International Traineeship Fokker | GKN Aerospace

Your contribution to our company as trainee

Our mission at GKN Fokker is ‘to be the most trusted and sustainable partner in the sky’. We are a large international aerospace company with Dutch roots with a long history in the aerospace industry. Our (future) engineering talent works on the sustainable future of aerospace!

These are exciting times to work in aerospace! The industry invests heavily in sustainability and GKN Fokker plays its part in many fields! We invest, for example, in the development of hydrogen technology for emission free propulsion and in high voltage high power technology. Or we invest in new material and structural technologies with the aim to make aircraft lighter. We also apply our knowledge and experience to help (new) aerospace companies to realize their ambitions in the field of electric flying.

What will you be doing in the engineering traineeship?

During your traineeship you will be challenged to work on your personal development with the help of the best coaches en mentors. Together with your fellow trainees and coaches you will formulate your personal development objectives. Besides personal development, the first year of the traineeship is also focused on providing specific engineering courses and trainings that will prepare you for your future job. In brief, we offer you a steep learning curve and personal growth.

Whereas the first year of the traineeship is focused on acquiring relevant knowledge and personal development, the second year will be focused on getting to know the wider company by doing 4 assignments for different internal customers. It offers you the possibility to put to practice what you’ve learned in the first year: a combination of working, learning-on-the-job and developing yourself.

In the second year of the traineeship you will be part of a rotational model: every 3 months you will do an assignment at a different department in order to better learn the wider company. As a true global player GKN Aerospace offers the possibility to do 1 assignment at one of our sites abroad. You will get a lot of responsibilities and will enjoy the support of your mentors and colleagues.

What do we require?

You have a degree in Aerospace Engineering or Mechanical Engineering or similar, or you are in the final stages of finishing your study. You have a strong desire to develop yourself; you can work independently, like to take initiative and enjoy working together to achieve results.

What’s in it for you?

We offer you the opportunity to achieve fast-paced personal development in a professional aerospace environment through a 2-year engineering traineeship. So you will start working at GKN Aerospace from day 1!

The first year will be focused on the combination of learning, developing and working. Learning and developing through subject matter trainings with attention for personal growth. All what you have learned will be put in practice in different aerospace projects being coached and supervised by experience colleagues and supported by your personal mentor.

The second year consists of a rotational model in which you do an assignment every 3 months in different departments / sites of GKN Fokker to get to know the wider company. As true global player GKN Aerospace offers the opportunity to do 1 assignment abroad. You get a lot of responsibility from day 1 and get the necessary support from your mentor and experience colleagues.

Further Information

Our organisation is passionate on aerospace technology and our employees are rightly proud on what we jointly develop and build. We offer:

• plenty of learning and development opportunities;
• the combination of freedom and responsibility;
• a competitive salary package.

Place of employment?
Site Papendrecht. Plenty of opportunities to work hybridly (from home / at the office).
Full-time/ part-time?
The role is fulltime (40 of 32 hours per week).
Selection procedure
Part of the selection procedure is doing the necessary security checks and screenings to comply with requirements set by customers, partners and suppliers of GKN Fokker.The onboarding process at Fokker normally takes 3 calendar weeks. It starts with a first round interview with the Talent Acquisition Specialist. A second interview is conducted with one of the engineering managers. If we see a good match based on positive conversations, we will make you an attractive offer! Happy?! Fasten your seat belts because you will be part of a strong and great team of multi-disciplinary aerospace specialists!

How to apply?
Do you fancy the role we advertise and do you comply with our requirements? Do not wait, but respond as soon as possible! Any questions? Contact our Lead Recruitment Projects Larren van Meeteren via Larren.vanmeeteren@fokker.com.