Job Description
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Quality Control Engineer
Barrow-in-Furness
Permanent
About the Role
We’re looking for a Quality Control Engineer to join our team supporting major projects in Cumbria, with a key focus on our BAE Systems site in Barrow-in-Furness.
In this role, you’ll play a critical part in ensuring that all products, services, and project deliverables meet stringent regulatory, legislative, and customer requirements. You’ll work at the heart of project delivery—driving quality assurance, strengthening compliance, and championing a “Right First Time” culture.
What you’ll be doing
Quality & Compliance
Ensure all project activities meet contractual, regulatory, and company quality standards
Develop and maintain inspection, test, and quality plans aligned to customer requirements
Oversee document control, configuration management, and technical submissions
Manage non-conformances, corrective actions, and continuous improvement initiatives
Project Assurance
Deliver progressive assurance across the full project lifecycle
Ensure inspections, testing, and handover documentation are completed and compliant
Provide clear reporting on quality performance, risks, and trends
Stakeholder & Team Engagement
Act as a key member of the project team, providing expert quality guidance
Build strong relationships with customers, stakeholders, and supply chain partners
Promote a proactive quality culture across all teams and contractors
Risk & Improvement
Identify and mitigate quality-related risks
Capture and share lessons learned across projects and the wider business
Drive continuous improvement and best practice adoption
Supply Chain Quality
Monitor and report on supply chain quality performance
Support suppliers in delivering against quality expectations and plans
What We’re Looking For
Experience & Skills
Strong knowledge of ISO 9001 and quality management best practice
Experience in quality assurance within engineering, construction, or major projects
Excellent attention to detail and organisational skills
Strong communication skills—confident engaging at all levels
Proficient in Microsoft Office and quality systems
What we’re looking for in this individual
A safety-first mindset with a commitment to high standards
Ability to influence and engage teams and stakeholders
Proactive, solutions-focused approach with strong problem-solving skills
Passion for continuous improvement and delivering excellence
Benefits
25 days holiday
day per annum, plus bank holidays
Pension with leading provider and up to 8% employer contribution
Private healthcare
Free 24/7 365 Employee assistance program to support mental health and wellbeing (including counselling sessions and legal advice)
Discounts
Personal development programme
Flexible Benefits
Car/Car allowance
Next Steps:
As a business, we’re on a journey to build on our culture where everyone is included, treated fairly and with respect. This starts with recruitment and how we bring people into the organisation.
We’ll do our best to outline the recruitment process to you ahead of time with plenty of notice. If you require any accommodations to participate in the application or interview process, please let us know and we will work with you to ensure your needs are met.
About Us:
We are one of the leading independent engineering and services businesses in the UK. Founded in 1921, with a turnover of £500m and 3000 employees, we are proud of our history of developing great people through our investment in training. xehkeey
Working across a variety of sectors within the building and infrastructure industry, our innovative, responsible and forward-thinking approach allows us to work on fantastic ground-breaking projects, providing solutions using the latest tools and technologies.
Progression is something we value, and we will make sure that when you join us you have a clearly defined development path, supported by regular reviews, training and ongoing support to enable you to be the best you can be.
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