Quality Engineer

Rubicon Recruitment Agency; Dundee; On-site; GBP 32,000 - 48,000; Full time

Job summary

Rubicon Recruitment Agency in Dundee is seeking a Quality Engineer to join a small, close-knit team focused on high-precision, mission-critical components for defence, space and aerospace sectors. You will contribute to QA protocols and drive quality improvements.

You will analyse data, lead investigations into non-conformances, and ensure compliance with AS9100, ISO and Six Sigma standards while maintaining strong cross-department relationships.

Qualifications

• Previous experience in a quality assurance role within a manufacturing environment
• Strong problem solving and investigation skills, ideally using DMAIC or 8D
• Ability to understand highly technical products and components
• Comfortable managing conflicting demands and building relationships across a business
• Internal audit experience and some exposure to Lean 6 Sigma would be an advantage

Responsibilities

• Design and maintain quality assurance protocols for materials and finished products
• Develop inspection and testing methods to evaluate production accuracy and precision
• Analyse production data and reports to identify trends and recommend standard updates
• Lead investigations into nonconformances, customer complaints and improvement projects
• Assure compliance with in-house and external standards including AS9100, ISO and Six Sigma

Skills

Quality engineering

DMAIC/8D

Problem solving

Technical understanding

Lean Six Sigma (adv)

Job description

Quality Engineer | Dundee | Competitive Salary

If you take pride in getting things precisely right, this Quality Engineer role offers the chance to work on highly technical, mission critical components within a small, close knit team. You'll bring structure and accuracy to a niche, high standards environment where your expertise genuinely matters.

As a Quality Engineer, you will benefit from:

• The chance to work on highly technical products within the defence, space and aerospace sectors
• A small, close knit Quality Assurance team with a supportive structure
• Genuine scope to influence quality standards and procedures, not just follow them
• Exposure to internal audit and continuous improvement methodologies

As a Quality Engineer, your responsibilities will include:

• Design and maintain quality assurance protocols for materials and finished products
• Develop inspection and testing methods to evaluate production accuracy and precisionAnalyse production data and reports to identify trends and recommend standard updates
• Lead investigations into nonconformances, customer complaints and improvement projects
• Assure compliance with in-house and external standards including AS9100, ISO and Six Sigma

As a Quality Engineer, your experience will include:

• Previous experience in a quality assurance role within a manufacturing environment
• Strong problem solving and investigation skills, ideally using DMAIC or 8D
• Ability to understand highly technical products and components
• Comfortable managing conflicting demands and building relationships across a business
• Internal audit experience and some exposure to Lean 6 Sigma would be an advantage

If you're looking for a role where precision and technical depth are genuinely valued, this Quality