Quality Engineer

AEM Limited; Ramsgate; On-site; GBP 38,000 - 54,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Career development within AMETEK

Aerospace sector exposure

Job summary

AEM Limited is seeking a proactive Quality Engineer to join our Ramsgate facility. You will support regulatory compliance, manage quality systems, and drive continuous improvement initiatives within a heavily regulated aerospace environment.

The role involves hosting audits, maintaining calibration and authorisation systems, and leading root-cause analyses to prevent recurrence. You will collaborate across cross-functional teams and apply AI tools to improve productivity and quality outcomes.

Qualifications

• Experience in regulated quality environments, preferably aerospace or engineering.
• Knowledge of AS9100/AS9110 quality management systems.
• Internal auditing experience and auditor training.
• Experience conducting root cause analysis and implementing corrective actions.
• Understanding of non-conformance management processes.
• Human Factors awareness.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.
• Excellent attention to detail and organisational ability.
• Strong interpersonal and stakeholder management skills.
• Willingness to use AI tools to improve productivity and quality.

Responsibilities

• Support maintenance of company approvals.
• Ensure compliance with customer, regulatory and company quality requirements.
• Support and host customer, regulatory and third-party audits.
• Conduct internal and supplier audits per the audit schedule.
• Maintain calibration system for regulatory compliance.
• Manage authorisation control system including stamps and approvals.
• Support EN4179 requirements, ensuring NDT authorisations and documentation.

Skills

AS9100

Internal audits

Root cause analysis

CAPA

Regulatory compliance

NDT awareness

Problem solving

Attention to detail

Stakeholder mgmt

AI tools use

Job description

AEM Limited is seeking a proactive and detail-oriented Quality Engineer to join our Ramsgate facility. Reporting to the Quality Manager, you will play a key role in maintaining regulatory compliance, supporting quality management systems, driving continuous improvement initiatives, and ensuring adherence to aerospace industry standards.

This is an excellent opportunity for a quality professional with experience in a regulated engineering or aerospace environment who enjoys problem solving, auditing, and improving processes.

Key Responsibilities:

Quality Management & Compliance

• Support the maintenance of company approvals
• Ensure compliance with customer, regulatory, and company quality requirements.
• Support and host customer, regulatory, and third-party audits.
• Conduct internal and supplier audits in line with the audit schedule.
• Maintain the calibration system to ensure compliance with regulatory requirements.
• Manage and maintain the authorisation control system, including personnel stamps and approvals.
• Support compliance with EN4179 requirements, ensuring NDT authorisations and documentation remain current.

Quality Assurance & Continuous Improvement

• Manage the non-conformance reporting process and lead investigations into quality issues.
• Conduct root cause analysis and implement effective corrective and preventive actions (CAPA).
• Lead product and system failure investigations using recognised problem-solving methodologies.
• Drive continuous improvement initiatives that enhance quality, compliance, efficiency, and customer satisfaction.
• Develop, review, and maintain quality procedures, work instructions, forms, and related documentation.

Skills & Experience:

Essential

• Experience working within a regulated quality environment, preferably aerospace, aviation, MRO, manufacturing, or engineering.
• Knowledge of AS9100 and/or AS9110 quality management systems.
• Internal auditing experience and auditor training.
• Experience conducting root cause analysis and implementing corrective actions.
• Understanding of non-conformance management processes.
• Human Factors awareness.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.
• Excellent attention to detail and organisational ability.
• Strong interpersonal and stakeholder management skills.
• Ability to work effectively within cross-functional teams.
• Self-motivated with the ability to manage multiple priorities and deadlines.
• Demonstrated ability and willingness to use AI tools to improve productivity, decision-marking, work quality, and to reduce costs. The successful candidate must be able to identify appropriate AI use cases and critically evaluate AI-generated outputs.

About AEM Limited

AEM Limited has been one of Europe's leading independent aerospace overhaul and repair organisations for more than 60 years. Operating from three UK sites, AEM provides specialist maintenance, repair and overhaul (MRO) services for more than 5,000 aircraft components across electrical, hydraulic, landing gear, safety equipment, and aircraft winding systems.

Since 2007, AEM has been part of AMETEK Inc., a global leader in electronic instruments and electromechanical devices. As a member of AMETEK's Aerospace & Defense Division, AEM supports commercial, regional, military, helicopter, and business aviation customers worldwide.

Why Join Us?

• Work within a globally recognised aerospace organisation.
• Be part of a highly regulated and quality-driven environment.
• Opportunity to influence continuous improvement initiatives.
• Exposure to industry-leading aerospace quality standards and regulatory requirements.
• Career development within the wider AMETEK group