Overview
Quality & Process Engineer - Aerospace & Advanced Manufacturing
Manchester – Permanent – Full-time – Monday to Friday – 37 hours – Salary £45-50,000
Are you a quality-focused engineer who thrives on driving performance, improving processes, and embedding robust controls into a high-spec manufacturing environment?
We are seeking a Quality & Process Engineer to join our Manchester operations, playing a vital role in driving continuous improvement, reducing waste, and ensuring world-class customer satisfaction. Working within an AS9100/ISO9001 regulated setting, this position supports both day-to-day production and long-term business growth through new product introduction and process development.
Responsibilities
* Oversee quality activities across the production value stream, ensuring adherence to internal and external standards
* Implement and maintain APQP methodologies including PFMEA, Control Plans, PPAP, FAIR, and SPC
* Lead process capability studies and statistical analysis to support data-driven decision making
* Provide root cause analysis and corrective/preventive action using 8D, DMAIC, and PPS tools
* Drive reductions in process variation, waste, and scrap through strong process control strategies
* Collaborate on New Product Introduction (NPI), working cross-functionally to embed quality from concept to launch
* Monitor performance metrics and quality KPIs, reporting progress against continuous improvement plans
* Support supplier quality investigations and manage MRB (Material Review Board) processes
* Maintain and improve written procedures in line with business management systems
* Participate in and support internal/external audits and regulatory compliance reviews
* Stay current with best practices in quality management, tools, and technologies
Qualifications
* Proven experience in a Quality and/or Process Engineering role within a manufacturing environment (AS9100 or ISO9001)
* Strong working knowledge of APQP, PPAP, Control Plans, FAIR, ISIR, and SPC
* Skilled in quality and process engineering tools: Yamazumi, VSM, Time Studies, Spaghetti Diagrams
* Proficient at interpreting engineering drawings, including GD&T
* Practical understanding of compliance, risk assessment, and process safety
* Excellent analytical, communication, and cross-functional collaboration skills
* Self-starter with the ability to manage multiple priorities and deadlines
Desirable extras
* Trained ISO 9001/AS9100 internal auditor
* Hands-on experience with CMMs and other dimensional inspection tools
* Lean manufacturing exposure (5S, SMED, Jidoka, Single Piece Flow)
* Familiar with Microsoft Project or other project management tools
* Experience in launching new processes or supporting industrialisation
Why Apply?
Join a dynamic, engineering-led business that values continuous improvement. Be part of a collaborative team working on critical manufacturing challenges. Opportunity to work across quality and process development in a regulated, advanced sector. Career progression and technical development support.
Apply now
Send your CV to (url removed) or call George Jackson on (phone number removed) / (phone number removed) to find out more.
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