Quality Engineer, Defence Manufacturing | Flexible Hours

Morson Human Resources Limited; West Yorkshire; On-site; GBP 42,000 - 54,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive salary

Annual leave 33 days (+ BH)

Flexible working hours

Pension with employer contributions

Death in service (5x)

Healthcare plan

Training & development

Defence programmes experience

Supportive team

Job summary

Morson Human Resources Limited is seeking a Quality Engineer in West Yorkshire to support manufacturing operations on a land defence programme. You will help ensure Right First Time delivery while maintaining customer, regulatory and internal quality requirements.

You will investigate quality issues, perform root cause analyses, manage NCRs and CAPAs, and support audits and FAI activities. This role emphasizes continuous improvement and collaboration across Production, Engineering and Supply

Qualifications

• Quality engineering experience in manufacturing or engineering environments.
• Proven ability to perform root cause analysis and drive corrective actions.
• Experience managing non-conformances and CAPA processes.
• Experience conducting internal audits and supporting customer/third-party audits.
• Track record of driving continuous improvement in manufacturing.
• Ability to read and interpret engineering drawings.
• Familiarity with mechanical manufacturing processes.
• Experience with ISO 9001 or similar quality management systems.
• Strong communication skills across production, engineering and quality teams.

Responsibilities

• Investigate manufacturing quality issues and perform root cause analysis using 8D, 5 Why and Fishbone techniques.
• Manage NCRs and ensure effective corrective and preventive actions.
• Support production teams to resolve quality concerns and reduce rework and scrap.
• Conduct internal audits and assist with customer and third-party audits.
• Review engineering docs, inspection records and quality documentation.
• Support First Article Inspection (FAI) activities when needed.
• Monitor quality performance and identify opportunities for improvement.
• Work with Engineering, Manufacturing and Supply Chain to enhance quality and processes.
• Support QMS compliance to ISO 9001 and customer requirements.
• Produce quality reports and communicate findings to stakeholders.

Skills

Quality Engineering

Root Cause Analysis

NCR & CAPA management

Internal auditing

Continuous Improvement

Reading engineering drawings

Mechanical manufacturing

ISO 9001 awareness

Cross-functional communication

Job description

Morson Human Resources Limited is seeking a Quality Engineer in West Yorkshire to support manufacturing operations on a land defence programme. You will help ensure Right First Time delivery while maintaining customer, regulatory and internal quality requirements.

You will investigate quality issues, perform root cause analyses, manage NCRs and CAPAs, and support audits and FAI activities. This role emphasizes continuous improvement and collaboration across Production, Engineering and Supply