Quality Engineer (Aerospace) in Nottingham, Nottinghamshire

Quality Engineer (Aerospace)

£40,000-£50,000 + Management Progression + Salary increases + Flexible Working Hours (choose your start and finish times) + Half day on Friday + Overtime + Private Healthcare

Nottingham

Are you a Quality Engineer / Manufacturing engineer or similar from an Aerospace background looking to take the next step in your career, with a direct progression pathway into Quality Manager as well as the benefit of flexible working hours?

This is a rare opportunity to join a growing aerospace manufacturer that has expanded significantly over the last few years and are now tier 1 suppliers to Boeing and Airbus. You will be responsible for supporting Production teams with day to day quality issues on a recently heavily expanded site.

As a Quality Engineer, you will work closely with the Head of Quality, who has progressed through the business from the shop floor himself. You'll receive direct guidance and development, with the opportunity to take on greater responsibility and work towards a future Quality Manager position with salary increases along the way.

The Person

• Experience within Quality Engineering, Quality Assurance, Inspection or a similar manufacturing quality role.
• Good practical understanding of manufacturing processes and how quality requirements affect production.
• Knowledge of aerospace quality requirements, particularly AS9100 quality management systems.
• A hands-on manufacturing or shop floor background would be particularly advantageous, especially candidates who have progressed into a quality-related position.

The Role

• Support production teams with day-to-day quality issues, problem-solving and process improvements.
• Review customer specifications and ensure manufacturing processes meet the required quality standards.
• Write, update and maintain quality procedures, process documentation and technical reports.
• Support Nadcap special process reporting, quality schedules and compliance activities.
• Assist with First Article Inspections (FAI) and investigations into manufacturing quality issues.

The Benefits
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• Flexible working hours, with a choice of early or later start and finish times each day.
• Friday half-days, giving you every Friday afternoon free.
• Optional overtime paid at time and a half, typically around five hours per week when available.
• Private healthcare and death-in-service benefits.
• Genuine career progression, with the opportunity to develop towards Quality Manager.
• Direct mentoring and specialist development from an experienced Quality Manager.
• Opportunity to join an expanding aerospace manufacturer with major new contracts and long-term development opportunities.

If you're a Quality Engineer looking for greater career progression, flexible working hours and the opportunity to develop towards management within aerospace manufacturing, apply today.

Keywords: Quality Engineer, Aerospace Quality Engineer, Special Process Quality Engineer, Manufacturing Quality Engineer, Quality Assurance Engineer, AS9100, Nadcap, First Article Inspection.
Roundhouse Recruitment Limited is acting as an employment agency in relation to this permanent vacancy.