Job Description

Drive Your Potential with Aston Martin: Step into the Future of Automotive Excellence
At Aston Martin, we're offering a unique opportunity to be part of a legacy of craftsmanship, innovation, and excellence. Our Manufacturing Graduate programme is designed to develop the next generation of leaders, giving you the tools, exposure, and experience to shape the future of the automotive industry.
We take pride in offering a program that provides unparalleled breadth of experience and exposure to every aspect of the production process. At Aston Martin, you're not just part of a prestigious automotive brand-you're joining a company that values each individual's contributions and fosters a culture of teamwork and mutual respect.
What Makes This Opportunity Unique?
This role exposes you to shopfloor experience and strategic engineering involvement, offering an exceptional opportunity to work at the forefront of automotive manufacturing innovation. This role is equally split between office and shopfloor work, giving graduates direct exposure to live production environments and real-time problem-solving.
The role also provides significant cross-functional collaboration, project ownership, and early responsibility, offering rare visibility across departments and a platform for rapid professional growth. With involvement in current and future model launches, exposure to Industry 4.0 concepts, and tangible contributions to continuous improvement initiatives, this is a uniquely immersive and impactful start to an engineering career in the automotive industry.
What You'll Be Doing:

• Assist in the development and continuous improvement of vehicle assembly processes.
• Create detailed process operation sheets, including visual aids, torque/tooling specifications, safety information, and quality requirements.
• Collaborate with logistics and facilities teams to plan and optimise station layouts, including racking and part presentation.
• Work closely with technicians during vehicle launch events to ensure proper use of tools, understanding of new processes, and achievement of quality standards.
• Contribute to future manufacturing planning by exploring and applying Industry 4.0 technologies and digital manufacturing concepts.
• Provide production support by investigating issues on the shopfloor and implementing timely solutions to maintain build quality.
• Participate in cross-functional meetings to represent Manufacturing Engineering and provide technical feedback.
• Engage with health and safety teams to ensure all materials and processes comply with safety standards.
• Collaborate with product engineering to communicate design-for-assembly improvements, enhancing ergonomics and build quality.
• Manage individual engineering projects, coordinating input from various stakeholders to deliver outcomes on time and to specification.

What We're Looking For:
We are looking for graduate with a strong foundation in Manufacturing, Automotive, or Aerospace Engineering, who is eager to apply their knowledge in a fast-paced environment. Strong attention to detail, problem-solving skills and a commitment to Quality are essential. You should also be comfortable using Microsoft Office tools and willing to travel between our Gaydon and St Athan sites as required.
Your drive, passion, and potential matter to us. If you're excited by the opportunity to join a world-renowned brand and make an impact in the automotive industry, Aston Martin is ready to support your journey.
You'll need to:

• You will need to have a 2:1 degree in Engineering
• Be proficient in the use of Excel and PowerPoint
• Have enthusiasm and motivation for working at Aston Martin Lagonda
• Take accountability and having an analytical mindset to problem-solve issues by collaboratively working with different groups of people.
• Be able to work with others cross functionally and communicate well across all levels

Why Choose Aston Martin?
Our graduate programme isn't just a job! It's the first step in a career full of opportunities.
Benefits and perks to consider:

• Graduate starting salary 34,200
• Salary increments (subject to performance and criteria being met over the programme)
• Work towards a CMI Level 5 qualification
• Annual bonus (discretionary)
• 26 days annual leave + 8 Statutory bank holidays
• Pension Scheme
• Medical Cover and Health Cash Plan
• Life Assurance

You will receive continuous training in an engaging and motivating work environment. This environment provides opportunities at all levels and enables you to develop alongside your peers and seasoned professionals.
Take the First Step Towards Your Engineering Future!
If you're excited to contribute to innovative projects and learn from the best in the industry, we want to hear from you!
Click the 'apply now' button and begin your journey to becoming an engineering expert and part of our legacy.
Belong at Aston Martin
We understand that the incredible beauty, craft and art that defines an Aston Martin comes from the inclusion of our amazing people.
We welcome the unique contributions that you can bring in terms of your education, opinions, culture, ethnicity, race, sex, gender identity and expression, nation of origin, age, languages spoken, colour, religion, disability, sexual orientation and beliefs. We celebrate diversity and are seeking applicants who can bring something different. Please speak to us if there is anything you need to support making an application with us.
The post holder will be required to comply with all policies and procedures issued by and on behalf of Aston Martin Lagonda ltd
Advertised: 18 Sep 2025 GMT Daylight Time
Applications close: 10 Oct 2025 GMT Daylight Time

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