Design Authoriser in Chester, Cheshire

Design Authoriser
12 Month Contract
Chester - (3 days per week minimum)
£45-50ph Umbrella (Inside IR35)

*** Due to the nature of the role and the industry, you will be required to achieve UK clearance, up to BPSS level ***

We are looking for a Design Authoriser to come in on a contractual basis. You will work as part of a fast-moving team that delivers high-quality Design Support to meet the needs of the Plant. You will also liaise with other teams to ensure that design solutions are fully met & provide reactive and proactive lineside support to the Plant

Other aspects of the role -

• The job holder will operate as a lead design engineer with an industry-recognised design authorisation signatory and act as a strong focal point in leading and providing guidance on technical issues and governance. There is a clear requirement to lead the structural design
• process to help ensure an optimised design.
• 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 lessons learnt and feedback process is maintained. Reporting will be required on critical technical issues through functional management, and lead
• technical mentoring for engineering team members.

Key Responsibilities of the role -

• Lead, guide approve and / or authorise design solutions for a range of tasks, including (but not restricted to) Major/Minor Design Modifications, Design Query Notes (work's query notes).
• Provide technical leadership and continued mentoring to the engineering team, assisting the development of team members, assisting in the identification of skill gaps and driving plans to close the gaps.
• Ensuring that design standards and requirements are met, liaising with other functions and projects to ensure the design solutions are fully integrated.
• Operate as a design authorisation signatory.
• Support in area of knowledge the on-going continuous improvement initiatives to increase team efficiency through methods, processes and other capability improvements.
• Support and build strong relationships between wider stakeholders including (but not limited to) CVE, Chief Engineer, Configuration Management and Local Programmes Team to enable a satisfactory design solution, and implementation on the aircraft that supports airworthiness type cert and configuration management.

Skills & Experience we are looking for -

• 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 synthesize 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.
• Understand, nurture and demonstrate resilience.
• Industry-recognised design signatory delegation (Design Approval, Design Authorisation) Role requirements

Disclaimer:

This vacancy is being advertised by either Advanced Resource Managers Limited, Advanced Resource Managers IT Limited or Advanced Resource Managers Engineering Limited ("ARM"). ARM is a specialist talent acquisition and management consultancy. We provide technical contingency recruitment and a portfolio of more complex resource solutions. Our specialist recruitment divisions cover the entire technical arena, including some of the most economically and strategically important industries in the UK and the world today. We will never send your CV without your permission. Where the role is marked as Outside IR35 in the advertisement this is subject to receipt of a final Status Determination Statement from the end Client and may be subject to change.