Design Concessions Approver

Our client has an opportunity for a Design Concessions Approver to join them on a contract basis until the end of 2026. 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.

Role: Design Concessions Approver
Location: Broughton, Flintshire. Fully onsite
Hours: 35 per week
Hourly Rate: Up to £52 per hour via umbrella, inside IR35
Clearance: BPSS required to start

What you’ll be doing:
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.

Requirements:

• 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 appropriate.
• 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

If you are interested in applying for this position and you meet the requirements, please apply!

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