Quality Engineer – Aerospace
Location: BasildonSalary:COMPETITIVE DEPENDING ON EXPERIENCEHours: Monday–Thursday 08:00–17:00 | Friday 07:30–12:30Employment Type: Full-time, Permanent
An established aerospace manufacturing organisation is seeking an experienced Quality Engineer to support and strengthen its quality and compliance function. This role offers the opportunity to play a hands‑on part in maintaining aerospace standards, supporting continuous improvement, and ensuring customer and regulatory requirements are consistently met.
Working within a precision engineering environment, the successful candidate will have a strong understanding of aerospace quality systems and a proactive approach to problem‑solving.
What’s on Offer
* Competitive salary depending on experience
* 25 days annual leave plus 8 statutory holidays
* Pension scheme
* Death-in-service cover
* Long‑service awards
* Early Friday finish
* Opportunity to influence and drive continuous improvement initiatives
Key Responsibilities
* Conduct internal audits against AS9100 and customer‑specific requirements
* Investigate customer complaints and rejections, implementing corrective actions
* Lead root‑cause analysis using methodologies such as 8D, Fishbone and 5 Whys
* Manage internal non‑conformance reporting and resolution
* Work cross‑functionally to identify, address and prevent quality issues
* Support ongoing continuous improvement and best‑practice initiatives
Skills & Experience
* Proven experience in a Quality Engineer role within aerospace or precision manufacturing
* Strong working knowledge of AS9100 and AS9102 standards
* Experience with auditing, non‑conformance management and corrective action processes
* Confident communicator with strong analytical and problem‑solving skills
* Able to manage changing priorities and collaborate effectively across departments
Why Apply?
This is an excellent opportunity to take ownership of quality within a high‑precision aerospace environment. The role offers real influence, autonomy, and the chance to work with a business that values compliance, improvement and engineering excellence.
If you are a Quality Engineer looking for a role where your expertise will make a tangible impact, this opportunity is well worth exploring.
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