Aerospace Quality Engineer – Continuous Improvement

GKN; East Cowes; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

Based in East Cowes, Isle of Wight, GKN Aerospace is seeking a Quality Engineer to support quality assurance across our Defence and Civil aerospace businesses. The role is open to experienced candidates and those developing in Quality/Manufacturing Engineering Quality, with training and mentoring provided.

You will lead quality plans, drive continuous improvement, analyse data, and collaborate with stakeholders; travel nationally and internationally as required.

Qualifications

• Aerospace/production quality background with relevant experience.
• Willing to travel nationally and potentially internationally.
• Experience driving quality and process improvements.

Responsibilities

• Develop strategy and metrics for product and process performance.
• Create and support quality plans.
• Provide guidance on quality issues across the business.
• Support corrective/preventive actions and lean/CI activities.
• Review quality data to identify improvements.
• Lead meetings with customers to improve build quality.

Skills

Quality engineering

Manufacturing engineering

Customer-facing

Continuous improvement

Data analysis

Communication skills

Problem solving

Presentation skills

Education

AS9100 Lead Auditor

AS9145 APQP - HNC

Green Belt Certification

APQP tools knowledge

Tools

MRP system

ERP system

Job description

Based in East Cowes, Isle of Wight, GKN Aerospace is seeking a Quality Engineer to support quality assurance across our Defence and Civil aerospace businesses. The role is open to experienced candidates and those developing in Quality/Manufacturing Engineering Quality, with training and mentoring provided.

You will lead quality plans, drive continuous improvement, analyse data, and collaborate with stakeholders; travel nationally and internationally as required.