A220 Airframe Wing Quality Engineering Manager (H/F) - AIRBUS OPERATIONS LIMITED - #1778133

Job Description: JOB SUMMARYWe are seeking a Quality Engineering Manager to join our A220 Programme team in Belfast, Northern Ireland. Reporting operationally to the Head of Quality Engineering Airframe Wing Operations and functionally to the Head of A220 Engineering, you will play a key role in leading quality engineering activities across the A220 programme. You will be embedded within the A220 Engineering Programme Management Team, providing functional direction to both Plant and Programme Engineering teams at the Belfast site.HOW YOU WILL CONTRIBUTE TO THE TEAM

Manage supplier quality processes, including performance metrics and regular reviews with airframe engineering suppliers.

• Deliver structured quality reporting and support compliance across Plant and
• Programme Engineering.
• Lead the deployment and continuous improvement of quality standards and initiatives to support programme goals, including rate ramp-up.
• Implement early warning systems and risk mitigation tools (e.g. APQP, DFMEA) to monitor and manage high-risk deliverables.
• Facilitate design reviews, lessons learnt integration, and structured problem-solving (e.g. 8D, 9S) to enhance engineering performance.
• Maintain a quality performance system to track key engineering deliverables and drive improvements in time, cost, and quality.
  
  

About You

• Proven experience in quality engineering within an aerospace or complex manufacturing environment, ideally with exposure to wing or airframe structures.
• Strong understanding of supplier quality management, engineering development processes, and risk mitigation tools such as DFMEA.
• Skilled in quality reporting, performance monitoring, and facilitating cross-functional reviews and improvement initiatives.
• Familiar with structured problem-solving techniques (e.g. 8D, 9S) and continuous improvement methodologies.
• Excellent communication and stakeholder engagement skills, with the ability to influence across engineering, production, and supplier teams.
• Committed to upholding high standards of compliance, integrity, and quality in line with customer and regulatory expectations.

#SP_TRAThis 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.Company: Airbus Operations LimitedEmployment Type:Permanent-------Experience Level:ProfessionalJob Family:Quality Assurance By submitting your CV or application you are consenting to Airbus using and storing information about you for monitoring purposes relating to your application or future employment. This information will only be used by Airbus.Airbus is committed to achieving workforce diversity and creating an inclusive working environment. We welcome all applications irrespective of social and cultural background, age, gender, disability, sexual orientation or religious belief. Airbus is, and always has been, committed to equal opportunities for all. As such, we will never ask for any type of monetary exchange in the frame of a recruitment process. Any impersonation of Airbus to do so should be reported to [email protected] . At Airbus, we support you to work, connect and collaborate more easily and flexibly. Wherever possible, we foster flexible working arrangements to stimulate innovative thinking.