Manufacturing Engineering Supplier Industrial Leader

On behalf of our client, we are seeking to recruit a Manufacturing Engineering Supplier Industrial Leader on a 6 -month basis. As the Manufacturing Engineering Supplier Industrial Leader you will provide technical Manufacturing Engineering support to suppliers across both current serial production programmes and next-generation aircraft.

Role: Manufacturing Engineering Supplier Industrial Leader
Pay: £40.13 Per hour via Umbrella rate
Contract: Monday to Friday, 365Hours a week, 6 -month contract
Location: Filon
IR35 Status: Inside
Responsibilities

• Provide Manufacturing Engineering support to suppliers across serial and new aircraft programmes.
• Lead New Product Introduction (NPI) and Transfer of Work (ToW) activities.
• Develop supplier industrial capability across Aerostructures and Detail Parts.
• Lead Supplier Industrial Reviews and support industrialisation through to handover.
• Drive supplier process improvement, quality, performance and manufacturing innovation.
• Support Root Cause Analysis of technical issues and identify manufacturing capability concerns.
• Contribute to Design Reviews, providing Design for Manufacture and industrialisation expertise.
• Act as the Manufacturing Industrial Authority for development projects.
• Coordinate with internal teams and suppliers and travel globally when required.

Requirements

• Manufacturing Engineering background with strong manufacturing process experience.
• Good understanding and ability to interpret aircraft engineering drawings.
• Experience assessing manufacturability, tolerances, dimensions and machinability.
• Experience liaising directly with multiple suppliers, including reviewing and resolving quality issues with suppliers.
• Experience providing industrial support on engineering modifications.
• Experience in industrialisation, NPI, Transfer of Work and/or supplier development.
• Strong problem-solving and Root Cause Analysis skills.
• Working knowledge of CATIA.
• Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills.
• Aerospace experience is preferred.
• Degree-level Engineering qualification or equivalent experience.
• Willingness to travel internationally to supplier sites.

If you are interested in applying for this position and you meet the requirements, please send your updated CV to: Natalie Dalkin at Line Up Aviation
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