Concession Writer

Filton | £23.78 per hour PAYE / £31.82 per hour Umbrella

Guidant Global is recruiting a Concession Writer to join the A400M Wing Manufacture programme at Filton on behalf of Airbus. This is a hands-on, high-impact role at the heart of production, where you'll author and manage technical concessions for manufacturing non-conformances, working closely with the shop floor and engineering teams to keep the assembly line moving.
Beyond day-to-day concession management, you'll have the opportunity to get involved in Quality Improvement Projects, helping to drive root-cause analysis and long-term reductions in the Cost of Non-Quality across the programme.

• Investigate manufacturing deviations on the A400M wing structure and author clear, accurate, and comprehensive technical concessions.
• Liaise directly with Design and Quality Engineering teams to ensure concessions are reviewed, validated, and approved in a timely manner.
• Log, track, and update non-conformance data in internal aerospace quality management systems (e.g. SAP) to maintain full traceability.
• Ensure all concessions comply with aviation regulatory standards, structural integrity requirements, and company quality procedures.

• Work hand-in-hand with the A400M manufacturing operations team to resolve technical blockers swiftly and maintain assembly line tact time.
• Prioritise concession backlogs as directed by the Head of Business to align with monthly delivery targets and operational KPIs.
• Highlight potential production bottlenecks caused by recurring technical issues to operations leadership.

• Participate in and support cross-functional Quality Improvement Projects (QIPs) focused on root-cause analysis and permanent defect eradication.
• Collaborate with Manufacturing Engineering and Quality Assurance to implement Practical Problem Solving (PPS) methodologies, reducing the Cost of Non-Quality (CoNQ) and boosting operational performance.

• Proven experience in aerospace manufacturing, specifically within wing structures, metallic/composite assembly, or aircraft quality environments.
• Strong ability to read and interpret engineering drawings, structural repair manuals, and technical specifications.
• Proficiency in aerospace drawing interrogation and use of SAP.
• Excellent written skills for drafting technical arguments, with the interpersonal skills needed to collaborate effectively between shop-floor operators and other support functions.

• Location: Filton (100% onsite)
• Hours: Monday to Thursday, 06:30-15:45
• Pay: £31.82 per hour Umbrella / £23.78 per hour PAYE
• Security clearance: BPSS+ (completed by Airbus Security)
• Please note: this role is subject to ITAR restrictions

If you have the aerospace manufacturing background and technical eye for detail this role calls for, we'd love to hear from you. Apply now to join the A400M programme at Filton

Guidant, Carbon60, Lorien & SRG - The Impellam Group Portfolio are acting as an Employment Business in relation to this vacancy.