Quality Engineer

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Job summary

A leading aerospace manufacturer is seeking a Quality Engineer to join their Quality team on a fixed-term contract covering maternity leave. This role is vital for ensuring compliance with quality standards, conducting audits, and leading improvement initiatives. The ideal candidate should hold a degree in Engineering or a related field and have experience in aerospace or defence manufacturing. The position offers a competitive salary and the potential for permanent employment depending on performance and business needs.

Benefits

Competitive salary

Opportunity for permanent role

Exposure to complex aerospace/defence projects

Qualifications

• Degree-qualified in Engineering, Quality or a related discipline or equivalent experience.
• Experience in aerospace or defence manufacturing is preferred.
• Familiarity with quality standards such as AS9100 or NADCAP is essential.

Responsibilities

• Lead quality initiatives ensuring compliance with standards.
• Conduct audits and support external audits.
• Manage and resolve internal and customer complaints.

Skills

Team collaboration

Verbal and written communication

Analytical skills

Continuous improvement mind-set

Education

Degree in Engineering, Quality or related discipline

Tools

Lean

Six Sigma

PPAP

FMEA

APQP

AS9100

NADCAP

Job description

Quality Engineer

Job Reference: TMEng

Location: Basildon, Essex (SS14 3WF)
Hours: Monday to Friday, 40 hours per week
Contract: Fixed-term until 4 August 2026 (initial maternity cover), Potential to go permanent
Salary: £45,000 - £50,000 per annum
Industry: Aerospace / Defence Manufacturing

We are currently recruiting a Quality Engineer to join our Quality team on a fixed-term contract to cover maternity leave. This role plays a critical part in ensuring quality compliance, continuous improvement and customer satisfaction across both existing and new production.

While this is initially a maternity cover position, there is potential for the role to become permanent depending on business needs and performance.

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Reporting toновения Quality Manager, the Quality Engineer will provide quality leadership and guidance across the business, ensuring compliance with relevant standards and supporting both internal stakeholders and customers across all quality-related activities.

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• Ensure all activities comply with company HSE policies and procedures

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Customer Quality & Complaints

• Lead customer and internal complaint resolution
• Carry out root cause analysis (8D) and implement corrective actions
• Manage customer communication throughout the process

Audits & Compliance

• Conduct internal audits to standards such as AS9100 and NADCAP
• Support and host external audits and customer visits
• Raise, manage and close non-conformance reports

Workshop & Production Support

• Lead MRB activity
• Interpret drawings and standards
• Maintain and update route cards and supporting documentation

Supplier Quality

• Support supplier audits and surveillance
• Manage supplier complaints and communication
• Maintain the Approved Supplier List and support supplier selection

New Product Introduction (NPI)

• Own quality activities for NPI projects
• Apply tools such as PPAP, FMEA and APQP where required
• Produce First Article Inspection Reports (FA/filter)
• Resolve quality issues and support documentation creation

Continuous Improvement

• Analyse data to identify improvement opportunities
• Lead and support improvement initiatives using Lean, Six Sigma, RCA tools

Quality Management System (QMS)

• Support the maintenance and development of the QMS
• Ensure compliance across all business activities

Training & Systems

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• Deliver quality training to colleagues and customers when required
• Support the development and use of business systems (e.g. CC database, Aventa / Factory Master)

Skills & Behaviours

• Strong team player with a collaborative approach
• Excellent verbal, written and interpersonal communication skills
• Confident engaging with stakeholders at all levels
• Highly organised with the ability to self-manage and prioritise workload
• Analytical, detail-focused and solutions-oriented
• Strong continuous improvement mindset

Qualifications & Experience

• Degree-qualified in Engineering, Quality or a related discipline or equivalent experience
• Previous experience in aerospace or defence manufacturing is preferred
• Experience working to recognised quality standards (e.g. AS9100, NADCAP)

Why Join Us?

• Competitive salary
• Opportunity to work within a high-quality, regulated manufacturing environment
• Exposure to complex, interesting aerospace/defence projects
• Potential for the role to become permanent

If you are an experienced Quality Engineer looking for a varied and impactful role within a high-performing manufacturing business, we'd love to hear from you.

Contact us:

• Email: [e-mail]
• Call: 01233 722 401