Quality Engineer

TT Electronics plc; Rochdale; On-site; GBP 42,000 - 52,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive Salary

Enhanced pension contributions

Healthcare cashback plan

Employee assistance programme

Site incentive plan

Financial wellbeing benefit

Cycle to Work Scheme

Discounted Gym membership

5 weeks annual leave + bank holidays

Job summary

TT Electronics plc in Rochdale is seeking a Quality Engineer to drive operational excellence within AS9100/9110 environments. You will manage concurrent cross-functional investigations, lead transitions from manual to automated digital workflows, and own the First Article Inspection lifecycle.

The role requires data-driven thinking, strong knowledge of aerospace quality tools, and the ability to collaborate across departments.

Qualifications

• Degree in Engineering, Quality or related field.
• experience in aerospace manufacturing environments certified AS9100/9100.
• Ability to lead investigations and continuous improvement initiatives.

Responsibilities

• Lead multiple concurrent quality investigations across departments.
• Apply structured root cause methodologies (8D, 5WHY, Ishikawa).
• Own and validate FAIRs in line with AS9102 standards.
• Transition manual processes into automated/digital workflows.
• Drive risk mitigation using APQP, FMEA and Control Plans.

Skills

AS9100/9110 knowledge

Root cause methodologies

Data analytics

Cross-functional collaboration

Project management

Metrology & GD&T

Quality tools (APQP, FMEA, MSA, SPC)

Education

Degree in Engineering, Quality or related field

Tools

ERP

PowerBi

FileMaker

Job description

Company Overview

COME JOIN OUR JOURNEY!

When you join TT, you join our global community of visionaries, creators, and achievers dedicated to engineering and manufacturing electronic solutions enabling a safer, healthier and more sustainable world. Simply put, we are a global manufacturer with a passion for engineering advanced electronics that benefit our planet and people for future generations. We are committed to having a positive impact on the world through a culture built around safety, transparency, collaboration, and positive relationships. Our teams are fuelled by performance and expertise, leading the charge in innovation, efficiency and delivering world-class customer service. Be part of the journey.

Role Overview And Responsibilities

Introduction

The Quality Engineer is a dynamic change agent and technical investigator operating within our AS9100 and AS9110 environments. This role is designed for a highly collaborative, digitally savvy professional who connects data, people and technology to drive operational excellence.

The primary focus of this role is to manage concurrent cross-functional problem-solving initiatives, build trust-based relationships across departments to transform our operational culture, lead the transition form manual to automated digital workflows and own the First Article Inspection lifecycle.

Key Responsibilities

Problem Solving & Investigations

• Lead multiple concurrent quality investigations across departments
• Apply structured root cause methodologies (8D, 5WHY, Ishikawa)
• Coordinate rapid containment of quality issues

Cultural & Stakeholder Engagement

• Build strong cross-functional relationships
• Promote a proactive, data-led quality culture
• Coach teams away from reactive ‘firefighting’

Digital & Process Improvement

• Transition manual processes into automated/digital workflows
• Use data analytics to enable real-time monitoring and predictive quality

First Article Inspections (FAIRs)

• Own and validate FAIRs in line with AS9102 standards
• Counterfeit Prevention

Counterfeit Prevention

• Knowledge of counterfeit parts prevention, detection and reporting processes, including supply chain risk management, component traceability, certification review and escalation of suspected counterfeit materials IAW AS5553.

Secondary Responsibilities

• Conduct goods-in, in-process and final inspections
• Support supplier/source inspections
• Drive risk mitigation using APQP, FMEA and Control Plans
• Apply Lean Six Sigma tools to reduce waste, variation and cost of poor quality

Qualifications, Skills And Attributes

Core Competencies

• Strong knowledge of aerospace quality standards (AS9100/9110/9102)
• Skilled in quality tools (APQP, FMEA, MSA, SPC)
• Experience in digital transformation (ERP, PowerBi, FileMaker)
• Proficient in metrology, GD&T, technical drawing and specification interpretation
• Able to manage multiple projects simultaneously

Behavioural & Mindset Traits

• Collaborative and influential communicator
• Analytical and data-driven thinker
• Pragmatic problem solver balancing quality and operational needs
• Resilient under pressure

Skills And Experience

• Degree in Engineering, Quality or related field (or equivalent experience)
• Demonstrable experience operating within aerospace manufacturing environments certified AS9100/9100, applying quality management system requirements to support product conformity and continuous improvement.
• Proven experience leading investigations and continuous improvement initiatives

Certification

• Lean Six Sigma (Green/Black Belt)
• IPC Standards knowledge (IPC-A-610 / WHMA-A-620)
• Training in core quality tools (APQP, FMEA, MSA, SPC)

What We Offer You

• Competitive Salary
• Enhanced pension contributions
• Healthcare cashback plan
• Employee assistance programme
• Site incentive plan
• Financial wellbeing benefit
• Discounted online and high street shopping and lifestyle vouchers
• Cycle to Work Scheme
• Discounted RAC membership
• Discounted Gym membership
• 5 weeks (in hours) annual leave plus bank holidays
• A supportive and friendly working environment with a focus on wellbeing and sustainability

Our Recruitment Process

Formal Interviews will be held on site and include a tour of the facility.

Please be aware that many roles at TT Electronics are subject to both security and export control restrictions which means that limitations relating to nationality may apply. As a minimum and after offer stage, all successful candidates must achieve Baseline Personnel Security Standard (BPSS). TT Electronics is unable to sponsor work visas for this role.

We hold Health and Safety in the highest regard at TT, with the Wellbeing of our employees our top priority. Any successful candidate will be required to successfully pass a pre-employment Drug and Alcohol Screening.

Solving Technology Challenges for a Sustainable World

We want the very best people in our TT family across the globe – so we welcome applications from everyone, to celebrate a diverse mix of experiences, backgrounds and identities. We are committed to equality of opportunity for all and you can rest assured that TT Electronics takes positive steps to ensure we are an inclusive business, that will welcome and support you, from your initial application to wherever your career takes you!

Please get in touch if you’d like to discuss any reasonable adjustments to your application, in order that we can accommodate and support you in the process. You can do this by emailing [e-mail]

If you want to work for a company where who you are is valued and respected, we’d love to hear from you.

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