Quality Control Engineer

Meridian Business Support; East Coker; On-site; GBP 28,000 - 42,000; Full time

Job summary

Meridian Business Support is recruiting an experienced Quality Control Engineer to join a leading aerospace manufacturing business in Yeovil. You’ll support manufacturing operations, ensuring products and processes meet customer, regulatory and company standards.

Working with production, engineering and customers, you’ll drive quality improvements, deliver FAIRs and concession management, and maintain quality documentation.

Qualifications

• HNC or equivalent in quality engineering or related discipline.
• Experience in aerospace or regulated manufacturing.
• Knowledge of quality systems and regulatory requirements.
• Experience with FAIRs and concession processes is a plus.
• Strong communication and collaborative skills.
• Detail‑oriented and proactive in continuous improvement.

Responsibilities

• Support production with quality control activities and regulatory compliance.
• Review customer and regulatory requirements to ensure standards are met.
• Deliver quality-related training and support qualification of inspection personnel.
• Review and approve First Article Inspection Reports (FAIRs).
• Manage concession processes for civil and military products.
• Investigate customer quality issues and lead root-cause investigations.
• Produce and maintain quality procedures and documentation.
• Monitor quality KPIs and support continuous improvement initiatives.
• Act as a key contact between operations, customers and the quality team.

Skills

Quality engineering

Aerospace industry

Regulatory compliance

Communication skills

Root cause analysis

Education

HNC in Quality Engineering

Tools

FAIRs experience

Concession processes

Inspection processes

Job description

We are recruiting for an experienced Quality Control Engineer to join a leading aerospace manufacturing business in Yeovil. This is an excellent opportunity to join a highly skilled quality team supporting precision manufacturing and production operations. This is initially a temporary contract running until the end of the year, however there are strong plans for the role to be extended, making it an excellent opportunity for someone looking for longer-term contract work.

The Role

You will play a key role in ensuring products, processes and quality systems meet customer, regulatory and company standards. Working closely with production, engineering and customers, you'll help drive quality improvements while providing day-to-day support across manufacturing operations.

Your responsibilities will include:

• Supporting production with quality control activities and regulatory compliance.
• Reviewing customer and regulatory requirements to ensure standards are achieved.
• Delivering quality-related training and supporting the qualification of inspection personnel.
• Reviewing and approving First Article Inspection Reports (FAIRs).
• Managing concession processes for both civil and military products.
• Investigating customer quality issues and leading root cause investigations.
• Producing and maintaining quality procedures and documentation.
• Monitoring quality KPIs and supporting continuous improvement initiatives.
• Acting as a key point of contact between operations, customers and the wider quality team.

What We're Looking For

• HNC qualified (or equivalent), ideally in a Quality Engineering or related discipline.
• Previous experience within a quality role in an aerospace or similarly regulated manufacturing environment.
• Knowledge of quality systems, inspection processes and regulatory requirements.
• Experience with First Article Inspection Reports (FAIRs) and concession processes would be advantageous.
• Strong communication skills with the ability to influence and build effective working relationships.
• A methodical, organised approach with excellent attention to detail.
• A proactive team player committed to continuous improvement.