Supplier Support Manufacturing Engineer

Supplier Support Manufacturing Engineer

Location: Filton, near Bristol (80% hybrid, full-time on site initially)
Hours: 35 hours per week (4.5 days, between 7am and 7pm)
Pay: PAYE £30.00 per hour | Umbrella £40.13 per hour
IR35: Inside
Security: BPSS+ clearance (completed by Airbus Security)

Help Airbus suppliers get production right, from first drawing to finished part.

Guidant Global is recruiting a Supplier Support Manufacturing Engineer on behalf of Airbus. You will join the Industrial Systems Support for Suppliers team (OMS department) at Filton, providing hands-on Manufacturing Engineering support to the Airbus supply chain.

The team makes sure suppliers are industrialised to the performance targets expected across Airbus programmes. Your focus will be the Single Aisle family (A320/A321), with potential to support all programmes, on current production and the next generation of aircraft.

What You'll Be Doing

Providing technical Manufacturing Engineering support to Aerostructure and Detail Parts suppliers across serial programmes and next-generation aircraft
Supporting New Product Introduction and Transfer of Work activity within the supplier network
Analysing the industrial capability of potential suppliers
Contributing to the Transfer of Work project team and organising industrial kick-off meetings with suppliers
Leading Supplier Industrial Reviews until Industrial Coordination Handover
Using your manufacturing expertise to improve quality and support supplier capability
Working with suppliers directly to review quality issues and non-quality in the Aerostructure and Detail Parts supply chain
Taking part in Root Cause Analysis of Technical Abnormalities with Procurement Operations, to determine whether manufacturing capability is the cause
Contributing to Design Reviews, providing design-to-manufacture input for industrialisation
Supporting process improvement, technology dissemination and industrial innovation projects at suppliers
Providing industrial support on modifications
Acting as the manufacturing industrial authority on development projects, with a focus on co-design
Coordinating activities within your area and passing information to internal and external stakeholders through established reporting channels
Travelling to suppliers occasionally, including globally if requiredWhat We're Looking For
Essential

Technical background in manufacturing engineering, with a manufacturing background
Sound knowledge of manufacturing processes and methods
Ability to assess design drawings for detailed manufacture, with a particular focus on manufacturability
Good understanding of tolerances and drawing dimensioning, with machineability in mind
Understanding of aircraft drawings
Working knowledge of CATIA
Experience of liaising with different suppliers and reviewing quality issues with them directlyDesirable

Aerospace experience or background
Degree level in Engineering or equivalent (experience is valued over qualifications)What's on Offer

The chance to support a global supplier network across Airbus programmes
Hybrid working at Filton (80% hybrid), following an initial period full time on site to get up to speed
A contract running to 01/04/2027, with a likely extension
Paid overtime over 35 hours at the standard rate (AP Grade and above)
A one-stage virtual interview processInclusive Recruitment

Guidant Global is committed to equal opportunities and welcomes applications from all suitably qualified candidates, regardless of age, disability, gender, race, religion or belief, sexual orientation or background. If you need any reasonable adjustments during the recruitment process, please let us know and we will be happy to help.

Apply today with your up-to-date CV and take the next step in supporting Airbus's supply chain.

Guidant, Carbon60, Lorien & SRG - The Vertage Group Portfolio are acting as an Employment Business in relation to this vacancy