Project Engineer

Meritus; Broughton in Furness; On-site; GBP 80,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

An aerospace organization in Broughton is seeking a Project Engineer for a 12-month contract. This role requires full-time onsite presence, paying £37 per hour. The candidate will lead industrial projects, collaborate with R&D, and ensure alignment of engineering with manufacturing needs. Strong experience in aircraft production is essential.

Qualifications

• Strong ability to operate from first principles within manufacturing disciplines.
• Proven experience in aircraft production and engineering methods.
• Understanding of relationships between manufacturing and engineering functions.

Responsibilities

• Lead the industrialisation of Jigs and Tools Requests.
• Integrate mature industrial technologies with R&D teams.
• Provide technical support for production investigations.

Skills

Manufacturing Engineering

Design Systems

Business Information Systems

Aircraft production knowledge

Communication skills

Stakeholder management

Leadership

Self-motivation

Job description

Overview

MERITUS Talent are working with one of the World's largest aviation and aerospace organisations for the recruitment of a Project Engineer to join their Broughton site on an initial 12 Month contract. The role requires someone to be onsite full time and is paying £37 per hour via Umbrella.

Responsibilities

• Lead the industrialisation of Jigs and Tools Requests and associated projects - from creation and development through to modification, final acceptance, and handover to operations.
• Integrate mature industrial technologies in collaboration with R&D teams.
• Work closely with R&D to align requirements and consolidate the organisation's industrial vision.
• Design and/or specify tooling assets in line with production requirements.
• Provide technical support to cross-functional teams for production investigations, applying tooling and metrology expertise.

Key Outputs

• Interpretation of aircraft design models and translation into operational requirements and support.
• Definition of certification, re-certification, qualification, and re-qualification processes, including associated features and schedules.

Required Skills & Experience

• Strong ability to operate from first principles within manufacturing disciplines, applying technical expertise to daily business decisions.
• Working knowledge of Manufacturing Engineering, Design Systems, and Business Information Systems.
• Proven experience in aircraft production and engineering methods.
• Understanding of relationships and interactions between manufacturing, engineering, and business functions.
• Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills.
• Demonstrated leadership and self-motivation.
• Previous experience in a manufacturing and engineering environment is essential.