Hydraulics Mechanical Student - 202526 Placement Year

Location: Gillingham Kent UK

About us

PHINIA: Advancing sustainability today powering carbonfree tomorrow

At PHINIA we create premium fuel systems electrical systems and aftermarket parts for internal combustion engine (ICE) vehicles and industrial applications. We make sure our products are clean efficient and high value because we know the actions we take today will have a profound impact on the world tomorrow. Our goal The cleanest ICE technology: carbonfree combustion.
Always PHINIA puts quality first continuing our legacy with over a century of rich expertise and technological innovation. The name PHINIA has roots related to bright and future representing our confidence and commitment to bettering the world.

Our Culture
We believe health and safety of our employees are a top priority we care about our local communities and the global environment. PHINIA promotes and nurtures a diverse and inclusive environment honours integrity strives for excellence commits to responsibility for our communities and the environment and builds on the power of collaboration.

Student Placement and Career Opportunities
We believe in building a brighter tomorrow for our employees as well as our customers and encourage you to learn about our long history strong culture new technologies and future vision. We offer a strong local presence and interesting global opportunities. Join us on this shared journey toward a brighter tomorrow.

Job purpose

Multiple positions are being offered across various functions and product families. The placement roles are spread across departments that are responsible for design development testing and validation of innovative fuel injection equipment and associated system components for full range of common rail liquid fuel and hydrogen products. The students interests and scope of the placement will be clarified during the selection process.
You will be able to put into practice your knowledge from university and gain a thorough experience of working in a global tier 1 automotive supplier powering a carbon free tomorrow. Specific training will be provided for product functionality as required. These positions are based in Technical Centre Gillingham.

Key Responsibilities

• Design and development of fuel components. Assigned to either liquid or gaseous fuel pump or injector teams.
• Devising and executing test and analysis work on fuel injection equipment rigs engines and vehicles.
• Contributing to formal and informal design and development reviews at appropriate stages of projects.
• Writing reports and presenting results to internal and external audiences.
• Understanding the risks/ gaps to support the generation of a pump validation plan.
• Help develop internal tools processes & procedures to support effective site working practices.
• Organise the procurement and testing of sample hardware to meet project requirements.
• Provide support to Systems Integration and Engine Calibration teams.
• Update and maintain the KPIs (Key Performance Indicators) for the component and system validation team.
• Update and Maintain documentation and forms for IATF16949 audits compliance.
• Exposure to DFMEA tolerance stack analysis geometrical tolerancing
• Opportunity to get involved in additive manufacturing Traditional manufacturing machining casting etc.

*Roles and responsibilities listed above are for a wide range of positions. Skillsets may vary for the specific placement offered.

What were looking for

SKILLS

Mandatory

• Personal and presentation skills to enable liaison with internal teams and to represent PHINIA to external clients.
• Current IT knowledge of MS Outlook Word Excel Power Point and understanding of the capabilities of CAD and FEA packages.
• Good written and spoken fluency in English.

Desirable

• Able to operate effectively in a multinational multilingual project environment.

ATTRIBUTES

• Proven understanding of the principals of physics and mechanical engineering.
• Ability to work under pressure meet deadlines and manage several tasks at once.
• Familiarity with fluid dynamics and metal fatigue principles.
• Ability to work as part of a team whilst showing selfmotivation and initiative.
• Motivated.
• Be able to work present and communicate within all areas of the organization from shop floor to management.
• Good organisational skills. managing multiple projects at once

EXPERIENCE & QUALIFICATIONS
Mandatory

• Working towards Degree (or equivalent) in Mechanical Engineering or related subject

Desirable

• Exposure via project work with mechanical and/or electromechanical components and products

Additional Information

This placement description outlines the duties required it is not a comprehensive or exhaustive list and the Line Manager may vary duties from time to time which do not change the general character of the job or the level of responsibility entailed. Flexibility is required from all job holders.
Hours of work 37 hours per week: 8am 4.30pm Monday to Thursday 1/2 hour unpaid lunch break. 8am 1pm Friday no lunch break.
Holiday: In addition to statutory holiday students receive 25 days paid holiday in a full 12month calendar period prorata for shorter periods.
Annual Salary: 23492.04
Duration: 12 months

Submitting Applications

To apply please send a copy of your covering letter and your cv as one document to

Start Date: June 2025 Closing Date for Applications 25 April 2025

Candidates will only be contacted if they are selected for an interview.

If suitable candidates are found applications may close before the stated closing date.

What we offer

We provide compensation and benefits programs intended to attract motivate reward and retain an incredibly talented globally diverse workforce at all levels within our organization. Our compensation programs are informed by market data and business needs and we are committed to providing equitable and competitive compensation. We are committed to providing our team with quality and competitive benefit programs including health and wellbeing resources familycentric policies and an agile workplace program where not precluded by collective bargaining agreements or national statutory plans. Plans are benchmarked for competitiveness and value.
We provide formal development opportunities at all levels and stages of employee careers. These opportunities are delivered in a variety of formats to make our portfolio of solutions agile sustainable and scalable to support our employees in developing the skills needed to succeed.

What we believe

Product Leadership Innovation that brings value to our customers
Humility Seeking out diverse perspectives and working collaboratively
Inclusivity Recognizing our differences makes us stronger; we are bold and intentional
NetZero Committed to energy efficiency waste reduction and beneficial reuse
Integrity Taking responsibility for our decisions and doing what is right
Accountability Taking ownership of our actions and driving results

Safety

You will consistently hear us say Safety First! We are committed to continually improving our strong safety performance to ensure that our employees go home as safe and as healthy as when they came in or even better!
We also believe that health and safety is everyones responsibility as such PHINIA employees will know and comply with all applicable safety policies standards and procedures. Work is expected to be conducted in a manner that stresses the importance of preventing incidents and illnesses including attending all required safety meetings and trainings. The hazards of each task shall be assessed and the risk shall be managed accordingly. It is expected that all incidents near misses and unsafe conditions are immediately reported to the direct manager Human Resources or Safety Representative.
Equal Employment Opportunity

PHINIA is an equal employment opportunity employer such that all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race colour age religion sex sexual orientation gender identity/expression national origin disability or protected veteran status.
Visa Sponsorship

PHINIA does not provide sponsorship for student placement visa
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Advancing sustainability today powering carbonfree tomorrow. Join us on this shared journey to a brighter tomorrow.
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