Defence Quality Engineer — ISO 9001 & Continuous Improvement

Shirley Parsons Ltd

Huddersfield

On-site

GBP 42,000 - 54,000

Full time

5 days ago

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Job summary

Shirley Parsons Ltd. are supporting a leading defence engineering organisation to recruit a Quality Engineer to join a growing quality team and help sustain high-integrity products.

The role focuses on ISO 9001:2015 compliance, internal audits and root cause analysis, with close collaboration to manufacturing, engineering and inspection to drive quality and performance. The ideal candidate will read engineering drawings with GD&T, handle high-tolerance components, and contribute to continuous

Qualifications

Experience working within an engineering environment is essential.
Strong understanding of ISO 9001:2015 requirements is essential.
Experience with root cause analysis and continuous improvement methodologies is desirable.

Responsibilities

Support and maintain the ISO 9001 Quality Management System.
Conduct internal audits and support compliance activities.
Investigate non-conformances and drive corrective actions.
Lead root cause analysis using tools such as 8D, 5 Whys and Ishikawa.
Review quality documentation, inspection reports and technical records.
Monitor quality KPIs and identify opportunities for improvement.
Collaborate with manufacturing, engineering and inspection teams to drive quality standards.

Skills

Engineering experience

ISO 9001:2015

Root cause analysis

GD&T interpretation

Continuous improvement

Engineering drawings

Measurement (metric/imperial)

Education

Engineering apprenticeship

Job description

Shirley Parsons Ltd. are supporting a leading defence engineering organisation to recruit a Quality Engineer to join a growing quality team and help sustain high-integrity products.

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