Quality Engineer

Pratt & Whitney; Wolverhampton; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 70,000; Full time

Job summary

Join a dynamic global team at an innovative aerospace company, where you will be the key contact for quality-related matters. As a Quality Engineer, you'll ensure compliance with standards and lead continuous improvement initiatives. This role offers the chance to work collaboratively with diverse teams, champion quality, and drive significant improvements in processes and products. Be part of a forward-thinking organization that values your expertise and offers opportunities for professional growth in the aerospace and defense industry.

Benefits

Competitive salary

Company performance bonus scheme

Pension scheme - up to 10% employer contribution

Private medical insurance

Comprehensive health cash plan

25 days annual leave + bank holidays

Flexible benefits programme

Structured training & opportunities to progress

Qualifications

• Ability to read and interpret technical drawings and specifications.
• Experience with continuous-improvement methodologies like PFMEA and 8D.

Responsibilities

• Ensure compliance with quality management system and lead audits.
• Lead investigations and corrective actions for quality issues.
• Prepare and analyze process performance and product quality data.

Skills

Technical Interpretation

Quality & Continuous Improvement Tools

Audit & Compliance Facilitation

Tools

MS Office

SAP

Job description

Date Posted:

2025-04-16

Country:

United Kingdom

Location:

Goodrich Actuation Systems Limited, Stafford Road, Wolverhampton, WV10 7EH

Position Role Type:

Unspecified

What do we offer?

• Competitive salary
• Company performance bonus scheme
• Pension scheme - up to 10% employer contribution
• Private medical insurance
• Comprehensive health cash plan
• 25 days annual leave + bank holidays
• Flexible benefits programme (buy & sell holiday allowance, discounted gym memberships, Maternity/ adoption leave- up to 52 weeks, first 26 weeks at full pay, subsequent 26 at 50% (basic pay) and Paternity/Non-Pregnant Parent/ Co-adopter leave 4 weeks full pay)
• Structured training & opportunities to progress

What does the role look like?

You will be the primary point of contact for all quality-related matters within the Legacy Gears Value Stream at our Wolverhampton facility. As a Quality Engineer, you’ll work enthusiastically and flexibly with diverse functional leads—ensuring adherence to our Quality Management System (QMS) and policies. You’ll champion continuous improvement, facilitate audits, and lead corrective actions to uphold the highest standards of product and process quality.

What will your day-to-day responsibilities look like?

• Compliance & QMS Support
  Provide guidance and support to ensure compliance with regulatory, customer and internal quality requirements. Facilitate adherence to the Quality Management System and lead process-walk audits.
• Problem-Solving & Corrective Actions
  Lead and facilitate 8D investigations, Root-Cause Corrective Actions (RRCA), DIVE analyses and other structured problem-solving methodologies to resolve quality issues and prevent recurrence.
• Continuous Improvement
  Participate in PFMEAs, MPRs, design reviews and formal gate reviews. Collaborate with the clinic team to elevate process maturity and drive ongoing improvements within the cell.
• Data Analysis & Reporting
  Prepare, analyse and report on process performance against targets, and on product quality against customer requirements. Provide the Measurement & Process (M&P) team with clear, actionable insights.
• Project & Stakeholder Engagement
  Take ownership of quality objectives for assigned projects, liaising closely with functional leads to ensure project success and alignment with the Value Stream strategy.
• Containment & Inspection Support
  Assist with containment activities and inspection protocols as required, ensuring the timely resolution of any deviations.

What will you bring to the role?

Essential skills:

• Technical Interpretation:
  Ability to read and interpret technical drawings, specifications and process documentation.
• Quality & Continuous Improvement Tools:
  Proven experience with measurement, analysis and continuous-improvement methodologies (e.g. PFMEA, 8D, RRCA, DIVE).
• Audit & Compliance Facilitation:
  Demonstrable capability in facilitating audits, process walks and ensuring strict adherence to a QMS.

Desirable skills:

• Proficiency in MS Office (Word, Excel, PowerPoint) and experience with SAP.
• Enthusiastic, open-minded and adaptable, with a willingness to learn and embrace diverse opinions and ideas.
• Previous exposure to gears manufacturing or legacy mechanical systems.
• Familiarity with formal quality-management tools such as MPRs, design-review processes and gate-review frameworks.

About us:

At Collins Aerospace, we’re working side by side with our customers & partners to dream, design & deliver solutions that redefine the future of our industry. We are part of Raytheon Technologies & provide technologically advanced and intelligent solutions for the global aerospace and defence industry to connect and protect people around the world. We are inventors, we are manufacturers, we work in space exploration, commercial air travel, defence & rescue applications.

Are you looking to join a dynamic global team that works across the entire Aerospace industry? If yes, get onboard the Collins Aerospace Team & play a part in expanding the opportunities to develop new products & challenge the state of art technology.

Apply now and be part of the team that’s redefining aerospace, every day!

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