Quality Engineer II

Parker Aerospace; Fareham; On-site; GBP 32,000 - 52,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Funded professional body membership

Career development planning

Pension with up to 10% matching

Life Assurance x4 salary

Share purchase scheme

25 days holiday + bank holidays + buy

Job summary

Parker Meggitt is seeking a Quality Engineer to join the Fareham Operations Centre Quality Engineering Team. You will drive quality excellence, support the Quality Engineering Manager, lead RCCA activities, and manage customer and supplier quality investigations.

You will also support QC inspection and drive corrective actions to ensure product and process conformity. This role emphasizes Zero Defects, BMS improvements, and alignment with customer requirements, with on-site responsibilities

Qualifications

• Experience auditing to AS9100, Part 21 sub part G and Part 145 (lead auditor desirable).
• Ability to lead internal audits and host visiting QA representatives.
• Experience compiling and reviewing FAIRs to AS9102.
• Familiarity with quality improvement tools and PPAP supporting elements.
• Strong problem solving, analytical and reporting skills.

Responsibilities

• Review and produce product FAIRs, PPAPs and control plans and present to customers as required.
• Lead improvement projects and investigations across the business with multifunctional teams, monitoring KPIs and meeting SLAs such as MRB processing.
• Be customer facing in the management of quality activities for key customers.
• Support internal & external audits and liaise with Quality Systems Team on actions from certification bodies and customers.
• Monitor and manage supplier performance through surveillance and improvement activities.
• Support QC inspection activities by interpreting drawings, specifications and customer requirements.

Skills

Auditing

RCCA investigations

PPAP/AS9102 knowledge

Customer-facing QA

Quality improvement tools

Documentation & reporting

Creative problem solving

Continuous improvement

Communication skills

Strong attention to detail

Education

Bachelor’s Degree in a relevant field

Job description

This role is not suitable for hybrid working – you will be required to work on-site 5 days a week Monday-Friday

Position Overview

This is an exciting opportunity for a Quality Engineer to be based within the Fareham Operations Centre Quality Engineering Team, where you will play a key role in driving quality excellence, supporting the Quality Engineering Manager, and leading RCCA activities. The role will ensure customer and supplier quality investigations are managed effectively and on time, while supporting the closure of internal and third-party audit findings.

The Quality Engineer will also support QC inspection activities to ensure product and process conformity, reviewing inspection results and coordinating corrective actions where needed. This is an exciting opportunity to champion Zero Defects, strengthen BMS improvement, and make a real impact in line with internal and external customer requirements.

Key Responsibilities

• Review and produce product FAIRs, PPAPs and control plans and present to customers as required
• Identify and lead improvement projects and investigations across the business with multifunctional teams, monitoring KPIs such as yield, cost of quality, DPPM, warranty and Out Of Box returns and meeting turnaround times for SLAs such as MRB processing
• Be customer facing in the management of quality activities for applicable key customers
• Support internal & external audits and liaise with the Quality Systems Team to address actions raised by 3rd party certification bodies (CAA, BSI) and customers
• Monitor and manage supplier performance through surveillance and improvement activities by the use of appropriate quality tools
• Supporting QC (inspection) activities, including Interpreting engineering drawings, specifications and customer requirements to define appropriate inspection criteria

Essential skills and experience you’ll need to be considered for this position

• 5+Aerospace, Automotive or Engineering Industry, including minimum of 2 years in Aerospace
• Experience of auditing to AS9100, Part 21 sub part G and Part 145 (Lead auditor desirable)
• Ability to lead internal audits, participate in external audits and host nominated visiting quality assurance representatives
• Experience of compiling and reviewing FAIRs to AS9102
• Familiarity with quality improvement tools
• An understanding of PPAP and the supporting element of this process
• Ability to develop creative new product solutions to complex problems
• Experience of Value-Added production process and committed to continuous improvement
• Strong problem solving, analytical and research skills with excellent attention to detail
• Strong written and verbal communication skills with an ability to maintain and compile clear, accurate records and prepare technical reports

Ideally, you’ll also have

• Bachelor’s Degree in a relevant field

What We Offer

Parker Meggitt is proud to offer a competitive total rewards framework designed with our colleagues' health, wealth, and well-being in mind to help our employees balance a successful career. Our competitive package will include:

• Funded membership of a professional body
• Focused career development planning with opportunities to progress
• Pension scheme with up to 10% matching company contribution
• Life Assurance x4 basic salary
• Share buying scheme
• 25 days holiday, plus bank holidays, with the option to buy and sell up to 5 days
• Service-related holiday (3 years = 1 day and increase up to max 5 days)
• Cash Plan or Private Medical Cover
• Employee Assistance Program for Health & Wellbeing
• Free on-site car parking
• Employee Referral Scheme
• An on-site restaurant and Starbucks offering subsidised food
• Employee Perks – offering our employees discounts on a huge variety of goods and services