Aerospace Quality Engineer — Growth, Travel & Impact

GKN; Blackwater; On-site; GBP 42,000 - 62,000; Full time

Job summary

GKN Aerospace is seeking a Quality Engineer based at East Cowes on the Isle of Wight. The role involves ensuring product and process quality, acting as a key customer contact and driving continuous improvement across manufacturing and quality teams.

You will work with stakeholders to implement robust quality plans, support audits, and promote lean methods while traveling as needed to satisfy customer requirements.

Qualifications

• Experience in aerospace or similar production environment.
• Customer-facing experience and ability to interact across the business.
• Experience driving quality and/or process improvements.
• Willingness to travel nationally and internationally when required.
• Auditing experience and knowledge of quality systems.
• Knowledge of AS9145 APQP tools and processes.
• AS9100 Lead Auditor experience or certification.
• Green Belt certification.

Responsibilities

• Work according to health, safety and environmental policies to ensure safety of personnel and visitors.
• Collaborate with Manufacturing Engineers to set strategy and metrics for product and process performance.
• Create or support comprehensive quality plans.
• Provide guidance on quality issues to all areas of the business.
• Support corrective and preventive actions and lean/continual improvement activities.
• Review quality data to identify process improvement opportunities and develop action plans.
• Lead regular meetings with customers and departments to establish quality improvement actions.

Skills

Quality engineering

Data analysis

Stakeholder communication

Problem solving

Presentation skills

Auditing

Education

HNC qualification

Tools

ERP/MRP system

MS Office

Job description

GKN Aerospace is seeking a Quality Engineer based at East Cowes on the Isle of Wight. The role involves ensuring product and process quality, acting as a key customer contact and driving continuous improvement across manufacturing and quality teams.

You will work with stakeholders to implement robust quality plans, support audits, and promote lean methods while traveling as needed to satisfy customer requirements.