Defence Quality Engineer (Contract)

First Recruitment Group; Aldermaston; On-site; GBP 55,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

First Recruitment Group seeks a Quality Engineer for a contract role in Aldermaston. The successful candidate will manage the Quality Management System across the project lifecycle, ensuring compliance from design to handover and driving continuous improvement. Experience on Civil Nuclear and Defence sites is highly valued.

Responsibilities include ITP production, supplier assessments and audit coordination, with a focus on stakeholder engagement and robust quality documentation.

Qualifications

• Minimum 5 years' experience in a Quality Engineer role.
• Experience on Civil Nuclear and Defence sites preferred.
• ISO 9001 Lead Auditor qualification preferred.
• CQI Practitioner Membership preferred.
• Experience supporting ISO 9001 audits and supplier audits.

Responsibilities

• Manage the Quality Management System within a project environment.
• Support Workstream Quality Leads to ensure quality requirements are met across the full lifecycle.
• Ensure quality compliance in design, procurement, manufacture, testing, installation and handover.
• Drive proactive quality culture and continuous improvement across the project.
• Produce quality documentation including ITPs and Quality Plans.
• Lead client feedback process and coordinate audits and supplier assessments.

Skills

Quality Management System

Supplier audits

Continuous improvement

Stakeholder management

Quality documentation

Education

ISO 9001 Lead Auditor qualification

CQI Practitioner Membership

Tools

Inspection and Test Plans (ITPs)

Quality Plans

Job description

First Recruitment Group seeks a Quality Engineer for a contract role in Aldermaston. The successful candidate will manage the Quality Management System across the project lifecycle, ensuring compliance from design to handover and driving continuous improvement. Experience on Civil Nuclear and Defence sites is highly valued.

Responsibilities include ITP production, supplier assessments and audit coordination, with a focus on stakeholder engagement and robust quality documentation.