Quality Engineer
About the company
Our client, a well-established and growing engineering manufacturer based in Fareham, is seeking a Quality Engineer to support quality assurance activities across production, suppliers and customers. This is an excellent opportunity to play a key role in driving continuous improvement, solving complex quality issues and ensuring compliance with internationally recognised standards.
Your tasks
As a Quality Engineer, you will act as a key link between customers, suppliers and internal manufacturing teams, ensuring products and processes consistently meet customer expectations, industry standards and regulatory requirements.
Key responsibilities include
- Managing customer quality requirements and ensuring they are
effectively implemented
- Leading investigations into customer complaints, product
non-conformances and process issues
- Conducting root cause analysis and implementing corrective and
preventative actions using structured methodologies such as 8D
- Supporting continuous improvement initiatives through analysis
of quality and process performance data
- Hosting customer and third-party audits and managing corrective
actions through to completion
- Conducting internal and supplier audits, producing reports and
driving closure of findings
- Supporting supplier approval and ongoing supplier quality
performance
- Completing product approval documentation and First Article
Inspection Reports (AS9102)
- Supporting new product introduction, design reviews and
manufacturing validation activities
- Analysing process capability and implementing quality
improvements
- Assisting with release documentation including Certificates of
Conformity and technical quality packs
- Supporting the maintenance and development of quality
Requirements
Essential
- ONC/HNC qualification in Engineering, Quality or a related
discipline
- Certified Lead Auditor
- Minimum 2 years' experience in a Quality Engineering or Quality
Assurance position
- Experience within a highly regulated manufacturing sector such
as aerospace, automotive, medical, nuclear or similar
- Strong understanding of root cause analysis, corrective actions
and continuous improvement methodologies
- Knowledge of quality systems and auditing practices
- Ability to interpret technical documentation and quality
- Strong communication and stakeholder management skills
Desirable
- CQI qualification or Quality Management Diploma
- Experience working within a manufacturing environment
- Knowledge of AS9100, ISO9001 and NADCAP requirements
- Lean Manufacturing and Six Sigma experience
- Knowledge of AS9102 FAIR documentation
- Understanding of pressure vessel or highly engineered product
What we offer
- Join a recognised engineering manufacturer with a strong
reputation for quality and innovation
- Work on technically challenging products within regulated
industries
- Opportunity to influence quality performance across customers,
suppliers and production
- Stable, growing business with long-term career prospects
- Supportive team environment with opportunities for professional
development If you're a Quality Engineer looking for your next challenge within a modern manufacturing environment, we'd like to hear from you.
How to apply
Apply now or contact us for a confidential discussion.
Other
Competitive Salary + Excellent Benefits Fareham | Permanent | Monday-Friday Are you an experienced Quality Engineer looking to join a world-class manufacturing environment supplying highly engineered products into regulated industries?