Job Description
A1 Personnel are recruiting for an experienced Senior Quality Engineer to play a pivotal role in supporting both existing and new aerospace programmes. This is a senior, customer-facing position with responsibility for driving a Right First Time, Every Time culture across the business and leading quality excellence throughout the manufacturing process.
You will act as a key interface between the shop floor, management, suppliers, and customers, ensuring compliance with aerospace standards while mentoring and leading the quality team to achieve outstanding results.
Key Responsibilities
1. Maintain and improve quality control across all stages of manufacturing in line with customer and regulatory requirements
2. Manage all quality-related issues within the manufacturing environment (internal, supplier, and customer)
3. Lead investigations into non-conformances using proven methodologies such as 5 Why, 8D, RCCA, and CAPA
4. Identify recurring quality issues and provide clear recommendations to the Chief Inspector
5. Monitor and report key quality KPIs including scrap, rework, NCR status, and PPM figures
6. Support New Product Introduction (NPI) using tools such as FMEA, APQP, and PPAP
7. Conduct internal audits and support the ongoin...