Quality Engineer

ENGINEERINGUK; Derby; On-site; GBP 35,000 - 50,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading company in the aerospace sector is seeking a skilled Quality Engineer to join their Turbine Systems Manufacturing Business Unit in Derby. This full-time role involves overseeing Quality-related activities, driving continuous improvement, and ensuring compliance with industry standards. The successful candidate will possess strong problem-solving skills and a proven track record in Quality Engineering, contributing to the company's commitment to safety and excellence.

Benefits

Competitive salary

Exceptional benefits including bonuses

Employee support assistance

Employee discounts

Development opportunities

Qualifications

• Experience in investigating quality issues and leading audits.
• Understanding of drawings and specifications required.
• Proven record of delivering results and meeting customer requirements.

Responsibilities

• Govern all Quality-related activities and support team members.
• Identify opportunities for Quality improvement and implement plans.
• Ensure compliance with Rolls-Royce processes and promote a safe working environment.

Skills

Problem Solving

Communication

Quality Governance

Education

Relevant experience in Quality and/or Manufacturing Engineering

Job description

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Job Description

Quality Engineer

Full time

Derby (fully site-based role)

An outstanding opportunity has arisen for a skilled Quality Engineer to join us in Turbine Systems Manufacturing Business Unit.

Turbine Systems is a high-volume business, manufacturing a variety of Turbine Blades and Vanes from casting to machining. We are growing business having some of the most advanced business units within the Rolls-Royce Civil Aerospace Supply Chain.

Based primarily in Derby you will be working in the Turbines Casting business you will:

• be responsible for the governance of all Quality-related activity
• be recognised as a point of contact for all Quality issues in the area
• provide coaching and support to all team members when performing Quality actions
• Identify opportunities to improve Quality and implement plans to deliver that improvement
• Coordinate data reporting and share best practice across the area
• Liaise with all Support functions on behalf of the area for all Quality matters

Ideally, you will bring experience in investigating quality issues, problem solving and be able to lead and close audits. We are looking for someone with an active approach in order to enhance the delivery of the current service.

Why Rolls-Royce?

Rolls-Royce is one of the most enduring and iconic brands in the world and has been at the forefront of innovation for over a century. We design, build and service systems that provide critical power to customers where safety and reliability are paramount.

We are proud to be a force for progress, powering, protecting and connecting people everywhere.

We want to ensure that the excellence and ingenuity that has shaped our history continues into our future, and we need people like you to come and join us on this journey.

We'll provide an environment of caring and belonging where you can be yourself. An inclusive, innovative culture that invests in you, gives you access to an incredible breadth and depth of opportunities where you can grow your career and make a difference.

What we offer:

We offer excellent development opportunities, a competitive salary, and exceptional benefits. These include bonus, employee support assistance and employee discounts.

Your needs are as unique as you are. Hybrid working is a way in which our people can balance their time between the office, home, or another remote location. It's a locally managed and flexed informal discretionary arrangement. As a minimum we're all expected to attend the workplace for collaboration and other specific reasons, on average three days per week.

What you will be doing:

In this role you will work with/alongside numerous departments across the business, adapting your communication skills accordingly, you will also:

• Implement and deliver the quality activities across the area.
• Nurture and drive a spirit of continuous improvement
• Engage teams with problem solving tools that promote multi-functional support
• Ensure compliance to Rolls Royce processes, procedures and systems
• Drive Zero Defects across the area
• Promote and maintain a safe working environment.

Who we're looking for:

At Rolls-Royce we put safety first, do the right thing, keep it simple and make a difference. These principles form the behaviours that guide us and are an essential component of our assessment process. They are the fundamental qualities that we seek for all roles.

To be successful in this role you will need to meet the following criteria:

• Previous relevant experience in Quality and/or Manufacturing Engineering.
• Understanding of drawings and specifications is required.
• Experience of problem solving.
• Excellent communication skills and ability to network across functions and organisations.
• Proven record of delivering results and meeting customer requirements.

We are an equal opportunities employer. We're committed to developing a diverse workforce and an inclusive working environment. We believe that people from different backgrounds and cultures give us different perspectives. And the more perspectives we have, the more successful we'll be. By building a culture of respect and appreciation, we give everyone who works here the opportunity to realise their full potential.

We welcome applications from people with a refugee background.

You can learn more about our global Inclusion strategy at Our people | Rolls-Royce

Job Category

Quality

Posting Date

20 May 2025; 00:05

Posting End Date

02 Jun 2025

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