E-Wedgetail Manufacturing Engineer

Contract role as E‑7 Wedgetail Manufacturing Engineer within the Engineering Function supporting existing aircraft programs.

Location: Birmingham Airport |
Hours: Mon‑Thur Early & Late Shifts |
IR35 Status: Inside |
Contract Length: 6‑12 months |
Hourly Rate: TBA |
Security Clearance: UK SC (UK Citizenship required)

• Authors technical work instructions to approved process & regulatory requirements, including writing, editing & proof‑reading text, collating & verifying technical/engineering information, and creating bespoke work instructions.
• Interprets multiple source formats of approved engineering data from OEM, Design Organisation or applicable Customer controlled Maintenance data sources to produce a standardised, easy‑to‑use & logical set of production/manufacturing plans with consideration of regulatory requirements for accurate maintenance recording.
• Supports the creation, receipt and delivery of multiple complex electronic manufacturing plans/work packages.
• Manages configuration control of plan sets, including engineering baseline establishment lists, manufacturing work instructions (Master Plans), associated aircraft specific plans (A/C Work Orders) and Nonconformance Report (NCR) Work Orders (WOs).
• Manages the workflow of technical queries from the shop floor to key engineering functions and maintains/reporting on associated metrics.
• Participates as a member of an Integrated Product Team (IPT) in the integration of technical solutions.
• Works with others to develop, identify and implement conceptual designs and maintenance of the program architecture for build.
• Assists in the creation and implementation of manufacturing plans.
• Resolves technical problems and assists in applying new engineering principles, theories, advanced technologies and concepts.
• Collaborates with professional associations, suppliers, IPTs and internal customers to develop products, skills, knowledge and experience.
• Develops and implements production and tooling methodologies.

• Bachelor's degree in an Engineering discipline.
• Experience with Root Cause Analysis, problem solving and improvement projects.
• Ability to collaborate with both the engineering workforce and mechanics on the factory floor.
• Experience in assembly integration and test of components, assemblies and systems.
• Experience in a manufacturing/production environment.
• Strong written and verbal communication and presentation skills.
• Experience with ERP/MRP tools such as SAP, GoldESP, MESCi.
• Computer skills and proficiency with MS Office including MS Word and MS Excel.
• Aircraft systems knowledge would be advantageous but not essential.