Configuration Quality Lead

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My client is looking for a Configuration Quality Lead to join them on a 12-month contract. As the Configuration Quality Lead, you will play a key role in ensuring SA & WB Wing MCA deliveries from Broughton meet all Airworthiness and POA standards across the full industrial lifecycle. Leading a high-performing Configuration team, you'll drive quality excellence, build strong stakeholder relationships, and support continuous improvement initiatives that enhance operational and quality performance across the business.

Role: Configuration Quality Lead
Pay: £21.84 per hour via Umbrella + 20% Shift uplift, inside IR35
Location: Broughton
Contract: 12 Months
Hours: Monday – Friday, 35 hours per week, One-week mornings, one-week afternoons (alternating)

Responsibilities

  • Manage the inspection reports for each MCA delivery for all three programs from Broughton
  • Ensure all serialised parts are recorded correctly in the CAIR system (SAP PAC)
  • Ensure all the outstanding work orders are recorded in the Chapter 5 to allow the Final Assembly Line to complete the MCA to the customer requirements
  • Ensure all Wing re-allocations are managed efficiently and effectively in line with relevant processes and procedures
  • Validate the final Assembly Inspection Report (only if Aircraft trained)
  • Ensure the surveillance activities are adhered to throughout the business
  • Assure that certification processes are consistently defined and applied within the business by the business
  • Ensure the coordination and support of engineers by ensuring that reported quality/technical issues from business teams and customers have appropriate corrective and preventive action taken by the accountable function through use of multifunctional team activities
  • Ensure process confirmation and surveillance activities on all product and process related activities conducted by those individuals who have been granted certification privileges

Skills & Experience

  • Logical thinking, a structured approach to problem solving
  • SAP based experience (APD/ARP/PAC)
  • Problem solving and the ability to troubleshoot issues with a calm methodical approach
  • CAIRS experience beneficial
  • Willingness to independently learn and develop yourself and others to optimise and respond to business queries as they are raised
  • Good communication, interpersonal and stakeholder management skills with ability to communicate at all levels of organisation and build reliable networks
  • Ability to work independently, leading tasks when required, whilst keeping the team and the business updated on progress
  • English language written and oral skills

Other

  • Working Pattern – double day shift pattern (alternating weeks)

Week of mornings: 6:00am – 1:10pm
Week of afternoons: 1:30pm – 8:40pm

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Company: Line Up Aviation
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Location: Broughton in Furness
Job Description:

My client is looking for a Configuration Quality Lead to join them on a 12-month contract. As the Configuration Quality Lead, you will play a key role in ensuring SA & WB Wing MCA deliveries from Broughton meet all Airworthiness and POA standards across the full industrial lifecycle. Leading a high-performing Configuration team, you’ll drive quality excellence, build strong stakeholder relationships, and support continuous improvement initiatives that enhance operational and quality performance across the business.

Role: Configuration Quality LeadPay: £21.84 per hour via Umbrella + 20% Shift uplift, inside IR35Location: BroughtonContract: 12 MonthsHours: Monday – Friday, 35 hours per week, One-week mornings, one-week afternoons (alternating)

Responsibilities

  • Manage the inspection reports for each MCA delivery for all three programs from Broughton
  • Ensure all serialised parts are recorded correctly in the CAIR system (SAP PAC)
  • Ensure all the outstanding work orders are recorded in the Chapter 5 to allow the Final Assembly Line to complete the MCA to the customer requirements
  • Ensure all Wing re-allocations are managed efficiently and effectively in line with relevant processes and procedures
  • Validate the final Assembly Inspection Report (only if Aircraft trained)
  • Ensure the surveillance activities are adhered to throughout the business
  • Assure that certification processes are consistently defined and applied within the business by the business
  • Ensure the coordination and support of engineers by ensuring that reported quality/technical issues from business teams and customers have appropriate corrective and preventive action taken by the accountable function through use of multifunctional team activities
  • Ensure process confirmation and surveillance activities on all product and process related activities conducted by those individuals who have been granted certification privileges

Skills & Experience

  • Logical thinking, a structured approach to problem solving
  • SAP based experience (APD/ARP/PAC)
  • Problem solving and the ability to troubleshoot issues with a calm methodical approach
  • CAIRS experience beneficial
  • Willingness to independently learn and develop yourself and others to optimise and respond to business queries as they are raised
  • Good communication, interpersonal and stakeholder management skills with ability to communicate at all levels of organisation and build reliable networks
  • Ability to work independently, leading tasks when required, whilst keeping the team and the business updated on progress
  • English language written and oral skills

Other

  • Working Pattern – double day shift pattern (alternating weeks)

Week of mornings: 6:00am – 1:10pmWeek of afternoons: 1:30pm – 8:40pm

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Posted: May 15th, 2026