Aerospace Quality Engineer - Supplier & Process Excellence

Acron Aviation; Crawley; On-site; GBP 42,000 - 62,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Profit Sharing Scheme

Private medical insurance

Pension scheme

Life Assurance 4x salary

Group income protection

Flexible opt-in extras

Employee assistance programme

Staff restaurant

Staff car park

Job summary

Acron Aviation is seeking a Quality Engineer to support supplier quality and ensure compliance with the Quality Management System. You will work across Engineering, Operations and Procurement to drive quality improvements and oversee supplier performance.

Responsibilities include audits, FAI activities, corrective actions, and maintenance of quality records. The role offers growth in supplier quality, lean methodologies and continuous improvement within a global aviation environment.

Qualifications

• Degree or equivalent in Engineering, Manufacturing, Quality or related discipline.
• Experience in manufacturing, aerospace or defence environments.
• Working knowledge of ISO 9001 Quality Management Systems.
• Familiarity with quality tools and problem-solving methodologies.
• Experience supporting root cause investigations and corrective actions.

Responsibilities

• Support supplier quality activities to ensure compliance with technical, quality, and contractual requirements.
• Assist with supplier onboarding, qualification, and evaluation activities.
• Participate in supplier audits, supplier visits, and supplier performance reviews.
• Support investigations into supplier non-conformances and corrective actions.
• Monitor supplier quality performance metrics and assist with scorecard reporting.
• Support First Article Inspections (FAI) and product acceptance activities.
• Develop relationships with suppliers to support quality improvement initiatives.
• Maintain ISO 9001 QMS documentation and records.

Skills

Analytical skills

Problem solving

Cross-functional teamwork

Auditing experience

Travel readiness

Education

Engineering/Manufacturing/Quality degree

Tools

SAP

JIRA

Power BI

ERP systems

Job description

Acron Aviation is seeking a Quality Engineer to support supplier quality and ensure compliance with the Quality Management System. You will work across Engineering, Operations and Procurement to drive quality improvements and oversee supplier performance.

Responsibilities include audits, FAI activities, corrective actions, and maintenance of quality records. The role offers growth in supplier quality, lean methodologies and continuous improvement within a global aviation environment.