigma, Lean, and value stream mapping.
  • Proficient in the use of Microsoft Office Suite, including Project, Visio, Word, Excel, Outlook, and PowerPoint.
We've signed the Gradcracker feedback pledge.
(This means that we will supply feedback if requested after an interview.)

1e127ede32d8f816eacfb0aed73cee11

How to Apply

Please send your CV to Tamara Williams, HR Manager: tamara@pace-ltd.co.uk 

Save to shortlist
Shortlisted
  • Deadline
    August 31st, 2026
  • Starting
    September 2026
  • Salary
    Competitive + benefits
  • Degree required
    Bachelor's
  • Duration
    1 year
  • Location
    Braintree (Essex)
Show location/s on map
Disciplines Accepted...
  • Aerodynamics
  • Aeronautics
  • Aerospace
  • Analytics/Statistics
  • Avionics
  • Business
  • Electronic/Electrical
  • Manufacturing
  • Project Management
  • Supply Chain & Logistics

The 2025/26
Gradcracker Toolkit

Explore the online version
For our new webinar season we are inviting students to submit questions to our featured employers.
Find out more here
© 2007 - 2026 Gradcracker Limited
Log in/Register
Gradcracker Limited, October House, Long Street, Easingwold, York, YO61 3HX
01347 823822
info@gradcracker.com
Company registration number: 6370348