Aircraft Production Engineer

Morson Talent; Metropolitan Borough of Solihull; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading aerospace recruitment agency is seeking an experienced E-7 Quality Assurance Production Engineer in Birmingham. You will be part of the client’s Quality team, responsible for QA oversight and assurance of production activities. Candidates should have over 3 years of experience in the aviation sector, familiarity with Quality Management Systems, and an ability to report statistical data. This full-time position requires the ability to obtain a UK Security Clearance.

Qualifications

• 3+ years of experience in the aviation industry performing Root Cause Corrective Action.
• 3+ years of experience with QMS (Quality Management System).
• 3+ years of experience working in a Production environment.
• Experience compiling and reporting statistical data.

Responsibilities

• Participate in Quality reviews and develop quality assurance strategies.
• Implement processes for verifying Customer SOW requirements.
• Maintain processes and procedures to assure compliance with requirements.
• Facilitate a Just Culture within the organization.

Skills

Root Cause Corrective Action

Quality Management System

Statistical Data Reporting

Analytical Problem Solving

Attention to Detail

Interpersonal Skills

Education

Degree qualification or equivalent

Job description

Morson Talent is seeking experienced aircraft Production Engineers with experience working in an aviation Production environment to join our aerospace client. This position is full to support the E7 prototype activities at Birmingham Airport UK. The E-7 Quality Assurance Production Engineer will be part of the growing client’s Quality team, working within the Fixed Wing area, reporting to the client’s Fixed Wing Quality Manager and taking day to day direction from the on‑site Quality Manager or Quality Lead, conducting Quality Inspections of product, QA‑MRB input to Non‑Conformity Reports, Safety & Local investigations, Line Stock Checks and other tasks associated with activities on site. An individual contributor providing SME QA oversight and assurance of the on‑site production activities against company procedures, contractual and regulatory compliance. The E7 prototyping will be conducted under FAA/DCMA requirements and the client’s Production processes at the production site at Birmingham Airport. Previous FAA/DCMA experience would be beneficial, but not essential. The successful individual’s main place of work will be at STS Aviation Services, Birmingham Airport.

Position Responsibilities

• Participates in Quality reviews of proposals, contracts, regulatory, program and customer requirements to develop quality assurance strategies, plans and tests for hardware and software products, processes and services ensuring early quality involvement in program development.
• Development of Quality cost estimates based on Statements of Work (SOW) assigned.
• Develop and implement processes for determining, verifying and meeting Customer SOW requirements, including:
  • Verification of product conformity to design
  • Verification of compliance to Customers’ requirements
  • Performs Quality Inspection where necessary of components and/or aircraft/aircraft systems against engineering requirements
• Participate in the maintenance of processes, procedures and metrics to assure program, contract, customer and regulatory requirements are adhered to, including:
  • Validation of work instructions, tooling requirements, certifications, process standards, policies and procedures
  • Identify and documents discrepancies, segregates and controls non-conforming items to prevent unintended use or delivery
  • Verification of compliance to Regulatory/contractual requirements
  • Identifying opportunities for corrective action while performing product or process verification
  • Performs auditing, surveillance and monitoring against the approved audit plan, identifies and documents discrepancies and management of corrective actions to completion
  • Performs preliminary review and disposition of non-conformance
  • Identifies repetitive or significant non-conformances and initiates requests for corrective action
  • Conducts product review with customer during product or process verification
• To facilitate and sustain a Just Culture within the Boeing Defence UK organization
• Participate with stakeholders in the analysis process of unfavorable process data, customer complaints and metric results forming mitigation plans utilizing the closed loop preventive/corrective action process, including:
  • Represents Quality in design reviews, with regard:
    • Routine verification of product conformance to design requirements, providing objective evidence of results
    • Performs benchmarking and other forms of analysis to ensure specified processes capability levels are achieved.

Basic Qualifications (Required Skills, Experience and Competency)

This position requires the ability to obtain a UK Security Clearance (SC).

• 3+ years of experience in the aviation industry performing Root Cause Corrective Action.
• 3+ years of experience with QMS (Quality Management System).
• 3+ years of experience working in a Production environment.
• Experience compiling and reporting statistical data.

Preferred Qualifications (Desired Skills, Experience and Competency)

• Preferably degree qualified, or equivalent, but not essential
• Working knowledge of FAA/DCMA requirements
• Experience working in an aircraft/product Production environment
• Experience working in a prototyping environment
• Experience with Data Analytics.
• Familiar with Boeing Process and Procedures would be beneficial.
• Demonstrated written and verbal communication skills.
• Demonstrated analytical/problem solving skills.
• Detail oriented.
• Demonstrated high level of dependability, interpersonal skills, initiative, adaptability, decision‑making, and problem solving and organization skills.
• Customer focused ability to work independently or as part of a team.