Quality Engineer

Gloucestershire | Competitive Salary | Permanent

Our client is a specialist aerospace manufacturer seeking an experienced Quality Engineer to play a pivotal role in maintaining and enhancing quality standards across the business. Reporting to the Quality Director, you will be responsible for supporting AS9100 compliance, Nadcap activities, audit programmes, non-conformance management, and continuous improvement initiatives within a highly regulated manufacturing environment.

This is an excellent opportunity for a quality professional who enjoys working closely with production and engineering teams while driving meaningful improvements in quality performance, customer satisfaction, and operational excellence.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead investigations into quality issues, utilising structured root cause analysis and corrective action methodologies.
• Support and continuously improve the AS9100 Quality Management System.
• Conduct internal audits and support customer, certification and Nadcap audits.
• Analyse quality data, KPIs and trends to identify improvement opportunities.
• Collaborate with customers, suppliers, engineering and production teams to resolve quality-related challenges.
• Drive initiatives focused on reducing defects, scrap, rework and recurring non-conformances.

Candidate Profile

• Experience within an aerospace manufacturing environment.
• Strong working knowledge of AS9100 quality systems.
• Proven experience in quality assurance, auditing and non-conformance management.
• Skilled in root cause investigation using tools such as 8D, 5 Why and PFMEA.
• Able to interpret engineering drawings and technical specifications.
• Nadcap experience would be highly advantageous.

Why Apply?

This position offers the opportunity to join a respected aerospace business where quality is central to its success. You'll have genuine influence over quality performance, work alongside experienced engineering professionals, and contribute to the ongoing development of a business committed to continuous improvement and operational excellence.

Apply today to discuss this opportunity in confidence.

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