Quality Engineer

Quality Engineer West Yorkshire | Defence Engineering | Permanent About the Opportunity Our client is a leading engineering and manufacturing organisation operating within the defence sector, supporting a range of critical naval and land-based programmes. As part of continued growth, they are looking to recruit two Quality Engineers to join their expanding Quality team in West Yorkshire. This is an excellent opportunity to join a highly respected engineering business where quality plays a key role in ensuring the successful delivery of complex, safety-critical products.

The Role This position would suit a Quality Engineer who enjoys being close to manufacturing, solving technical problems and driving continuous improvement within a highly regulated engineering environment. Reporting to the Lead Quality Engineer, youll work closely with production, engineering, suppliers and customers to ensure products meet quality, contractual and regulatory requirements throughout the manufacturing lifecycle. Youll play a key role in supporting quality assurance activities, investigating non-conformances, conducting audits, reviewing technical documentation and driving improvements across manufacturing and supply chain operations.

What You'll Be Doing Quality Assurance & Governance Support the maintenance and continuous improvement of the ISO
9001 Quality Management System Ensure compliance with customer, defence and regulatory requirements Provide quality support across multiple engineering and manufacturing projects Participate in quality governance and compliance activities Auditing & Compliance Plan and conduct internal quality audits Support external customer and certification audits Ensure compliance with relevant industry and defence standards Assist with the development and improvement of quality processes and procedures Problem Solving & Continuous Improvement Lead and support root cause investigations using recognised methodologies such as: 8D 5 Why Ishikawa Manage NCRs, supplier defects and corrective actions Drive continuous improvement initiatives across manufacturing and supply chain activities Analyse quality data and identify opportunities for improvement Product & Process Quality Conduct inspection and verification activities using appropriate measurement techniques Review engineering drawings, specifications and quality documentation Support FAIRs, inspection plans, certification packs and quality records Ensure product conformity throughout manufacture and assembly Stakeholder Management Act as a quality focal point for allocated projects and value streams Work closely with production, engineering, customers and suppliers Support project teams in delivering quality, cost and delivery objectives What We're Looking For Essential Experience working within a Quality Engineering, Quality Assurance or Quality Control environment

Experience of ISO
9001 Quality Management Systems Strong Root Cause Analysis and problem-solving experience Experience managing non-conformances and corrective actions Ability to read and interpret detailed engineering drawings Strong understanding of GD&T (Geometric Dimensioning & Tolerancing) Experience working within a manufacturing or engineering environment Strong communication and stakeholder management skills Desirable Internal Auditor or Lead Auditor qualification

Experience with in defence, aerospace, nuclear, marine or other highly regulated industries Knowledge of AQAP, DEFSTAN or similar standards

Experience with SAP or similar ERP systems HNC/HND in Mechanical Engineering or similar discipline Ideal Backgrounds We would be particularly interested in hearing from candidates currently working as:
Quality Engineer Manufacturing Quality Engineer Supplier Quality Engineer Quality Assurance Engineer Product Quality Engineer Senior Quality Inspector Quality Systems Engineer within defence, aerospace, nuclear, marine, heavy engineering, precision machining or other regulated manufacturing environments. Salary & Benefits Competitive salary depending on experience 33 days holiday including bank holidays Flexi-time scheme with the opportunity to accrue up to 12 additional days leave per year Pension scheme with up to 8% employer contribution Death in Service cover up to 5x basic salary Healthcare Cash Plan Long-term career development opportunities Exposure to high-profile defence programmes Additional Information Due to the nature of the work, applicants must have the right to work in the UK and be capable of satisfying relevant security and export control requirements.

The successful candidate will be required to meet the necessary clearance criteria associated with defence-related programmes.