Line Up Aviation is a specialist aviation and aerospace recruitment company that has been operating worldwide for more than 35 years. We work with some of the industry's best-known companies who demand the highest standard of service. On behalf of our client, we are currently recruiting for an Aircraft Production/Component Quality Engineer.
Job Title: Flight Test QA & Production Specialist
Contract Type: Fulltime. Mon - Fri Onsite. (Hourly Rate: Competitive (inside IR35)
Additional Info: Contract Position, asap start, approx. Our client is looking for a highly skilled aircraft Production Engineer to support its UK E-7 contract. The E-7 Flight Test Quality Assurance Production Engineer will be part of a growing Quality team, working within the Fixed Wing area, reporting to the Fixed Wing Quality Manager, conducting Quality Inspections, QA-MRB input to Non Conformity Reports, Safety & Local investigations, Line Stock Checks, internal auditing against the audit plan and other tasks associated with the flight test phase. An individual contributor providing SME QA oversight and assurance of the on-site flight test activities against company procedures, contractual and regulatory compliance.
The UK E7 aircraft are being produced under MRP Part 21/Boeing Production processes at the production site at Birmingham Airport, with the flight test phase being principally based at RAF Lossiemouth Scotland, with some activities conducted at the MOD Boscombe Down Wiltshire Line Station. The successful individuals main place of work will be at RAF Lossiemouth, and they must be willing to travel and work from the Production site at Birmingham Airport for several months to gain OJT/qualification on the E7, as well as work from MOD Boscombe Down for a number of weeks per aircraft, to support the Flight Test schedule.
Participates in Quality reviews of proposals, contracts, regulatory, program and customer requirements to develop quality assurance strategies, plans and tests for hardware and software products, processes and services ensuring early quality involvement in program development.
Development of Quality cost estimates based on Statements of Work (SOW) assigned.
Participate in the maintenance of processes, procedures and metrics to assure program, contract, customer and regulatory requirements are adhered to, including:
Validation of work instructions, tooling requirements, certifications, process standards, policies and procedures
Identify and documents discrepancies, segregates and controls non-conforming items to prevent unintended use or delivery
Verification of compliance to Regulatory requirements
Performs auditing, surveillance and monitoring against the approved audit plan, identifies and documents discrepancies and management of corrective actions to completion
Participate with stakeholders in the analysis process of unfavourable process data, customer complaints and metric results formulating mitigation plans utilizing the closed loop preventive / corrective action process, including:
Represents Quality in design reviews, with regard:
Performs benchmarking and other forms of analysis to ensure specified processes capability levels are achieved.
Required Qualifications This position requires the ability to obtain a UK Security Clearance (SC). · 3+ years of experience with QMS (Quality Management System). · 3+ years of experience working in a Production environment · Experience compiling and reporting statistical data. Experience working in an aircraft/product Production environment · Experience working in a Flight Testing/Operational/Line Maintenance environment · Experience with Data Analytics. ·