Quality Engineer
Salary: Dependent on experience
Location: Coventry, UK
Contract: Permanent
Role Summary
The Quality Engineer will support the design, manufacture, and delivery of aerospace products by developing, implementing, and improving quality systems, processes, and tools. This role acts as a key technical resource for product and process quality, ensuring compliance with customer, regulatory, and industry requirements, while driving defect prevention, variation reduction, and continuous improvement across the value stream.
Role & Responsibilities
* Support product and process quality activities across the value stream, ensuring compliance to AS9100, AS13100, ISO9001, customer, and regulatory requirements.
* Conduct Layered Process Audits, product and process audits, and review First Article Inspection Reports to AS9102.
* Lead containment, root cause analysis, and corrective actions using methodologies such as 8D, A3, and 5 Why.
* Maintain, analyse, and improve key quality metrics including First Pass Yield, defect rates, audit findings, RPPM, and cost of poor quality.
* Support incoming quality activities to ensure materials meet specifications and collaborate with suppliers to improve performance.
* Drive continuous improvement initiatives, including Zero Defect activity, Kaizen events, and process capability improvements.
* Work closely with internal teams, customers, suppliers, regulators, and auditors to resolve quality issues and maintain compliance.
Requirements of the Role
* Working knowledge of Part 21 Subpart G, ISO9001, AS9100, and AS9102, with the ability to interpret regulations, technical specifications, and engineering drawings.
* Relevant engineering or technical degree, or an aircraft technician or maintenance engineer qualification with acceptable additional education.
* Experience within the aeronautical industry or a similar industry/field.
* Strong experience in problem resolution tools and methods such as 8D, A3, Root Cause Analysis, 5 Why, Cause and Effect, and Design of Experiments.
* Proficiency in APQP, DFMEA, PFMEA, PPAP, Control Plans, and Root Cause Analysis.
* Proven experience in continuous improvement methodologies such as Lean and Six Sigma.
* SAP or similar MRP system experience and good IT literacy.
* Strong organisational, communication, influencing, and leadership skills, with a hands‑on and customer‑focused approach.
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If you are an experienced Quality Engineer with a background in aerospace or a comparable regulated industry, this Quality Engineer opportunity offers the chance to support quality excellence across a high‑performing manufacturing environment.
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