About this role
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 aircraftSupporting New Product Introduction and Transfer of Work activity within the supplier networkAnalysing the industrial capability of potential suppliersContributing to the Transfer of Work project team and organising industrial kick-off meetings with suppliersLeading Supplier Industrial Reviews until Industrial Coordination HandoverUsing your manufacturing expertise to improve quality and support supplier capabilityWorking with suppliers directly to review quality issues and non-quality in the Aerostructure and Detail Parts supply chainTaking part in Root Cause Analysis of Technical Abnormalities with Procurement Operations, to determine whether manufacturing capability is the causeContributing to Design Reviews, providing design-to-manufacture input for industrialisationSupporting process improvement, technology dissemination and industrial innovation projects at suppliersProviding industrial support on modificationsActing as the manufacturing industrial authority on development projects, with a focus on co-designCoordinating activities within your area and passing information to internal and external stakeholders through established reporting channelsTravelling to suppliers occasionally, including globally if required What We're Looking For Essential
Technical background in manufacturing engineering, with a manufacturing backgroundSound knowledge of manufacturing processes and methodsAbility to assess design drawings for detailed manufacture, with a particular focus on manufacturabilityGood understanding of tolerances and drawing dimensioning, with machineability in mindUnderstanding of aircraft drawingsWorking knowledge of CATIAExperience of liaising with different suppliers and reviewing quality issues with them directly Desirable
Aerospace experience or backgroundDegree level in Engineering or equivalent (experience is valued over qualifications) What's on Offer
The chance to support a global supplier network across Airbus programmesHybrid working at Filton (80% hybrid), following an initial period full time on site to get up to speedA contract running to 01/04/2027, with a likely extensionPaid overtime over 35 hours at the standard rate (AP Grade and above)A one-stage virtual interview process Inclusive 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.