Design Engineer / Approver Contract, Inside IR35 Hybrid 35hrs per week ASAP - Dec 2024, extension likely One stage stage interview only! Aviation/Aerospace experience is an essential for this role. Design Engineer / Approver The job holder is responsible for conducting design investigations and formulating technical solutions for a range of tasks. * Modifications to the Type Design * Investigating design queries, and managing manufacturing non-conformance, ensuring that all Design, Airworthiness and safety requirements are met * Where appropriate liaising with other functions to ensure a fully integrated design solution. * Act as the link between Engineering and Manufacturing, ensuring co-design solutions which are suitable for the industrial system whilst maintaining an engineering and most important customer perspective * Strong support is required to drive on-going continuous improvement initiatives to increase team efficiency through methods, process and other capability improvements, where applicable ensuring a robust lesson learnt and feedback process is maintained. * Reporting will be required on critical technical issues through functional management. * Provide on-site reactive & proactive 'lineside' build support and act as the focal point for Engineering topics within the Plant, including root cause analysis investigations into all abnormalities arising from design queries. Responsibilities * Motivated and self-driven with the ability to work autonomously when required, whilst being a strong team player. * Deliver reliably on time, cost and quality whilst embracing change and challenge when appropriate. * Anticipation mindset, able to identify risks/opportunities and manage them appropriately. * Understand and synthesise multiple complex activities, simplify and communicate them clearly, on a timely basis, to all stakeholders as needed. * Innovative mindset, able to think freely with a degree of curiosity to explore new or alternative ideas and approaches. * Work in an open and trusting environment. * Engineering Degree or equivalent. * Ability to use CATIA V5 proficiently. * Industry recognised design signatory delegation (T200, Design Approval, Design Authorisation) desirable. Please apply for more information. The JM Longbridge Group is operating and advertising as an Employment Agency for permanent positions and as an Employment Business for interim / contract / temporary positions. The JM Longbridge Group is an Equal Opportunities employer and we encourage applicants from all backgrounds