Job Description
Quality Lineside Engineer - Airbus, Broughton
Location: Broughton (onsite)
Pay rate: £24.64 per hour (PAYE) / £32.96 per hour (Umbrella)- inside IR35
Shift pattern: Double Days, alternating weekly - mornings 06:00-13:10 / afternoons 13:30-20:40, plus 20% shift uplift
Security clearance: BPSS+ (arranged by Airbus Security)
Quality is the difference between good and great - and Airbus needs someone who can prove it, every shift.
Guidant Global is recruiting on behalf of Airbus UK for an experienced Quality Lineside Engineer to join the Quality Team at their Broughton site. This is a genuine opportunity to work at the heart of one of the world's leading aerospace manufacturers, taking ownership of conformity across products, processes and services.
You’ll be the point of assurance on the lineside floor - interpreting drawings, leading root‑cause investigations, and making sure the right corrective action happens fast, every time.
What you’ll be doing
Providing specialist Quality
What we're looking for
This role is about proven Quality experience rather than formal qualifications.
- Solid Quality experience within a manufacturing or engineering environment
- Ability to interpret engineering drawings
- Strong problem‑solving skills, with experience of tools such as PPS, 5‑Why or Ishikawa (fishbone) analysis
- Excellent interpersonal skills – able to challenge constructively while maintaining strong working relationships
- Data analysis skills – able to interpret data sets and graphical data to draw sound conclusions
- Comfortable working as part of an integrated, cross‑functional team
Desirable
- Quality or engineering‑based background within a major manufacturing industry, ideally aerospace
- Automotive, manufacturing or production experience gained with a large organisation will also be considered
- You’ll also bring a strong customer focus, a commitment to product safety, and the proactivity and adaptability needed to help reduce non‑conformities across the business
Why join us
- Competitive hourly pay, with Umbrella or PAYE options
- 20% shift uplift on the Double Days pattern
- The chance to build your career within a world‑leading aerospace business
- Inclusive recruitment
Guidant Global is committed to inclusive recruitment and welcomes applications from all suitably experienced candidates. There are no nationality or other restrictions attached to this role, and we work in partnership with Airbus to ensure a fair and accessible recruitment process for everyone.
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