Process Performance Engineer

Line Up Aviation; Wales; On-site; GBP 100,000 - 125,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading aviation recruitment firm is seeking a Process Performance Engineer in Filton for an 11-month contract. The role focuses on optimizing production efficiency and quality across aircraft builds, with responsibilities including design of standard line balancing and analysis of production data. Candidates should have good communication skills and experience in aircraft design processes. Competitive hourly rate offered.

Qualifications

• Understanding of aircraft product design, assembly, and procedural processes.
• Good written, verbal, and communication skills.
• Experience in the application of Export Control and Health/Safety legislation.

Responsibilities

• Create and maintain PERT Chart in MFT.
• Identify and share best practices to improve efficiency.
• Propose improvements based on analysis of manufacturing performance.

Skills

Understanding of aircraft product design

Good communication skills

Proficient in Google G Suite

Good level of SAP experience

Knowledge of design software Catia

Tools

SAP

Catia

Job description

Overview

On behalf of our client, we are seeking to recruit a Process Engineer on an initial 11-month contract. As the Process Performance Engineer, you will play a key role in shaping how production is executed on the shop floor - defining the best industrial processes to optimize time, efficiency, and quality across each aircraft build. You\'ll lead the design of standard line balancing, analyze production data, and identify opportunities to enhance workflow and operator performance. This is an exciting position for someone who thrives on problem-solving, process optimization, and continuous improvement within a high-performance engineering environment.

Role

Role: Process Performance Engineer
Pay: 38 per hour Via Umbrella
Location: Filton
Contract: Monday - Friday 35 hours per week, 11 months
IR35 Status: Inside
Security Clearance: BPSS

Responsibilities

• Industrial Process Diagram scenario (Program Evaluation and Review Technique)
• Create and Maintain PERT Chart in MFT (Multi-functional team)
• Create and maintain the SLB in MFT including Line Balancing per MSN (per line)
• Technical and Balancing Critical path and station
• White Space reduction action plan and Red Space analysis maximizing CVAT efficiency
• Process improvement/Spent Time reduction/Serial allocated time optimization
• Identify and share best practices across stations/CDTs/BME (Business Methods Engineer to Plants/FALs) to improve efficiency
• Publish the Line Balancing per MSN and thus enable Production Pace Control (PPC)
• Manage performance: Capitalize and maintain the constraints list which impact SLB (with evaluation of the impact)
• Identify Technical, Manage Balancing Critical path and maximize station capacity utilisation (frame of continuous improvement)
• Create and Maintain White Space reduction action plan and Red Space analysis to maximize CVAT efficiency (in the frame of Continuous improvement of SLB through efficiency loss reduction) + lead associated performance review
• Propose improvement based on analysis of manufacturing performance and disruptions PARETO
• Improve Process and Serial Allocated time via VA/NVA analysis and shop floor process observation

Essential Skills

• Understanding of aircraft product design, assembly and procedural processes, particularly wing.
• Good Written, verbal and communication skills
• Good level of computer skills, preferably Google G Suite, SAP etc.
• Good level of SAP experience.
• Experience in application of Export Control, Cyber Security and Health / Safety legislation into manufacture
• Experience in the use of design software Catia, 3dx etc.
• Knowledge of ICY, Key Characteristics & Metrology would be advantageous
• Experience of planning within SAP