Aerospace Manufacturing Quality Engineer – On-Site

Manufacturing Quality Engineer

Portsmouth
Permanent - On-site
£50,000 - £60,000

Are you experienced in driving quality improvement within high-reliability aerospace or defence manufacturing environments? Looking for a role where you can take ownership of a struggling production area and make a measurable impact on quality and delivery performance?

We are supporting a global engineering consultancy delivering complex programmes across the aerospace, defence, space, and advanced manufacturing sectors. Working in partnership with a key customer in Portsmouth, they are focused on improving manufacturing performance within a regulated environment.

Due to continued demand and ongoing improvement projects, they are now looking to appoint a Manufacturing Quality Engineer to support a critical on-site recovery programme.

You will be embedded within a high-reliability manufacturing environment, taking responsibility for driving Quality. The role will focus on reducing non-conformances, improving process control, and strengthening quality culture across engineering and production teams.

• Drive corrective and preventive actions (CAPA)
• Support NC management and quality processes
• Carry out root cause analysis (8D, 5 Whys, RCCA)
• Ensure compliance with build and quality standards

• Experience as a Quality or Manufacturing Engineer in aerospace, defence, or similar sector
• Experience in high-reliability manufacturing environments
• Strong understanding of quality and compliance standards