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Job Description
Prestwick Aerosystems continues Ayrshire’s long standing aircraft manufacturing tradition. From our Prestwick site, we manufacture aircraft wing structures used on Airbus commercial aircraft worldwide.
Location
Prestwick, Ayrshire
Job Information
- Hours: 37 hours per week (half day Friday)
- Type: Full time
- Grade: E
- Salary: £42,683
- Travel Required: Occasional
- Work Location: Site based (100%)
- Security Checks: BPSS, Disclosure Scotland, pre employment medical (including drug and alcohol testing)
Responsibilities
- Accountable for the management and development of accurate “Bills of Materials” maintained within the Enterprise Resource Planning System.
- Ensure that valid Engineering Processes are deployed within the manufacturing process and effectively detailed within the process routing to satisfy requirements of the business MRPII disciplines.
- Manage the formal Engineering Changes communicated and agreed with the customer and valid agreed internal changes.
- Deploy the Continuous Improvement toolset to enable productivity and product quality improvements to be implemented in support of business and customer requirements both internal and within the supply chain.
- Accountable for the translation of Design Data (e.g., CAD/CATIA) and specifications into clear and concise work instructions for manufacturing products to customer and regulatory authority requirements.
- Support the Quality and Engineering Team Leader in discharging people issues such as the PDR, training/development and the related WTMS responsibilities.
- Be responsible for the translation of Design Engineering data and specifications into clear and concise work instructions for manufacturing assemblies or product to customer and regulatory authority requirements.
- Accountable for maintenance, development and compilation of detail packages of work and Conditions of Supply for external manufacture with suppliers.
- Responsible for Continuous Improvement to achieve significant productivity and quality improvements, including:
- Analyzing and eliminating waste (seven wastes).
- Developing and implementing production smoothing methods and Kanban systems.
- Identifying and implementing methods to reduce set-up and overall cycle times.
- Effective use of problem‑solving tools and techniques.
- Working closely with Design to identify and implement cost‑reduction initiatives and product quality improvements.
- Liaising with operators, design and regulatory authorities to ensure product integrity and compliance.
- Leading Manufacturing Engineering staff through the PDR process.
Requirements
- Relevant engineering experience within a Manufacturing Engineering environment.
- Knowledge of engineering systems and the ability to deploy the Continuous Improvement Toolset – Seven Wastes etc.
- Awareness of drawings and systems as applied within our major customers such as Boeing and Airbus.
- A good working knowledge of Microsoft Packages – Word, PowerPoint, Excel and Access.
Benefits
- 37 hour working week (half day Friday).
- Defined contribution pension (4% employee / 8% employer).
- 33 days annual leave (rising with service).
- Annual bonus linked to company performance.
- Life assurance (4× basic salary).
- Virtual GP service, Employee Assistance Programme and wellbeing support.
- Professional development and training opportunities.
- Free on site parking.
Equal Opportunity Statement
Prestwick Aerosystems is an equal opportunity employer. We welcome applications from all backgrounds and are committed to building a diverse and inclusive workplace. This job requires an awareness of any potential compliance risks and a commitment to act with integrity, as the foundation for the Company’s success, reputation and sustainable growth.
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Location: Prestwick
Job Description:
Job Description
Prestwick Aerosystems continues Ayrshire’s long standing aircraft manufacturing tradition. From our Prestwick site, we manufacture aircraft wing structures used on Airbus commercial aircraft worldwide.
Location
Prestwick, Ayrshire
Job Information
- Hours: 37 hours per week (half day Friday)
- Type: Full time
- Grade: E
- Salary: £42,683
- Travel Required: Occasional
- Work Location: Site based (100%)
- Security Checks: BPSS, Disclosure Scotland, pre employment medical (including drug and alcohol testing)
Responsibilities
- Accountable for the management and development of accurate “Bills of Materials” maintained within the Enterprise Resource Planning System.
- Ensure that valid Engineering Processes are deployed within the manufacturing process and effectively detailed within the process routing to satisfy requirements of the business MRPII disciplines.
- Manage the formal Engineering Changes communicated and agreed with the customer and valid agreed internal changes.
- Deploy the Continuous Improvement toolset to enable productivity and product quality improvements to be implemented in support of business and customer requirements both internal and within the supply chain.
- Accountable for the translation of Design Data (e.g., CAD/CATIA) and specifications into clear and concise work instructions for manufacturing products to customer and regulatory authority requirements.
- Support the Quality and Engineering Team Leader in discharging people issues such as the PDR, training/development and the related WTMS responsibilities.
- Be responsible for the translation of Design Engineering data and specifications into clear and concise work instructions for manufacturing assemblies or product to customer and regulatory authority requirements.
- Accountable for maintenance, development and compilation of detail packages of work and Conditions of Supply for external manufacture with suppliers.
- Responsible for Continuous Improvement to achieve significant productivity and quality improvements, including:
- Analyzing and eliminating waste (seven wastes).
- Developing and implementing production smoothing methods and Kanban systems.
- Identifying and implementing methods to reduce set-up and overall cycle times.
- Effective use of problem‑solving tools and techniques.
- Working closely with Design to identify and implement cost‑reduction initiatives and product quality improvements.
- Liaising with operators, design and regulatory authorities to ensure product integrity and compliance.
- Leading Manufacturing Engineering staff through the PDR process.
Requirements
- Relevant engineering experience within a Manufacturing Engineering environment.
- Knowledge of engineering systems and the ability to deploy the Continuous Improvement Toolset – Seven Wastes etc.
- Awareness of drawings and systems as applied within our major customers such as Boeing and Airbus.
- A good working knowledge of Microsoft Packages – Word, PowerPoint, Excel and Access.
Benefits
- 37 hour working week (half day Friday).
- Defined contribution pension (4% employee / 8% employer).
- 33 days annual leave (rising with service).
- Annual bonus linked to company performance.
- Life assurance (4× basic salary).
- Virtual GP service, Employee Assistance Programme and wellbeing support.
- Professional development and training opportunities.
- Free on site parking.
Equal Opportunity Statement
Prestwick Aerosystems is an equal opportunity employer. We welcome applications from all backgrounds and are committed to building a diverse and inclusive workplace. This job requires an awareness of any potential compliance risks and a commitment to act with integrity, as the foundation for the Company’s success, reputation and sustainable growth.
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Posted: May 21st, 2026