Project Engineer - Jigs & Tools (Airbus - Broughton)
35 hours per week | Onsite | BPSS+ Clearance Required
PAYE: £27.75 p/h | Umbrella: £37.12 p/h
An exciting opportunity has arisen for a Project Engineer to join the Manufacturing Engineering (ME) team at Airbus Broughton, supporting the Internal Supply & Support (IS&S) function. This role is ideal for someone who enjoys problem‑solving, leading meaningful projects, and working closely with shop‑floor teams to keep production running smoothly.
At Guidant Global, we champion a welcoming and inclusive workplace. We're excited to support Airbus in finding people who want to make a real impact, feel empowered in their work, and grow their career in a world‑leading aerospace environment.
About the Role
As a Project Engineer, you will play a key role in delivering projects that improve and enable Airbus production processes. Working within a supportive ME team, you'll collaborate with a wide range of stakeholders to design solutions, enhance efficiency, and ensure high standards across safety, cost and quality.
This role combines hands‑on engineering insight with structured project delivery-ideal for someone who thrives in a fast‑paced, technical environment.
What You'll Be Doing
- Carrying out process mapping, requirements gathering, and defining "as‑is" and "to‑be" solutions.
- Leading project activities across analysis, design, development, integration, testing, and deployment.
- Supporting crane lifts through creation of safe, compliant lifting processes.
- Managing project delivery against agreed budget, schedule, and resource plans.
- Producing high‑quality project documentation aligned with Airbus governance models.
- Identifying, reporting, and managing project risks, issues, and dependencies.
- Providing financial management support, including cost-benefit analysis and project estimates.
- Working collaboratively with shop‑floor teams to minimise disruption and deliver practical, value‑adding solutions.
What You'll Bring
We'd love to hear from you if you have experience or strengths in some of the following areas:
Skills & Experience
- Experience in Project Management (LBIP, Agile, Planisware or similar tools).
- Engineering background (degree or equivalent experience).
- Experience working in a production or manufacturing environment.
- Strong stakeholder management and the ability to build effective working relationships.
- Ability to simplify complex information for a wide range of audiences.
- Familiarity with tools such as FMEA, SWOT, 5 Whys, Fishbone Analysis, flowcharts or Click N Buy (desirable).
- Ability to translate operational requirements into clear technical specifications.
- Experience in lifting and handling methods (advantageous).
- CATIA and/or Jig & Tool experience (advantageous).
Why Join?
Working at Airbus via Guidant Global means joining a collaborative, future‑focused team where your ideas are valued and your work makes a visible impact. You'll enjoy:
- A positive, people‑centred culture, supported by Guidant's inclusive approach.
- Opportunities to develop your project and engineering skills within a world‑leading aerospace organisation.
- Exposure to varied, hands‑on projects that strengthen your technical and leadership capabilities.
- A balanced 35‑hour week with flexible daytime working (between 7am-7pm).
Additional Information
- Onsite role, based in Broughton.
- IR35: Inside
- No mandatory training required.
- Open to candidates from all industries with transferable project management experience.
- Travel: Onsite only.
- Security: BPSS+ required.
Guidant, Carbon60, Lorien & SRG - The Impellam Group Portfolio are acting as an Employment Business in relation to this vacancy.
