Aerospace Quality Lead - RCA, Audits & Improvement

Executive Network Group; Birmingham; On-site; GBP 50,000 - 62,000; Full time

Job summary

Executive Network Group is seeking a Lead Quality Engineer for an aerospace-focused manufacturing client in Birmingham. The role leads the quality team, manages in-production quality issues and drives root-cause analysis to prevent recurrence.

Key duties include audits, maintaining EN9100/AS9100, supporting supplier quality and operations, mentoring staff, and delivering continuous improvement across processes to ensure on-time delivery of high-quality components.

Qualifications

• Proven track record in a complex precision manufacturing environment
• Strong root-cause analysis and CAPA skills
• Experience leading Quality teams and mentoring personnel
• Familiarity with EN9100/AS9100 audits and aerospace quality requirements

Responsibilities

• Lead and organise the production focused Quality team
• Main contact for all in-production quality issues and questions
• Monitor and report key quality measures (e.g. defects, non-conformances) and drive corrective and preventive actions using root cause analysis
• Ensure drawings, specifications and customer requirements are followed, including through regular product & process audits
• Lead problem solving and RCA to control and close out non-conformances
• Work closely with Operations, Supplier Quality and Project Quality to resolve issues and keep product flowing on time, to the right quality and cost
• Support internal and external audits and help maintain EN9100 / AS9100 and other approvals
• Coach, mentor and develop team members and wider operations staff in good quality practices.

Skills

Root cause analysis

Corrective actions

Continuous improvement

Team leadership/mentoring

Communication

Tools

PFMEA

PPAP/APQP

Control Plans

First Article Inspection

AS/EN9100 auditing

Job description

Executive Network Group is seeking a Lead Quality Engineer for an aerospace-focused manufacturing client in Birmingham. The role leads the quality team, manages in-production quality issues and drives root-cause analysis to prevent recurrence.

Key duties include audits, maintaining EN9100/AS9100, supporting supplier quality and operations, mentoring staff, and delivering continuous improvement across processes to ensure on-time delivery of high-quality components.