Quality Engineer (Aerospace) in Nottingham, Nottinghamshire

Quality Engineer (Aerospace)

£45,000-£55,000 + Management Progression + Salary increases + Flexible Working Hours (choose your start and finish times each day) + Half day on Friday + Overtime + Private Healthcare

Nottingham

Are you a Quality Engineer or similar from an Aerospace background looking to progress into Quality Management for a rapidly growing business, with the added benefit of flexible start and finish times?

This is an opportunity to join a rapidly growing aerospace manufacturer that has expanded significantly in recent years and become a Tier 1 supplier to major aircraft manufacturers. You'll support production teams with day-to-day quality issues at its recently expanded site.

You'll work closely with the Head of Quality, who has progressed through the business from the shop floor. With direct guidance and development, you'll have 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

• 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.