Wing Build Support Engineer

TN United Kingdom; Broughton; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 70,000; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player is seeking a Build Support Engineer to join its dynamic Wing Plant Engineering Team in Broughton. This role involves providing essential engineering support to enhance manufacturing processes for Single Aisle and Widebody Wing components. The ideal candidate will act as a vital link between engineering and manufacturing, ensuring co-design solutions while driving product improvements and efficiency initiatives. With a focus on innovation and teamwork, this position offers a unique opportunity to contribute to the future of aviation in a collaborative and fast-paced environment.

Qualifications

• Experience in providing engineering support in a manufacturing environment.
• Strong understanding of design and industrial systems.

Responsibilities

• Act as the link between Engineering and Manufacturing for co-design solutions.
• Provide proactive product improvements to reduce costs and non-conformances.

Skills

Engineering Support

Problem Solving

Communication Skills

Team Collaboration

Innovation Mindset

Education

Degree in Engineering

Relevant Technical Certifications

Tools

Engineering Software

Project Management Tools

Job description

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Airbus, the world's leading aircraft manufacturer, has exciting new job opportunities to join its Wing Plant Engineering Team based in Broughton, UK.

The Role

Within the Broughton Wing Plant Engineering Team (PET), we are looking to recruit a Build Support Engineer supporting the Single Aisle (SA) and Widebody Wing Equipping (WB) Component Delivery Teams (CDTs). The successful applicants will be part of our fast-moving teams delivering high-quality Build Support to meet the needs of the plant.

The team's function is to provide reactive and proactive engineering support to the CDTs to ensure the achievement of their business objectives. The team also seeks to identify opportunities to optimise design and industrial systems in partnership with Manufacturing Engineering, promoting a true MEET (Manufacturing Engineering and Engineering Together) ethos.

Tasks

1. Act as the link between Engineering and Manufacturing, ensuring co-design solutions suitable for the industrial system while maintaining an engineering and customer perspective.
2. Support the design definition and communicate industrial requirements to the wider engineering community.
3. Provide proactive product improvements supporting modifications to reduce Recurring Costs, Non-Recurring Costs, and Non-Conformances throughout the SA & WB value stream.
4. Provide 'lineside' build support and act as the focal point for Engineering topics within the Wing Plant CDTs, including root cause analysis of abnormalities arising from design queries.
5. Support initiatives to enhance team efficiency and effectiveness through application of methods, tools, processes, and capability improvements (e.g., achievement of AOS goals, sustainability goals).
6. Be motivated and self-driven, capable of working autonomously when required, while being a strong team player.
7. Deliver reliably on time, within budget, and to quality standards, embracing change and challenge when appropriate.
8. Maintain an anticipation mindset to identify risks and opportunities and manage them appropriately.
9. Understand and synthesize multiple complex activities, simplify and communicate them clearly and timely to stakeholders.
10. Demonstrate an innovative mindset, exploring new or alternative ideas and approaches with curiosity.
11. Show a strong interest in developing personal and team capabilities to match the evolving Airbus ecosystem.
12. Work in an open and trusting environment.