Design Concession Approver

Line Up Aviation; Filton; On-site; GBP 63,000 - 72,000; Full time

Job summary

Line Up Aviation is seeking a Design Concession Approver for a 5-month contract in Filton, England. The role leads investigations into manufacturing non-conformances and design issues, with signatory authority (T200) and collaboration across engineering to deliver compliant solutions.

The position offers an hourly rate of GBP46–GBP52 via umbrella, with Monday–Friday, 35 hours per week. Experience on Airbus programmes (A400M/A350) and a proactive, autonomous work style are essential.

Qualifications

• Lead design approval signatory experience (T200/T100) and Manufacturing Non-Conformances.
• Experience on Airbus programmes (A400M/A350).
• Ability to work autonomously and as a strong team player.
• Understanding of design, airworthiness and safety requirements.

Responsibilities

• Lead design investigations and formulate technical solutions for manufacturing non-conformances and design investigations with signatory authority.
• Drive continuous improvement to increase team efficiency through processes and lessons learned.
• Report on critical technical issues to functional managers and delivery managers.
• Develop stakeholder relationships across the wider engineering network.
• Work with Airbus programmes and related concessions (T200/T100) as applicable.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to ensure robust design solutions.
• Deliver results on time, cost and quality while adapting to changes.
• Identify risks and opportunities and communicate them to stakeholders.
• Synthesize complex activities and clearly communicate findings to all stakeholders.
• Contribute to an open and trusting working environment.

Job description

Design Concession Approver (BBBH18334) Filton, England

On behalf of our client, we are seeking to recruit a Design Concession Approver on an initial 5-month contract. As the Design Concession Approver You will be responsible for leading design investigations and formulating technical solutions for Manufacturing Non-Conformances and Design Investigations ensuring that all Design, Airworthiness and safety requirements are met. Where appropriate you will also liaise with other functions to ensure a fully integrated design solution.

Salary: GBP46 - GBP52 per hour

Role: Design Concession Approver

Pay: £46 - £52 per hour Via Umbrella

Location: Broughton

Contract: Monday – Friday 35 Hours per week, 5 Months contract

IR35 Status: Inside

Security Clearance: BPSS

Responsibilities

• You will operate as a lead design engineer and must hold design approval signatory in particular formanufacturing non-conformances (T200). You will also act as a focal point in leading and providingguidance on technical issues and governance and will support technical mentoring for engineeringteam members.
• A high level of energy is required to drive continuous improvement initiatives to increase team efficiency through methods, process and other improvements, where applicable ensuring a robust lesson learnt and feedback process is maintained.
• Reporting will be required on critical technical issues through functional managers where applicable and directly into delivery managers to ensure robust management of issues.
• Development of stakeholder relationships in the wider network to engineering is also required.
• Currently holds Concession Design Approval (T200) or T100 who answer Concessions
• Worked on Airbus programmes previously, such A400M or A350
• Motivated and self-driven with the ability to work autonomously when required, whilst being a strong team player.
• Deliver reliably on time, cost and quality whilst embracing change and challenge when appropriate.
• Anticipation mindset, able to identify risks/opportunities and manage them appropriately
• Understand and synthesise multiple complex activities, simplify and communicate them clearly, on a timely basis, to all stakeholders as needed.
• Work in an open and trusting environment.
• Understand, nurture and demonstrate resilience.