Quality Conformance & Lineside Engineer

Job description

Job Title: Quality Conformance & Lineside Engineer

Location: Broughton, UK

Duration: 12 Months

Work Type: Hybrid

Overview:

TekWissen is a global workforce management provider throughout the UK, Europe and many other countries in the world. Client, a global leader in aerospace, defense, and space. With major operations in the UK, Client is at the forefront of innovation in aviation and technology. With operations in commercial aircraft, helicopters, defense systems, and space exploration, Client employs over 130,000 people worldwide.

Job Description :

Role Overview

• An exciting opportunity has arisen within the Client Quality Development Programmes & Major Industrial Projects team in Broughton.
• This role offers the chance to develop strong experience in Quality Engineering, APQP application, Project Management, Industrial System Development, and Operational Quality Management.
• The successful candidate will lead and support the resolution of complex quality issues, drive continuous improvement, and ensure robust quality industrialisation across major aircraft modifications and development programmes.

Key Objectives

• Improve process performance and product adherence to standards
• Increase reliability and repeatability of processes
• Ensure quality is embedded from initial design through full product lifecycle
• Focus on prevention, surveillance, inspection, problem solving, and adherence

Key Responsibilities

Quality & Industrialisation

Ensure full quality industrialisation of:

• Major Modifications
• STEP Mods
• Incremental & Full Developments
• Major Industrial Transfers
• Enable serial manufacture at current and ramp-up production rates

APQP & Quality Standards

• Deploy and apply APQP methodologies and Quality Standards
• Define and implement preventative quality methods
• Support modifications on aircraft and associated production processes

Risk & Validation

• Support and facilitate FMEA (Design, Process, and Machine)
• Create and maintain Control Plans (CPs)
• Plan and execute Production Process Verification (PPV)
• Support Key Characteristics (KC) and Critical Items (CTI) cascade

Production & Lineside Support

Provide lineside quality support during:

• Test campaigns
• Head of Version (HoV) manufacturing
• Start of Production (SoP) phases

Cost & Continuous Improvement

• Lead Cost of Non-Quality forecasting
• Support mitigation and continuous improvement activities
• Ensure quality input into all reviews (risk, planning, multifunction, stakeholder)

Governance & Safety

• Support Production Organisation Approval (POA) activities
• Maintain a high level of Product Safety focus

Skills & Experience

Essential

• Strong Quality Engineering experience (experience prioritised over formal qualifications)
• Hands-on knowledge of APQP tools and methods
• Experience working in manufacturing or industrial environments
• Ability to work onsite and provide lineside support
• Strong stakeholder communication skills

Desirable

• Aviation or Aerospace industry experience
• Automotive industry experience considered (transferable skills)
• Exposure to aircraft modifications or complex industrial projects

TekWissen® Group is an equal opportunity employer supporting workforce diversity.

Extra information

Status

Open

Education Level

Secondary School

Location

Broughton

Type of Contract

Full-time jobs

Published at

01-02-2026

Full UK/EU driving license preferred

No

Car Preferred

No

Must be eligible to work in the EU

No

Cover Letter Required

No

Languages

English