Quality Engineer II

PARKER HANNIFIN CORP; Fareham; On-site; GBP 38,000 - 54,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Half-day finish every Friday

Professional body membership funded

Pension scheme with up to 10% matching

Life Assurance x4

Medical cover/Private health

25 days holiday plus bank holidays

On-site parking

Employee referral scheme

On-site restaurant and Starbucks

Job summary

Parker Meggitt (Fareham) is seeking a Quality Engineer to join the on-site Quality Engineering Team. You will lead RCCA activities, manage customer and supplier quality investigations, and support audit closures to meet internal and external requirements.

The role emphasizes QC inspection support, PPAP/FAIR review, and continuous improvement across processes, with a focus on zero defects and strong problem-solving skills.

Qualifications

• 5+ Aerospace, Automotive or Engineering Industry experience, with at least 2 years in Aerospace.
• Experience auditing to AS9100, Part 21 sub part G and Part 145 (Lead auditor desirable).
• Ability to lead internal audits and support external audits.
• Experience compiling and reviewing FAIRs to AS9102.
• Familiarity with quality improvement tools.
• Understanding of PPAP and its elements.
• Ability to develop creative solutions to complex problems.
• Experience with value-added production processes and continuous improvement.
• Strong decision-making, analytical and communication skills.

Responsibilities

• Review and produce product FAIRs, PPAPs and control plans and present to customers as required.
• Identify and lead improvement projects and investigations with multifunctional teams and monitor KPIs such as yield and cost of quality.
• Be customer facing in the management of quality activities for key customers.
• Support internal & external audits and liaise with the Quality Systems Team on 3rd party findings (CAA, BSI).
• Monitor and manage supplier performance through surveillance and quality tools.
• Support QC inspections and define appropriate inspection criteria.

Education

Bachelor’s Degree

Job description

Responsibilities

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 decision-making skills
• 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:

• Half-day finish every Friday (Fareham site)
• Funded membership of a professional body
• Focused career development planning with opportunities to progress
• Pension scheme with up to 10% matching company contribution
• Income protection scheme
• 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

EMEA Business Descr

Parker Hannifin EMEA Sàrl (“PHEMEA”), based in Etoy, Switzerland, is the Principal Operating Company for Parker in the EMEA region. It is supported by a network of Parker Manufacturing Divisions and Sales Company Entities. The Aerospace Group EMEA is a strategic business Group within PHEMEA. Hydraulic Systems Division EMEA (HSDE) is a key service provider to PHEMEA.

Equal Employment Opportunity

Parker is an equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate on grounds of age, race, religion, ethnic origin, sex, sexual orientation or disability in relation to recruitment and employment.