Register Your Interest - Design Quality Industrial Placement
Reports To: Head of Engineering Transformation
Department: Design Quality
Do you want to be part of a diverse and inclusive team working together to create the next winning Formula 1 car and help Williams Racing return to the top of the constructors’ championship?
Williams Racing is one of the world’s most iconic Formula One teams, renowned for our teamwork, respect, and engineering excellence. Based in rural Grove, Oxfordshire, we offer an exciting environment filled with driven, supportive, and ambitious individuals. At Williams, you’ll be supported by industry experts and have the opportunity to work with cutting-edge technologies. Your work will directly impact our car's performance and contribute to the future success of Williams.
About the Department:
In the Design Quality team, we organise data, documentation and own many processes which are key to supporting the engineers within Vehicle Design. For example, we help check and approve design releases. And we refine processes. We also work with Production Operations to improve processes.
Role Overview:
As a Design Quality Industrial Placement student, you’ll play a critical role in the Vehicle Design department, focusing on data control, document management, and process improvement. This role offers the opportunity to learn how the processes and systems of the design office work and how we exchange data and information with our operations colleagues.
Your Responsibilities:
As a Design Quality at Williams, you will:
* Organise and manage data, information, and documentation within the Vehicle Design department.
* Validate design releases in our Product Lifecycle Management (PLM) system to ensure accuracy and consistency.
* Investigate and implement process improvements between the design office and operations departments to enhance efficiency and collaboration.
Preferred Candidate Profile:
The ideal candidate will have:
* Experience with technical computing software, SharePoint, and Microsoft programs is beneficial for this role, especially if you enjoy working with these tools.
* Core competencies required include strong communication skills, logical thinking, and attention to detail.
* A background in an engineering discipline is essential, with an understanding of engineering parts.
* Hands-on experience in designing, making, or modifying engineering components, or in installing or maintaining them, is highly valued.
What Can Williams Offer You?
At Williams, we pride ourselves on offering more than just a job. We provide an environment where your contributions truly matter:
* Location: Our headquarters in Grove, Oxfordshire, spans a multi-acre complex with state-of-the-art facilities.
* Work-Life Balance: We offer a competitive holiday package, along with access to on-site amenities like a subsidized restaurant, free parking, and large green spaces for relaxation.
* Wellbeing: Enjoy our 24-hour on-site gym, along with free fitness classes such as outdoor bootcamps, Pilates, and yoga.
* Professional Growth: You’ll work with some of the most advanced technologies and brightest minds in motorsport.
* Community: Participate in staff events, open days, and more, fostering a strong sense of community.
Diversity and Inclusion:
Williams is an equal opportunity employer that values diversity and inclusion. We are committed to providing a supportive environment and are open to discussing reasonable job adjustments to support your application and employment.
Additional Information:
This job description is not exhaustive, and the successful candidate may be required to perform additional tasks that are reasonable and within their capabilities.
About Williams Racing
HISTORY IN THE MAKING.
We are on a long-term mission to return to the front of the grid and are looking for the brightest and best talent to help us get there.
At Williams we believe that our people and culture are the secret to success. Our legacy is built on pioneering, a passion for racing, working together to push the boundaries of cutting-edge technology and never giving up - dating right back to our inspirational founder Sir Frank Williams.
Now we are writing the next chapter under the technical leadership of Team Principal James Vowles, underpinned by our values of Excellence, Innovation, Teamwork, Resilience, and Accountability. Our diverse team of over 1,000 dedicated and determined racers is based at our technology campus in the heart of the UK's Motorsport Valley in rural Oxfordshire. Roles vary from designers and mechanics to machinists and marketers, cooks and cleaners to aerodynamicists and engineers - each one vital to our success.
We have a proud history of inspiring young minds and opening up paths into F1, right the way through from primary school to apprentices and university graduates. Join the next generation of innovators and winners at Williams or find out how a career in motorsport could work for you.
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