Job Description

A leading advanced composites and aerospace manufacturing organisation is looking to appoint a Quality Engineer to support quality, compliance and continuous improvement activities across their manufacturing operation in Cambridgeshire

This role would suit a Quality Engineer from the aerospace, composites, automotive or another highly regulated manufacturing environment who enjoys problem-solving, investigation work and working cross-functionally across production, engineering and supplier/customer quality activities.

You’ll play a key role in supporting operations, customers and suppliers, driving root cause investigations, quality improvement activities and helping to maintain robust quality systems within a technically advanced manufacturing environment.

Quality Engineer
Competitive Salary + Bonus & Excellent Benefits
Cambridgeshire
Full-time, Permanent

Responsibilities

· Support Operations, Customers and Suppliers to optimise quality performance and minimise disruption.

· Champion and facilitate root cause corrective actions (RCCA) for internal and external quality concerns.

· Support continuous improvement initiatives including 5S, FOD, FMEA, APQP and LEAN activities.

· Carry out investigations, projects and statistical/data analysis activities to support quality and customer initiatives.

· Support detailed specification reviews to ensure compliance and minimise commercial and technical risk.

· Work cross-functionally with local and global teams to ensure effective problem resolution and technical support.

· Support ongoing improvement of the site Quality Management System (QMS)

· Develop strong technical understanding of products, processes and testing methods within your area.

· Support shop floor investigations and process support activities where required.

· Assist with customer and supplier quality related activities.

· Use quality and statistical software packages including Minitab, LIMS and similar systems to support investigations and reporting.

Requirements

· Degree qualified in a Scientific, Engineering or related discipline (or equivalent industry experience.

· Around 5 years’ experience working within a complex manufacturing quality environment.

· Experience working to AS9100 and/or ISO9001 quality standards.

· Strong understanding of regulated manufacturing quality systems.

· Experience with structured problem-solving and root cause investigation activities.

· Good understanding of SPC techniques and statistical analysis tools.

· Strong communication skills with the ability to work cross-functionally across engineering and manufacturing teams.

Desirable Experience

· Aerospace or advanced composites manufacturing experience

· NADCAP awareness or exposure

· Internal auditing experience

· Experience using Minitab, LIMS or similar quality/statistical software packages

· Exposure to project management activities

· Experience working across globally linked manufacturing sites

Benefits Package

· Annual bonus scheme

· Private medical scheme contribution

· Enhanced pension scheme with up to 13% employer contribution

· Employee share purchase plan

· 25 days holiday + bank holidays

· Subsidised onsite canteen

· EV charging onsite

· Employee Assistance Programme

· Occupational Health support

· Free onsite parking

If you’re interested, apply within or reach out to me directly: lewis@cranleighstem.co.uk