Quality Lineside Engineer

Morson is collaborating with one of Europe’s foremost aerospace manufacturers to recruit a Quality Lineside Engineer to join their team at the Chester site.

Job Brief

• Exclusively Night Shifts
• Monday to Thursday, 8:45pm – 6:00am
• 30% shift uplift on base rate

Mission and Objectives

• Provide dedicated support to the Production Team and Autonomous Production Team (APT).
• Assist in identifying, analysing, and resolving technical issues beyond the scope of Operators and First Line Managers (FLM).
• Maintain a comprehensive, end-to-end perspective at shopfloor level within both the Production Team and APT.
• Drive continuous production efficiency through effective utilisation of available resources and expertise.
• Contribute to Operational Excellence by supporting ongoing improvements to operational processes.
• Develop, maintain, and deliver essential work documentation to shopfloor technicians to minimise lead-time impacts and manage unplanned workloads.
• Ensure effective coordination with relevant support functions through proactive interface management.

Key Deliverables
Inputs:

• Notifications of production issues (e.g. NC, email, eLog book entries).
• Availability of logistic kits within the Production Team and current work orders.

Outputs:

• Technical analysis and detailed documentation for Assembly Anomalies (AM) and Non-Conformities (NC).
• Design Query Notes (DQN) addressing process and equipment disruptions or deviations.
• Rework work orders.
• Management and resolution of outstanding work.
• Provision of technical information, including drawings, references, parts, tooling, and documentation.

Main Tasks and Activities
Disruption Management – Daily / On-Shift Lineside:

• Support the identification of NCs on the shopfloor.
• Assist with assessment and creation of NCs and NC notifications.
• Complete NC forms accurately, ensuring all relevant information is captured, and support resolution efforts.
• Monitor NC processes to facilitate timely containment and corrective actions.
• Support supply chain quality management by providing necessary data and documentation related to NC handling.

Continuous Improvement

• Provide on-shift support for continuous improvement initiatives.
• Identify production issues and escalate unresolved problems beyond FLMs and Operators to Work Preparation (PE), Line Balancing (PPE), Maintenance, MAP, OSW, or other relevant support teams.
• Assist in analysing industrial systems and processes to evaluate efficiency and effectiveness.
• Support Work Improvement Proposals (WIP) and waste elimination in line with LEAN principles.
• Contribute to process validation forms (PVF) and failure analyses (FA).

If you are interested in this opportunity, please apply with an up-to-date CV.