Project Engineer (Shopfloor)

JR United Kingdom; England; On-site; GBP 80,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading aerospace company in the United Kingdom is seeking a skilled candidate to join its production team. The role involves supporting operational excellence and addressing technical issues. Candidates should have relevant manufacturing engineering experience, project management skills, and an HNC qualification is desirable. The position offers a competitive hourly rate with a shift pattern including mornings and afternoons.

Qualifications

• Manufacturing engineering experience required.
• Experience working to regulatory requirements and constraints.
• Strong project management skills.

Responsibilities

• Support the production team and assist in technical issue resolution.
• Contribute to operational excellence and continuous improvement.
• Identify and address non-conformance on the shopfloor.

Skills

Manufacturing engineering experience

Project management

Autonomy

Adaptability

Customer Focus

Product Safety

Non conformity reduction activity

Education

HNC qualification

Job description

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BPSS+ Clearance (Completed by Airbus Security)

28/08/2026

How many hours per week?

Double Day Shift Pattern (20% uplift)

Alternating weeks of morning and afternoon Monday to Friday

Mornings – 6:00am – 1:10pm

Afternoons – 1:30pm – 8:40pm

£26.92 per hour PAYE PLUS 20%

• Accompany the production team / Autonomous Production Team (APT).
• Supports in identifying, analysing and solving technical issues not directly manageable by the Operators & First Line Manager (FLM).
• Provides an E2E perspective at the shopfloor level within the production team / APT in Airbus.
• Supports continuous production enablement by efficiently utilising available resources & knowledge
• Contributes to the Operational Excellence targets within her/his area by adhering to the continuous improvement of operational processes.
• Support in identifying Non-Conformance on the shopfloor.

Skills

As the successful candidate you will be able to demonstrate the following skills and competencies:

• HNC qualification would be desirable
• Manufacturing engineering experience required
• Experience working to regulatory requirements and constraints.
• Project management
• Autonomy, adaptability, and proactivity
• Ensure Customer Focus
• Ensure Product Safety
• Support Non conformity reduction activity