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Within the Wing Plant Engineering Team (PET) we are looking to appoint a Lead Design Engineer who will be supporting the Wing Component Delivery Teams (CDTs).
The PET's primary function is to provide Engineering support to the Broughton Plant and its Supply Chain, enabling Wings to be delivered to the Final Assembly Lines. We identify improvements,
undertake investigations and provide technical solutions via Structural & Systems modifications for Design For Cost, Rate and Quality improvements.
The successful applicant will be part of a fast moving team who deliver high quality Design solutions by working with Manufacturing Engineering to meet the needs of our Industrial System and maintain the highest levels of product integrity.
The Role
The role will provide an excellent opportunity for a committed person to further develop both their technical and leadership skills in a positive and supportive team environment. You will have a great opportunity for personal growth, alongside developing a network of contacts across the Wing Engineering community, the Plant Production team and its support functions. This role provides support to the Plant Engineering team and Broughton Plant.
Tangible Deliverables
You will be responsible for leading design investigations and formulating technical solutions for
Manufacturing Non-Conformances and Design Investigations ensuring that all Design, Airworthiness and safety requirements are met. Where appropriate you will also liaise with other functions to ensure a fully integrated design solution.
You will operate as a lead design engineer and must hold (or have held) design approval signatory in particular for manufacturing non-conformances (T200). You will also act as a focal point in leading and providing guidance on technical issues and governance, and will support technical mentoring for engineering team members.
A high level of energy is required to drive continuous improvement initiatives to increase team efficiency through methods, process and other improvements, where applicable ensuring a robust lessons learnt and feedback process is maintained.
Reporting will be required on critical technical issues through functional managers where applicable, and directly into delivery managers to ensure robust management of issues. Development of stakeholder relationships in the wider network to engineering is also required.
Competencies & Abilities
Motivated and self-driven with the ability to work autonomously when required, whilst being a strong team player.
Deliver reliably on time, cost and quality whilst embracing change and challenge when apprpiate
Anticipation mindset, able to identify risks/opportunities and manage them appropriately
Understand and synthesise multiple complex activities, simplify and communicate them clearly, on a timely basis, to all stakeholders as needed.
Work in an open and trusting environment
Understand, nurture and demonstrate resilience
Currently holds Concession Design Approval (T200) or held it in the past
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