Quality Engineer

Belcan; Filton; On-site; GBP 45,000 - 65,000; Full time

Job summary

Belcan in Bristol is seeking a Quality Conformance Engineer on a contract basis to drive quality improvements across aerospace manufacturing operations. You will analyse quality performance, lead investigations, and push continuous improvement across production environments.

You will collaborate with production, quality, and cross-functional teams, lead high-impact quality projects, and ensure compliance with safety and airworthiness standards, delivering measurable improvements in quality

Qualifications

• Experience in aerospace manufacturing or similar complex environment.
• Strong understanding of manufacturing processes and quality assurance principles.
• Proven track record driving process improvements and data-driven decisions.

Responsibilities

• Analyse quality performance data, generate KPIs, and identify trends to reduce the cost of non-quality.
• Provide data-driven insights and trend analysis to support continuous improvement activities.
• Collaborate with manufacturing, quality, and cross-functional teams to identify and implement quality improvement opportunities.
• Lead and facilitate quality improvement projects, ensuring clear ownership and effective action management.
• Escalate quality performance concerns through KPI analysis and support mitigation activities.
• Promote and coach the use of quality tools and methodologies, including problem solving, error proofing, and quality planning techniques.
• Review, develop, and monitor operational surveillance activities to ensure consistent build quality and operator competence.
• Lead investigations into complex technical and quality issues, implementing effective corrective and preventative actions.
• Support the reduction and resolution of quality concessions, quality events, and related plant issues.
• Ensure compliance with environmental, health and safety, regulatory, and airworthiness requirements.
• Provide quality support to internal and external stakeholders as required.

Skills

Aerospace industry

Quality assurance

Data analysis

Cross-functional collaboration

KPI analysis

Problem solving

Root cause analysis

Quality tools

Excel

Tools

Excel

Job description

An exciting contract opportunity has become available for a Quality Conformance Engineer within the aerospace industry at Bristol. This Quality Conformance Engineer role sits within a manufacturing quality team focused on driving quality improvements, reducing the cost of non-conformance, and supporting operational excellence across production environments.

The successful Quality Conformance Engineer will work closely with production, quality, and cross-functional teams to analyse quality performance, lead investigations, and drive continuous improvement initiatives. This contract role offers the opportunity to have a direct impact on quality performance within a complex aerospace industry manufacturing environment in Bristol.

• Location: Bristol

Responsibilities

• Analyse quality performance data, generate KPIs, and identify trends to reduce the cost of non-quality.
• Provide data-driven insights and trend analysis to support continuous improvement activities.
• Collaborate with manufacturing, quality, and cross-functional teams to identify and implement quality improvement opportunities.
• Lead and facilitate quality improvement projects, ensuring clear ownership and effective action management.
• Escalate quality performance concerns through KPI analysis and support mitigation activities.
• Promote and coach the use of quality tools and methodologies, including problem solving, error proofing, and quality planning techniques.
• Review, develop, and monitor operational surveillance activities to ensure consistent build quality and operator competence.
• Lead investigations into complex technical and quality issues, implementing effective corrective and preventative actions.
• Support the reduction and resolution of quality concessions, quality events, and related plant issues.
• Ensure compliance with environmental, health and safety, regulatory, and airworthiness requirements.
• Provide quality support to internal and external stakeholders as required.

Skills and Experience

• Experience within the aerospace industry or a similar complex manufacturing environment.
• Strong understanding of aircraft manufacturing processes and quality assurance principles.
• Proven experience driving process improvement and continuous improvement initiatives.
• Strong data analysis skills with the ability to interpret quality metrics, trends, and KPIs.
• Experience working with and influencing cross-functional teams to achieve business objectives.
• Knowledge of quality tools and methodologies such as APQP, error proofing, root cause analysis, and structured problem solving.
• Strong communication, presentation, and technical report writing skills.
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office applications, particularly Excel, with exposure to automation, coding, or macros being advantageous.

Why this role is interesting

• Opportunity to lead high-impact quality improvement initiatives within a complex manufacturing environment.
• Exposure to cross-functional stakeholders and challenging technical investigations.
• Chance to influence operational performance and drive measurable quality improvements.