Quality & Compliance Engineer - Aircraft Maintenance

Quality & Compliance Engineer - Aircraft Maintenance

Job Reference: RT20126comp

Aerospace Stansted, Essex • £45,000 per annum
• Permanent

Compliance Engineer (Quality Engineer) – Part 145 aviation maintenance – new opportunity to join the compliance team at this respected aviation maintenance facility  will play a key role in improving the Quality Management System within this MRO. The position focuses on ensuring maintenance activities are carried out in line with UK CAA, EASA and other applicable national regulatory requirements.

You will primarily support base maintenance operations at Stansted, with occasional visits to line station activities king closely with Part‑145 managers and engineers, you will help strengthen quality, safety and continuous improvement across the organisation.

• Perform internal Part‑145 audits, including maintenance sample checks, aircraft inspections and audits of suppliers and contracted organisations.
• Provide on‑site quality and compliance support to base maintenance at Stansted and, when required, to line stations at Luton.
• Develop strong working relationships with responsible managers to promote effective quality and safety practices.
• Identify applicable standards for each audit and prepare/update audit plans, documentation and checklists.
• Support internal approval and supplier oversight processes, including supplier assessments and single event authorisations.
• Lead audit opening and closing meetings, ensuring scope, findings, timescales and corrective/preventive actions are clearly agreed.
• Maintain a professional interface with the relevant Regulatory Authorities.
• Keep quality databases and KPIs accurate and current; analyse trends and recommend corrective or preventive actions.
• Support certifying staff authorisation activities and undertake other relevant duties within your competence.

• Recognised Lead Auditor qualification, or the capability and commitment to obtain this.
• Strong knowledge of EASA/UK CAA Part‑145 and Part‑66, with awareness of Part‑CAMO requirements.
• Proven team player with the ability to build constructive relationships with internal and external stakeholders.
• Confident IT user with good Microsoft Office skills, particularly Excel.
• Self‑driven, flexible, able to organise and prioritise workload under pressure, including within a matrix setting and when working remotely.
• Willing and able to travel within the UK and overseas as needed. (occ

• Support the Safety & Compliance Monitoring Manager in the delivery of the audit and compliance programme.
• Request information and assistance from other departments to complete audits and investigations.
• Recommend additional training needs and updates to procedures and processes.

• Based at Stansted, with very occasional travel to Luton and other UK/overseas locations.

• You have practical experience within a Part‑145 environment and a strong understanding of regulatory standards.
• You enjoy collaborating with operational teams to drive quality and safety improvements.
• You are detail‑focused, comfortable working with data and audit findings, and able to turn them into clear actions.
• You are adaptable, proactive and willing to travel to support maintenance operations.

This is a permanent job. HRGO are a recruitment agency supporting UK Aviation. We aim to respond to all applications.