Quality & Compliance Year in Industry 2026/27
Manufacturing & Production · Quality & Process · Quality Assurance · Sustainability
In short
Edwards (Atlas Copco Group) is offering a 12-month paid Year in Industry placement in Quality & Compliance for students in their penultimate year of a STEM, Business, or related degree. The role, based in Burgess Hill, UK, focuses on product quality, safety, sustainability, and compliance legislation, providing hands-on experience and business knowledge.
Responsibilities
- Grow skills and experience in a compliance environment.
- Gain valuable business knowledge of materials compliance requirements.
- Learn more about products and sustainability, disposal, and service.
- Develop a good understanding of product compliance legislation and processes.
- Experience working within a truly global multidisciplinary organization.
- Support the Engineering and Science Technology function with testing and concept development activities.
- Take ownership and responsibility for your own learning and development.
- Contribute to early careers outreach or marketing initiatives to develop teamwork, planning, and communication skills.
Requirements
- Be in your penultimate year of an undergraduate degree, achieving an average of 2.1 or above, in a STEM, Business, or related discipline.
- Have a genuine passion for working in a quality/compliance environment.
- Be highly motivated and able to build relationships with key stakeholders.
- Possess curiosity, creativity, and commitment.
- Have good communication skills, with the ability to work effectively as part of a specialist team.
- Be able to make productive contributions to the team and identify opportunities for improvement.
Benefits
- Annual salary of £25,500.00.
- Fixed term contract of 12 months.
- Access to online learning modules.
- On the job technical and business training.
- Early Careers Community network.
- On-site health and wellbeing initiatives.
- Continuous support and coaching.
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