Lead Quality Engineer – Defence, 4-Day Week, DV Clearance

Advanced Resource Managers Ltd; Ampthill; On-site; GBP 65,000 - 75,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Excellent benefits

Job summary

Advanced Resource Managers Ltd in Bedford is seeking an experienced Lead Quality Engineer to lead quality activities across defence projects within a highly regulated environment. The role focuses on RCA, CAPA, RCCA, and ensuring compliance with customer and contractual quality requirements.

Based on-site in Ampthill with a four-day week, you will collaborate with engineering, manufacturing, programme management and suppliers to drive continuous improvements and maintain exceptional quality

Qualifications

• Experience leading quality activities in manufacturing/defence environments.
• Strong RCA/Corrective Action experience.
• Excellent stakeholder management and communication skills.
• Experience with regulated Quality Management Systems (QMS).

Responsibilities

• Lead all quality activities across assigned programmes and projects.
• Act as the primary point of contact for quality-related matters.
• Ensure compliance with customer, contractual and business quality requirements.
• Drive RCCA and CAPA activities through to completion.
• Manage non-conformances and support MRB activities.
• Review and approve quality documentation and technical deliverables.
• Participate in design reviews, contributing quality assurance expertise.
• Support bids by advising on quality requirements and risk mitigation.
• Identify opportunities for continuous improvement across products, processes and suppliers.
• Build strong relationships with internal and external stakeholders to maintain quality performance.

Skills

Quality engineering

Root cause analysis

CAPA

Stakeholder management

MS Office

Engineering drawings

CAD data

QMS compliance

SAP Quality Module

Tools

SAP Quality Module

Job description

Advanced Resource Managers Ltd in Bedford is seeking an experienced Lead Quality Engineer to lead quality activities across defence projects within a highly regulated environment. The role focuses on RCA, CAPA, RCCA, and ensuring compliance with customer and contractual quality requirements.

Based on-site in Ampthill with a four-day week, you will collaborate with engineering, manufacturing, programme management and suppliers to drive continuous improvements and maintain exceptional quality