Quality Engineer

Quality Engineer Opportunity – Gloucestershire

Are you a seasoned Quality Engineer with a passion for excellence and a strong background in defense standards? This is your chance to join a dynamic team where your skills and expertise will drive quality across every aspect of our manufacturing process.

We’re looking for someone who thrives on challenges, embraces continuous improvement, and is eager to make a significant impact in a fast-paced environment.

Your Role at a Glance

As a Quality Engineer, you’ll play a crucial role in ensuring our products meet the highest industry standards. Your responsibilities will include:

• Quality Assurance Leadership: Managing inspection and certification control plans and ensuring adherence to ISO 9001:2015.
• Supporting Excellence: Collaborating with project management teams on contract reviews, PPAP, and FAIR processes.
• APQP Expertise: Leading Advanced Product Quality Planning (APQP) to meet customer expectations.
• Inspection & Testing: Performing visual and dimensional inspections, supporting final product sign-off, and managing non-conformance issues.
• Continuous Improvement: Conducting audits, analyzing performance metrics, and driving lean methodologies such as 5S and POKA YOKE.
• Documentation & Standards: Interpreting engineering drawings, maintaining technical documentation, and working to defense standards.

What You’ll Bring

We’re seeking a dedicated professional who meets the following criteria:

• Experience: Previous work in a quality engineering role, ideally within an electronics-based manufacturing environment.
• Knowledge: Familiarity with defense standards, electronic/electrical components, and cabling.
• Qualifications: ISO 9001:2015 auditing experience; knowledge of IPC-A-610 and IPC/WHMA-A-620 standards is a plus.
• Technical Skills: In-depth understanding of engineering drawings and technical documentation.
• Soft Skills: Excellent communication, interpersonal abilities, and the capacity to work independently or within a team.

Why Join Us?

• Professional Growth: Develop your skills while working on exciting and high-profile projects.
• Innovative Environment: Collaborate with a team that values quality and continuous improvement.
• Impactful Work: Contribute to the production of industry-leading products that meet the exacting standards of the defense sector.

Are You Ready to Lead in Quality?

If you’re passionate about quality, thrive on solving challenges, and want to be part of a team committed to excellence, we’d love to hear from you.