Lead Configuration Engineer in Wrexham

Magellan Aerospace, Llay Wrexham has an exciting opportunity for a Lead Configuration Engineer. This is a full-time, permanent position (39 hours per week) located in Llay, Wrexham, LL12 0PB. The site is unionised and works in partnership with Unite the Union.

Management of a team in the support of all Magellan sites in configuration management and data control includes:

• Maintaining the Bills of Material and change management of spares supporting a manufacturing and assembly rate that fluctuates and aligns to full rate production in various company ERP systems.
• Participating in Change Control Boards and Technical Review Boards to identify change requirements and associated impacts.
• Managing the ‘As Maintained’ Bills of Material and associated changes to enable accurate and reliable information transfer to various programs and in support of customer demands.

Perks and Benefits:

• A company culture that promotes work-life balance.
• Help@Hand; a digital platform providing remote GP access, Physiotherapy, Mental Health support, Lifestyle Coaching, Savings & Discounts, and more.
• Access to mental health support.
• Business performance-related bonus.
• Career development opportunities.
• Commitment to continued learning and development.
• Long Service Awards.
• Enhanced Holiday Entitlement based on length of service.
• Free parking.
• 25% off local gym membership.

Essential Responsibilities:

• Assists in preparing quotations, planning, and implementing tasks.
• Acts as the point of contact for all technical input into the ERP system.
• Responsible for establishing feasible solutions to design and engineering problems where precedence does not exist.
• Manages the change board and all people involved within the board.
• Ensures all aspects of the contract review are adhered to in order to support customer expectations.
• Manages the generation of shop floor documentation and its maintenance and changes.
• Manages the configuration team, ensuring all tasks and documentation are in place as per company schedules.
• Helps and advises Engineering Colleagues with engineering queries and changes through the works query note process.
• Assists Engineering colleagues with the development of new parts and product introduction through data evaluation.
• Manages electronic data transfer and data management between Magellan, customers, and suppliers.
• Ensures all standards and procedures are adhered to.
• Manages the first article proving of all data and support documentation in a production environment.
• Trains operational personnel in the use of new standards and procedures, including VA’s and routings.
• Liaises with external customers to develop best practices in line with product requirements.

Position Requirements:

• Academic: HNC / Degree in relevant discipline.
• Experience: Minimum 10 years of production and engineering experience in an aerospace environment.
• Essential: CAD Experience in Catia V5, use of ERP systems, experience of configuration and change management, experience of controlling/managing engineering change on a complex programme.

Key Competencies:

• Knowledge of GD&T/SPC techniques.
• Must be computer literate and have a working knowledge of company systems.
• Sound knowledge of multi-discipline engineering practices, processes, and procedures.
• Ability to interrogate aircraft geometry in Catia based upon multi-customer requirements.
• Ability to work with legacy data sets.
• Creation and maintenance of bills of materials.
• Outstanding organisational skills and tenacity to drive the process of configuration control from start to finish.
• Exceptional attention to detail is paramount for the successful execution of this role.
• Sound knowledge of aerospace materials treatments and standard hardware.
• Sound knowledge of EASA Part 21 and Airworthiness publications.

Other Skills/Abilities:

• Skills: Good practical co-ordination skills, good understanding of spoken and written English.
• Abilities: Ability to work using own initiative, manage and lead a small team, manage and direct multi-discipline teams.
• Personal Attributes: Confident with technical decisions, can interact and work with a multi-disciplined team, confident in explaining and presenting any issues or errors to multi-functional departments.

Magellan Aerospace is a global, integrated aerospace company that provides complex assemblies and systems solutions to aircraft and engine manufacturers, defence and space agencies worldwide. The organization officially adopted the name “Magellan Aerospace Corporation” in 1996, deriving it from the intrepid explorer Ferdinand Magellan.

Thank you for considering this exciting opportunity. This document is intended to provide the reader with information and is not a contractual document. Some material may be subject to change.