Engineering Group Leader

Job Description

SECURITY CLEARANCE: You will be subject to a BPSS check (including a criminal record check)

TRAVEL REQUIRED: Occasional travel within UK

LOCATION: Broughton

TYPE: Full time

• Financial Reward: Competitive salary, annual profit share, contributory pension, share options, car leasing scheme, free onsite parking, season ticket loan, tax-free technology scheme, shopping discounts and much more
• Work / Life Balance: 35 hour week, flexible working around core hours and Friday afternoons off, hybrid working, flexible working, option to buy/sell holiday
• Personal Development: Personalised development plan,
  Airbus Leadership University and unlimited access to 10,000+ E-learning courses, internal mobility including international opportunities
• Health & Wellbeing: Bupa health insurance (including assisted fertility treatments and gender dysphoria & reassignment support), wellbeing benefits (including 24/7 online GP and mental health support), discounted family health / dental insurance / eye tests, cycle-to-work scheme, on-site canteen and coffee shop, lunchtime yoga / meditation
• Family and Caregiving: Life assurance, enhanced pay for maternity, paternity, adoption and shared parental leave and caregiving and purpose built maternity rooms on site
• Inclusive Environment: Wellbeing room, Multi-faith room, Employee Representative Groups (Gender, LGBTQ+, International, Generational, Disability, Social & Cultural Diversity, Neurodiversity)

Our world is changing. And so are we. From our commitment to zero-carbon flight #ZEROe to cleaning up space sustainability is at the heart of our purpose. So what's your next change?

Join the heart of aerospace innovation at Airbus Broughton. As the Engineering Group Leader for Single Aisle (SA) Work Preparation, you will lead a dedicated team of Process Engineers within the Manufacturing Engineering (ME) Industrialisation department. Your mission is to bridge the gap between design and reality, overseeing the creation of operational instructions, technical sequencing, and serial modifications for our world-class aircraft.

In this role, you aren’t just managing tasks; you are inspiring a team to deliver high-quality industrial solutions that keep the world flying.

• Manage team workloads to ensure key modification and project deliverables are met with precision.
• Drive team performance across safety, quality, cost, and delivery, ensuring all financial targets are tracked and achieved.
• Organise and manage external work packages to supplement team capacity during peak project phases.
• Act as a key member of the ME Industrial leadership team, shaping configuration and industrialisation strategies across the Broughton plant.
• Champion first-installation feedback loops and P-FMEA processes to refine manufacturing assets and shop-floor efficiency.

• You hold a relevant Engineering discipline (HND level as a minimum) and have a strong background in Manufacturing or Process Engineering.
• Previous experience in managing, engaging, and developing a high-performing technical team.
• You have an eye for detail in defining build processes, managing BoMs, and ensuring technical sequencing aligns with "Work Preparation Golden Rules."
• You are comfortable participating in production routines and translating complex industrial requirements to Design and Supply Chain partners.
• Experience working with different levels of stakeholders in a cross-functional environment

Not a 100% match? No worries! Airbus supports your personal growth with customised development solutions.

Many of our staff work flexibly in many different ways, including part-time. Please talk to us at the interview about the flexibility you need and we’ll always do our best to accommodate your request.

Please let us know if you need us to make any adjustments for the selection process – you can share this with your Talent Acquisition Partner if you are invited to interview. Examples may include (but not exclusive to) accessible facilities; auxiliary aids; room layout, etc. Any information disclosed will be treated in the strictest confidence.

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