Design Quality Engineer

Line Up Aviation; Filton; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 57,000; Full time

Job summary

Line Up Aviation in Filton is seeking a Design Quality Engineer to join the Quality Engineering Airframe Wing. You will interface with engineering teams and suppliers across Europe, America and Asia to drive quality performance and implement improvement projects.

The role requires quality/engineering experience, PM knowledge, FMEA/RCA skills and excellent communication. On-site, 35 h/week, 12 months, Umbrella pay scheme, BPSS/IR35 inside.

Qualifications

• Quality/engineering experience required.
• Knowledge of PM principles.
• FMEA and RCA methods understood.

Responsibilities

• Drive and deliver quality improvement projects.
• Support deployment of quality standards across engineering.
• Facilitate root cause analysis and corrective actions.
• Identify risks and implement mitigation plans.
• Capture lessons learned for efficiency and maturity.

Skills

Quality engineering

Project management

FMEA

Root cause analysis

Communication

Office tools

Tools

Google Workspace

Microsoft Office

Job description

A vacancy has arisen for a Design Quality Engineer to join our client on their Filton site. The successful applicant will be working within the Quality Engineering Airframe Wing organisation, primarily in the Programme perimeter for Quality Performance activities covering all programmes, and will report to the Head of Quality Engineering Airframe Wing. You will be interfacing with Engineering teams and suppliers around different locations in Europe, America and Asia. The role involves the resolution of quality issues and continuous improvement projects by setting the measurement standards and identifying/facilitating improvements to increase process performance and product adherence to standards, reliability of processes, and repeatability of processes at initial design phase, before any process changes are made and continuously through the life of a product.

Role: Design Quality Engineer

Pay: £35 per hour via Umbrella

Contract: 35 hours per week, 12 months contract

Location: Filton - Fully onsite

IR35: Inside

SC Clearance: BPSS

Responsibilities

The Quality Engineering Wing team is accountable for the deployment of the Quality Strategy within the Engineering Wing organisations. This strategy is deployed via the implementation of 'Quality Improvement Project/Plans' in order to support the achievement of the Engineering Wing quality targets.

The successful applicant will be primarily responsible to Drive and deliver improvement projects in order to support the achievement of the Engineering Wing quality targets (Primary activity of role)

• Facilitate and support root cause analysis & practical problem solving activities
• Establish and drive corrective and preventive action plans in order to support the improvement of engineering performance and its associated deliverables
• Identify risks/issues relating to the quality of the engineering deliverable and facilitate, support and drive standardised mitigation plans in order to prevent/mitigate risk linked to the product and its related processes
• Support the deployment of Quality standards and apply them within the Engineering organisation
• Capture lessons learned in order to improve organisation efficiency and product maturity

Requirements

Essential

• Quality and/or Engineering Experience
• Project Management knowledge
• Understanding of Failure modes effects analysis
• Understanding of root cause analysis techniques (e.g. 9S, 8D etc.)
• Be able to demonstrate appropriate people skills and associated behaviours when interacting with all levels of the management structure
• The ability to learn quickly, with a positive and enthusiastic attitude towards the workload
• Have exceptional communication and English skills, both verbal and written
• Have excellent IT skills as appropriate to the role (Google Workspace/Microsoft Office)

Desirable

• Knowledge of Product Lifecycle Management and Product Data Management Systems
• Understanding of Engineering Drawing and Modification management
• Experience in a Design or Manufacturing Engineering Environment would be beneficial although not essential
• Ability to communicate in German both verbally and in written form are highly beneficial although not essential
• Programming experience (Javascript, Google apps script, Python) are highly beneficial although not essential