Supplier Manufacturing Engineer

Position: Supplier Support Manufacturing Engineer
Location: Charlton

Manufacturing Engineering Industrial Leader, Supplier Support Broughton, near Chester £30.00 per hour PAYE £40.13 per hour Umbrella 35 hours per week over 4.5 days Initially fully onsite, moving to 60% hybrid once established Occasional travel required BPSS clearance required Shape supplier performance across Airbus aircraft programmes Guidant Global is recruiting a Manufacturing Engineering Industrial Leader to support Airbus operations in Broughton.

This is an exciting opportunity for an experienced manufacturing engineering professional to strengthen supplier capability, improve industrial performance and help resolve complex manufacturing challenges across the aerospace supply chain. You will provide technical Manufacturing Engineering support to suppliers across established aircraft programmes and future aircraft development. Working closely with internal teams and external suppliers, you will lead industrialisation activities, support transfers of work and help drive sustainable improvements in quality, manufacturing capability and performance.

The role will initially require full-time onsite attendance while you become established, before moving to a 60% hybrid working arrangement. What You'll Be Doing Providing Manufacturing Engineering support to suppliers across serial aircraft programmes and future developments Leading supplier technical support and Transfer of Work activities Acting as an industrial leader across the Single Aisle aircraft family, including the A320 and A321 Supporting technical queries relating to Single Aisle wing manufacturing Developing supplier industrial capability and leading the industrialisation of aerostructure and detail parts Organising industrial kick-off meetings with suppliers Leading Supplier Industrial Reviews through to Industrial Coordination Handover Reviewing supplier quality issues directly and supporting the resolution of manufacturing concerns Participating in root cause analysis of technical abnormalities alongside Procurement Operations Assessing whether issues are linked to manufacturing capability, processes or methods Contributing manufacturing expertise during design reviews to support design for manufacture and effective industrialisation Reviewing engineering drawings, tolerances and dimensional requirements with manufacturability and machinability in mind Supporting industrial activities associated with product modifications Driving process improvements, technology deployment and industrial innovation across the supplier network Coordinating activities within your area of responsibility and providing clear updates to internal and external stakeholders Acting as the Manufacturing Engineering industrial authority for development projects, with a focus on collaborative design principles Travelling occasionally to supplier locations when required What We're Looking For Essential Strong technical background in manufacturing engineering within a manufacturing environment Practical experience of manufacturing processes and production methods Ability to read, understand and assess aircraft or detailed engineering drawings Experience evaluating designs for manufacturability Good understanding of tolerances, dimensional requirements and machinability Experience working directly with suppliers and reviewing quality or manufacturing issues Confidence communicating with a range of internal and external stakeholders Experience supporting industrial modifications, supplier performance or manufacturing improvements Ability to work effectively across multiple teams and coordinate technical activities Experience is valued over formal qualifications for this position Desirable Aerospace manufacturing experience Experience supporting…