Quality Engineer

CMS2 - Critical Maritime Systems & Support; Portsmouth; On-site; GBP 35,000 - 50,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading company in Portsmouth seeks a Quality Engineer to join their bespoke engineering solutions division. The role involves ensuring quality requirements are met, conducting audits, and collaborating with teams to resolve quality issues. The ideal candidate will have strong customer and supplier management skills, knowledge of ISO standards, and experience in the military/defence sector.

Benefits

Competitive Salary

Profit Share Scheme

Pension

Income Protection

Life Assurance

Employee Assistance

Cycle to Work Scheme

Qualifications

• Experience as a Quality Engineer or similar role.
• Knowledge of ISO 9001 and ISO 14001 standards.
• Experience working within a military/defence environment.

Responsibilities

• Advise and implement customer quality requirements.
• Conduct supplier quality control audits.
• Drive product and process non-conformance investigations.

Skills

Supplier Management

Customer Management

Technical Writing

Process Improvement

Attention to Detail

Organizational Skills

Analytical Skills

Problem Solving

Tools

Microsoft Office

Job description

Department:

Quality

Location:

Portsmouth

Description

Are you a Quality Engineer with strong customer and supplier management skills seeking a new role in the Portsmouth area? This is a fantastic opportunity to be part of a forward-thinking team working on sharing innovative solutions and manufacturing bespoke engineering systems.

At CMS2, we specialise in designing and manufacturing atmospheric control systems for the defence industry. We are experts in enabling high-availability atmosphere management systems to generate breathable air for submariners, allowing boats to remain underwater for extended periods. Combining over sixty years of expertise with the latest technology and processes, we design, build, and support high-quality systems and solutions. CMS2 is part of the Science Group, an international science and technology consultancy and systems provider.

Key Responsibilities

This Quality Engineer role is within our bespoke engineering solutions division, where we develop life-support systems, oxygen and carbon capture solutions, water purification, rugged electronics for harsh environments, and high-integrity equipment. You will work alongside the project team to advise and implement customer quality requirements, collaborate with manufacturing and supply chain teams to ensure quality flowdowns are followed, monitored, and controlled. Your role will also involve driving product and process non-conformance investigations, root cause analysis, concession management, and customer reporting.

Skills, Knowledge, and Expertise

• Experience as a Quality Engineer or similar role
• Knowledge of ISO 9001 and ISO 14001 standards
• Experience conducting supplier quality control audits
• Strong supplier and customer management skills
• Ability to travel as required
• Providing technical guidance to suppliers to reduce defects
• Liaison between Quality, supply chain teams, and suppliers to resolve quality issues
• Organizational skills in document control
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office
• Excellent communication, technical writing, and process improvement skills
• Experience working within a military/defence environment
• Knowledge of quality assurance tools, concepts, and methodologies
• Strong technical, interpersonal, analytical, and problem-solving skills
• Attention to detail and organizational skills
• Ability to work effectively in a team

We offer a competitive salary, profit share scheme, pension, income protection, life assurance, employee assistance, and Cycle to Work scheme. You must meet BPSS and SC clearance requirements, with at least 5 years of UK residency for SC clearance.