Why Meggitt?
I did a placement with Meggitt as part of my undergraduate degree and really enjoyed it. I worked as an engineering intern on sensing technologies for engine systems so I was not too exposed to the other products that Meggitt designed and manufactured. I heard about the graduate scheme through the graduates that I was working with and thought it sounded like a great opportunity. I liked the idea of being able to rotate around the different sites and learn about the innovative technologies and manufacturing technologies and the variation in roles meant I could try different things at the start of my career. Another thing that drew me to Meggitt was the culture and values that is reflected by the people that work at Meggitt, which is important as it provides a positive working environment to grow professionally.
What do you enjoy most about the Meggitt graduate programme?
There are four 9 month rotations, each rotation is tailored to your professional development and career aspirations as well as giving opportunities to explore different areas of the business. One of the best things about the graduate programme is being able to move around, meet new people/teams, learn new technologies and then delivering projects that will make an impact to that business area. By moving around different sites and departments, the graduate programme provides the opportunity to network both internally and externally from Meggitt. The different skills and knowledge that people bring at different sites around the globe can then be integrated to benefit each other.
What placements have you completed?
In my first rotation, I was based in Fareham (UK) working in Avionics. I was part of the Advanced Research and Technology (AR&T) team, looking at model based development systems. As part of this project, I created a model of the algorithm to aid the development of the certification process. As this was my first rotation, I wasn’t sure what I wanted to do or what skills I needed, but this role gave me good start and insight to Meggitt.
My second placement was based at Ansty Park and Loughborough(UK). I worked on an AR&T project, investigating a new method of manufacturing polymer seals. Although the majority of this rotation was done from home, I was still able to network with engineers and technology specialists across the globe to successfully deliver this proof of concept project.
In my current placement, I am working on implementing digital technologies onto the production floor. My project investigates how these different technologies can be integrated together to expand their capabilities to benefit our applications on the shop floor.
Describe your best moment at Meggitt so far?
The best moment at Meggitt is definitely meeting, working and socialising with the other graduates through various placements and also during the induction/transition weeks. The professional relationships and friendships that are created are carried through the graduate scheme, providing the space to support each other and share our career development goals and experiences.