Double Day Lineside Engineer

Lineside Engineer (Double Days or Night Shift)
Contract: Long-term Contract
Security Clearance: BPSS required before start

We are looking for an experienced Lineside Engineer to support a high-profile manufacturing programme within a fast-paced aerospace production environment. This is an excellent opportunity to join a highly skilled production team, providing technical support directly on the shop floor and playing a key role in maintaining production flow, quality, and continuous improvement.

The Role:

Working alongside production teams and first-line management, you will be responsible for resolving technical issues that impact manufacturing, supporting non-conformance management, and ensuring production continues efficiently. You'll act as the technical interface between production and engineering support functions while contributing to operational excellence initiatives.

Key Responsibilities:

• Provide technical support to production teams on the shop floor.

• Investigate and help resolve manufacturing issues and production disruptions.

• Support the management of Non-Conformities (NCs), Assembly Anomalies and Design Query Notes (DQNs).

• Produce and maintain technical documentation, rework instructions and work orders.

• Liaise with engineering, maintenance, quality, logistics and other support functions to resolve production issues.

• Assist with outstanding work management and production prioritisation.

• Drive continuous improvement activities using Lean principles.

• Support process validation, failure analysis and operational improvement initiatives.

• Promote Environmental, Health & Safety and Quality standards across the production area.

• Assist with tooling requests, repairs and specification of new tooling where required.

What We're Looking For:

• Minimum NVQ Level 4 (or equivalent) in a relevant engineering discipline (essential).

• Previous experience supporting manufacturing or production within a complex engineering environment.

• Strong understanding of technical documentation, engineering drawings and production processes.

• Experience dealing with non-conformities, production issues or quality investigations.

• Excellent problem-solving skills with the ability to work effectively under pressure.

• Strong communication skills and the ability to work collaboratively across multiple teams.

• Knowledge of Lean Manufacturing and continuous improvement methodologies is advantageous.

Working Pattern:

You'll have the option of either:

Double Days (Alternating Weekly Shifts)

• Morning Shift: 6:00am - 1:10pm

• Afternoon Shift: 1:30pm - 8:40pm

OR

Night Shift

• Monday to Thursday

• 8:45pm - 6:00am

Why Apply?

• Long-term contract with extension potential.

• Opportunity to work on one of the UK's leading advanced manufacturing programmes.

• Varied, hands-on engineering role with real impact on production performance.

• Collaborative environment with opportunities to contribute to continuous improvement initiatives.

• Immediate interview process for suitable candidates.

If you're a proactive manufacturing or production engineer who enjoys solving technical problems on the shop floor and supporting high-quality engineering delivery, we'd like to hear from you.