Quality Engineer - Aerospace & Defence

Position: Quality Engineer - Aerospace & Defence
Job Title:

Quality Engineer

Location:

Manchester

Salary: £35,000 - £45,000 per annum dependent on experience

Job Type: Full Time, Permanent

Do you have quality experience in a high-quality engineering environment ideally looking to be part of a successful, niche, but industry leading organisation?

EDM design, manufacture and install specialist mechanical applications to a diverse client base. On offer is an opportunity to work for a company that have an excellent reputation in their industry and a state-of-the-art facility to enable them to deliver on bespoke projects for a range of clients.

Based in Manchester we are currently recruiting for a Quality Engineer on a permanent basis to join our developing Quality Department. We have a wide variety of prestigious clients on some of the most exciting Military and Civil aviation training engineering projects around the world and this role will be instrumental in developing this area of our business.

About the role:

Act as the deputy to the EDM Quality Manager in their absence
Maintain and plan the EDM internal and external audit plan
Oversee EDM equipment Calibration requirements
Support Factory and/or Site Acceptable Testing when required
Support Test activities including:
Support FAT (Factory Acceptance Testing) and SAT (Site Acceptance Testing) when required and manage the diary
Verification of stages during build
Recording of errors and collating trends
Testing of systems both mechanical and electronic
Assist in the creation and closure of EDM Non Conformances
Assist in bids and review quality requirements
Assist in maintaining the EDM Quality Manual and EDM processes
Respond to customer complaints in a timely and efficient manner and maintain records
Manage & maintain proprietary systems data within the company computer systems
Maintain the EDM MRB (Material Review Board) System
Develop EDM inspection capability to deliver cost effective verification methods

Key Requirements:

Experience in solving problems and driving improvements

Experience with ISO 9001
Understanding of GD&T and its applications
Use of modern measuring equipment and determining best and most effective use

Experience of working in Imperial
Experience in FAIR processes to AS9102
Understanding of CE marking requirements
Familiar with the use of Microsoft Office Packages i.e. Excel, Word, PowerPoint, etc.
Willingness to travel to customer sites as and when required
Ability to achieve UK security clearance essential

From us:

Flexible start and finish times
1 day a week working from home
Supportive and enjoyable working environment
Continuous Training and development
Company Pension
25 days holiday + public holidays pro rata
Life Insurance following 12 months service

Please click on the APPLY button to submit your CV for this role.

Candidates with the relevant experience or job titles of;
Quality Engineer, High Precision Manufacturing, Aerospace Quality Engineer, AS9102, FAIRs, Mechanical Quality Engineer, ISO 9001, Internal Auditor, FAT/SAT, GD&T, Calibration Engineer, Non-Conformance, MRB, Quality Inspector, Defence Engineering, Compliance Engineer may also be considered for this role