Quality Engineer

Jonathan Lee Group; Upper Gravenhurst; On-site; GBP 38,000 - 52,000; Full time

Job summary

Jonathan Lee Group is seeking a Quality Engineer in Milton Keynes to strengthen the QMS and drive continuous improvement across aerospace, medical, industrial and marine sectors. This office-based role offers hands-on quality work, auditing, and problem-solving responsibilities with clear progression.

You will manage AS9100/AS9120-aligned processes, support supplier performance, and liaise with customers to sustain quality and compliance.

Qualifications

• Minimum 3 years' experience in a quality role with investigations, audits and corrective actions.
• Strong problem-solving skills, ideally with 5 Whys, 8D or similar methodologies.
• Practical understanding of auditing and process control, with clear communication and presentation ability.
• Familiarity with GD&T and mechanical drawings is beneficial.
• Knowledge of AS9100/AS9120 is advantageous, along with PFMEA, APQP and PPAP, not essential but advantageous.

Responsibilities

• Maintain and support the Quality Management System (QMS) to ensure it remains effective and compliant.
• Plan and carry out internal, external, and product and process audits, then track outcomes to completion.
• Liaise with customers and vendors to resolve performance concerns and drive sustained improvements.
• Lead and manage quality improvement projects, using structured problem‑solving approaches such as 5 Whys and 8D.
• Compile First Article Inspection Reports (FAIRs) in line with AS9102 requirements.
• Raise, process, and close Corrective Action Requests (CARs), ensuring actions are completed and verified.

Skills

Quality management

Auditing

Problem solving

Communication

GD&T knowledge

Job description

Turn quality work into real business impact. As a Quality Engineer, you will help strengthen assurance across mission‑critical supply chains in the electronics and electro‑mechanical sectors, supporting accredited processes and customer confidence. This Quality Engineer role offers variety every day, hands‑on involvement in continuous improvement, managing our UK QMS and clear progression through technical, auditing, and problem‑solving responsibilities. If quality, process improvement and supplier performance sit at the heart of what gets you out of bed, this Quality Engineer position is well worth your attention.

This Quality Engineer role plays a key part in helping the company deliver consistent quality across a network that supports commercial and military aerospace, medical, industrial and marine industries. With AS9100 and AS9120 accreditations in place, this Quality Engineer position supports the drive for continuous improvement, reliable vendor performance, and disciplined process management, all of which underpin customer satisfaction.

What You Will Do

• Maintain and support the Quality Management System (QMS) to ensure it remains effective and compliant.
• Plan and carry out internal, external, and product and process audits, then track outcomes to completion.
• Liaise with customers and vendors to resolve performance concerns and drive sustained improvements.
• Lead and manage quality improvement projects, using structured problem‑solving approaches such as 5 Whys and 8D.
• Compile First Article Inspection Reports (FAIRs) in line with AS9102 requirements.
• Raise, process, and close Corrective Action Requests (CARs), ensuring actions are completed and verified.

What You Will Bring

• Minimum 3 years' experience in a quality role, with confidence across investigations, audits, and corrective actions.
• Strong problem‑solving skills, ideally with experience using 5 Whys, 8D or similar methodologies.
• Practical understanding of auditing and process control, with clear communication and presentation ability.
• Familiarity with GD&T and mechanical drawings is beneficial.
• Knowledge of AS9100/AS9120 is advantageous, along with exposure to PFMEA, APQP and PPAP, not essential but advantageous.

Location

The Quality Engineer role is based in Milton Keynes, this is an office based role and therefore you will want to live within a local vicinity.

We cannot offer sponsorship and this is a permanent role, therefore you must have full RTW for the UK please.