Quality Engineer

Round-Peg Solutions; Blackburn; On-site; GBP 35,000 - 50,000; Full time

Job summary

A UK aerospace company in Blackburn is seeking a Quality Engineer to support their aerospace business. The role includes managing quality concerns, conducting data analysis, and supporting new product introductions. Ideal candidates should have experience in quality engineering tools such as 8D RCCA and PPAP. This position offers an opportunity to work within a dynamic environment focused on continuous improvement and compliance with industry standards.

Qualifications

• Time Served Engineer or with demonstrated practical experience in a relevant industry.
• Experience within an AS9100 environment is advantageous.
• Relevant experience in a Customer specific environment – Airbus / Rolls‑Royce etc.

Responsibilities

• Support the aerospace business and investigation of internal MRB issues.
• Drive data analysis and report on Quality KPIs.
• Manage customer and supplier quality concerns.

Skills

8D RCCA

APQP & PPAP

pFMEA

SPC

Interpretation of Engineering Definitions

Creation of internal standards

Job description

Job Role

Business Unit : This role will primarily be to support the aerospace business. Flexibility may be required in the future.

Internal MRB

Investigation & sentencing of internal MRB issues. Lead RCCA activity using industry standard tools.

Data Analysis

Data collection, analysis and presentation. Drive the reduction of non‑conformance.

Reporting

Report weekly on Quality KPI’s for functional programme areas, ensuring clear communication of performance and trends.

Customer & Supplier Management

Deal with representatives on quality concerns, including investigations on non‑conformance and recommending corrective actions to prevent reoccurrence.

New Product Introduction

Actively support the programme and engineering teams on NPI programs relative to the QE’s customer focus. Through the PPAP process and all MSA and FMEA activities to ensure final part conformance is adequately monitored and managed, and reflects customer engineering definition.

Quality Management System

Ensure through regular communication and audit the requirements in the quality management system are communicated and complied with. They play an integral role in ensuring process and procedures are complied with.

Internal Audit

Audit process and system within the manufacturing environment to ensure control and process adherence.

External Audit

Support external audits and auditor management.

Person Specification

Professional Requirements a nd Experience

• Time Served Engineer or with demonstrated practical experience in a relevant industry
• Experience of working within an AS9100 environment is advantageous, but not mandatory.
• Relevant experience working within a Customer specific environment – Airbus / Rolls‑Royce etc.

Quality Tools Requirement

The Quality Engineer must have hands on experience and expertise using, managing and promoting the following quality tools.

• 8D RCCA
• APQP & PPAP

MSA

• pFMEA
• SPC

Quality Engineering Skills

• Interpretation of Engineering Definitions
• Creation of internal standards, SOP, methods and procedures management
• Coordination and delivery of RCCA after supplier, internal and external conformance issues
• Coordination and delivery of process improvement
• Coordination and delivery of non-conformance reduction