Quality Engineer

Quality Engineer

Main Duties

• Define, create, and manage a strategy for meeting the program’s quality requirements.
• Ensure customers’ requirements are met by establishing robust internal processes and providing necessary engineering feedback.
• Manage and continuously improve an agile quality management system and team.
• Support Failure Modes and Effects Analysis (FMEA) activities.
• Provide guidance to the inspection team and ensure adherence to quality best practices.
• Establish close working relationships with suppliers to ensure the robust manufacture of safety-critical parts.
• Audit suppliers for approval and performance assessment of both new and existing suppliers.
• Develop strategies to ensure visual carbon composites meet customer requirements with a right-first-time mentality.
• Utilize 8D principles for effective problem resolution and facilitate the resolution of complex, cross-functional issues.
• Collaboratively work with suppliers to develop product specifications aligned with process capability

Required Skills & Qualifications

• Exceptional written and verbal communication skills.
• Evidence of client or customer-facing experience.
• Proven and skilled use of CAD, with CATIA v5 preferred.
• Ability to interpret engineering drawing requirements, including Geometric Dimensioning and Tolerancing (GD&T).
• Ability to support the creation of specifications within budget and timing requirements.
• Understanding of drawing office procedures with the ability to adapt and implement them as business and projects develop.
• Ability to interrogate and analyze Finite Element Analysis (FEA), Computational Fluid Dynamics (CFD), and other simulation techniques as appropriate.
• Proven skills in detailed analysis from first principles thinking.
• Auditing experience.
• Understanding of ISO9001 requirements.

Personal Attributes

• A problem solver with strong lateral thinking skills.
• Flexible, takes initiative, and easily adapts.
• High attention to detail.
• Committed and dedicated to quality, ensuring customer requirements are met.
• Tenacious in meeting deadlines.

Application Process

To apply, please submit your resume and a cover letter detailing your relevant experience and why you are the ideal candidate for this position. Applications can be sent to (url removed). Unfortunately, our client is unable to offer sponsorship of any kind for this position. All candidates must have the right to live and work in the UK and hold a passport that would allow for travel if required and a full UK driving license.