Quality Engineer

Quality Engineer

Up to £45,000

Kirkbymoorside

We are seeking an experienced and proactive Quality Engineer to join a growing aerospace composites manufacturing business based in Kirkbymoorside. This is an excellent opportunity for a quality professional who thrives in a fast-paced manufacturing environment and has strong experience supporting New Product Introduction (NPI), APQP activities, and continuous process improvement initiatives.

The successful candidate will play a key role in driving quality performance across the business, with a particular focus on APQP process improvement and supporting NPI projects from concept through to production release. You will work closely with manufacturing, engineering, and programme teams to ensure robust quality standards are achieved and maintained throughout the product lifecycle.

Key Responsibilities

Lead and support APQP activities across multiple aerospace composite manufacturing projects
Drive continuous improvement initiatives within quality and manufacturing processes
Support New Product Introduction (NPI) projects, ensuring quality requirements are embedded from the outset
Manage non-conformance activities, including containment, investigation, and resolution
Conduct Root Cause Analysis (RCA) and implement effective Immediate Corrective Actions (ICA) and long-term corrective actions
Support verification activities including FAIRs, inspection planning, PPAP/PAPP documentation, and validation processes
Work closely with production and engineering teams to improve process capability and product quality
Participate in internal and external audits and support compliance to aerospace quality standards
Monitor quality KPIs and identify opportunities for improvement across the business

Essential Requirements

To be considered for this role, candidates must have demonstrable experience in the following areas:

Advanced manufacturing quality engineering experience (engineering)
Strong involvement in New Product Introduction (NPI) programmes
Experience managing non-conformance processes and investigations
Knowledge and experience with verification documentation / PPAP or PAPP activities
Proven capability in Root Cause Analysis (RCA) and Immediate Corrective Actions (ICA)
Experience working within APQP frameworks and driving process improvement initiatives
Ability to work cross-functionally within engineering and manufacturing teams
Understanding of regulated manufacturing environments Desirable

Working knowledge of AS9100 standards and aerospace quality systems
Understanding of CMM equipment and inspection processes
Ability to read and interpret GD&T drawings and specifications
Previous experience within composites or advanced manufacturing environments
Exposure to Lean manufacturing, continuous improvement, or process optimisation initiatives
Internal auditor qualification or audit experience within regulated manufacturing environments

If you are a driven Quality Engineer with strong NPI and APQP experience looking to make a significant impact within a specialist manufacturing environment, we would like to hear from you.

At Morgan Ryder we can provide you with a full range of employment opportunities from short term and fixed term temporary vacancies to permanent positions.

We recruit for companies that operate in the following industries:
Defence Equipment, Food and Drink Manufacturers, FMCG, Packaging, Engineering, Automotive, Aerospace, Warehousing, Logistics, Waste Management, Petro Chemical, Pharmaceutical, Power & Renewable Energy.

Our commitment :

Equal opportunities are important to us. We believe that diversity and inclusion at Morgan Ryder Associates are critical to our success as DE&I positive company, so we want to recruit, develop, and keep the best talent. We encourage applications from everyone, regardless of background, gender identity, sexual orientation, disability status, ethnicity, belief, age, family or parental status, and any other characteristic.

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