Contract Automation Engineer – Aircraft Wing Assembly

Line Up Aviation; Broughton in Furness; On-site; GBP 30,307 - 50,971; Full time

Job summary

Line Up Aviation is seeking an Automation Engineer on a contract basis to deploy and support automated machinery for aircraft wing assembly at Broughton. The role covers deployment, commissioning and ongoing support of automated systems, with emphasis on automation processes and tooling to meet production requirements.

Responsibilities include managing automation projects end-to-end, collaborating with engineering and production teams, and ensuring safety, quality and performance criteria are

Qualifications

• Degree level qualification (or equivalent experience) in Engineering.
• Experience in automation and/or robotics.
• Knowledge of production processes.
• Knowledge of REACH legislation.

Responsibilities

• Deploy, commission and provide ongoing support of automated machinery used in aircraft wing assembly.
• Develop and optimise automated assembly processes (drilling, fastening, routing, milling).
• Define and specify new automated machinery to meet production, quality needs.
• Support implementation of new automation technologies and processes.
• Manage automation projects from concept to handover.
• Provide technical support and troubleshooting for existing equipment.
• Assist in selecting and optimising tooling to improve performance.
• Work with automation technologies including Cartesian systems, robots, CNC milling, cobots.
• Collaborate with engineering, manufacturing and production to improve efficiency.
• Ensure equipment and processes meet safety, quality, and production requirements.

Skills

Automation

Robotics

Data analysis

Project management

Communication

Stakeholder management

Problem solving

Minitab

Skywise

CNC milling

Education

Degree in Engineering

Tools

Minitab

Skywise

CNC milling

Job description

Line Up Aviation is seeking an Automation Engineer on a contract basis to deploy and support automated machinery for aircraft wing assembly at Broughton. The role covers deployment, commissioning and ongoing support of automated systems, with emphasis on automation processes and tooling to meet production requirements.

Responsibilities include managing automation projects end-to-end, collaborating with engineering and production teams, and ensuring safety, quality and performance criteria are