Process Performance Engineer

Job description

Airbus Operations Ltd.

Airbus is a global leader in aeronautics, space and related services. In 2017, it generated revenues of € 67 billion and employed a workforce of around 130,000. Airbus offers the most comprehensive range of passenger airliners from 100 to more than 600 seats. Airbus is also a European leader providing tanker, combat, transport and mission aircraft, as well as Europe’s number one space enterprise and the world’s second largest space business. In helicopters, Airbus provides the most efficient civil and military rotorcraft solutions worldwide.

Our people work with passion and determination to make the world a more connected, safer and smarter place. Taking pride in our work, we draw on each other's expertise and experience to achieve excellence. Our diversity and teamwork culture propel us to accomplish the extraordinary - on the ground, in the sky and in space.

Description of the job

Do you enjoy connecting with transnational teams and organisations?

Are you motivated by developing technically and personally in a challenging manufacturing environment?

We have an exciting opportunity to grow your Industrial career and experience and earning potential in an innovative Global Aerospace Leader Airbus in Broughton on the beautiful Welsh Cheshire border.

As a Process Performance Engineer you will be able to gain experience in complete wing structural and systems assembly, working as part of a passionate team of 12. We are a mixture of experts in Industrial Engineering build philosophies from first principles and operational assembly timing to rating techniques on all new and existing Airbus aircraft.

You will be part of a diverse and inclusive team who value different ways of thinking and working to achieve the correct technical solution agreed with the customers.

Tasks & accountabilities

As the Process Performance Engineer, some of the tasks and responsibilities you can expect may include;

- Honing your core Industrial Engineering competencies to complement new digitalisation opportunities in wing assembly.
- The creation and continuous development of the Industrial Engineering system.
- Providing world class Industrial Optimisation techniques in aerospace wing assembly.
- Meeting challenging targets to meet rate ramp up to customer demands.
- Providing the expertise to continuously improve assembly line efficiencies.

The tasks will be varied from and require you to draw on all your leadership skills from a technical, project management and communications perspective.

This job requires an awareness of any potential compliance risks and a commitment to act with integrity, as the foundation for the Company’s success, reputation and sustainable growth.

Required skills

As the successful candidate you must be able to demonstrate the following;

- Educated to Degree level in the relevant field or Higher Professional Education with appropriate proven level of work experience.
- Technical competence in Industrial Engineering.
- A sound understanding of Lean working methodologies.
- Strong problem solving skills.
- Excellent communications skills, with English at negotiation level (additional languages would be a benefit).
- Motivated by personal performance and customer satisfaction through constant feedback.
- Ability to thrive in a fast paced environment.
- A genuine desire to grow and learn as well as contribute positively to a team orientated work environment.
- An understanding of wing configuration, product structures and systems would be beneficial but not essential.

In return we can offer a competitive salary with annual profit share; an ever growing list of company benefits and strong career development options across our transnational, market leading company.

Many of our staff work flexibly in many different ways, including part-time. Please talk to us at interview about the flexibility you need. We can’t promise to give you exactly what you want, but we do promise not to judge you for asking.

We value the strength that diverse perspectives bring to our business; if you require any reasonable adjustments to fully participate in the recruitment process please discuss this with the Recruitment Business Partner who contacts you.