Quality Engineer - Path to Quality Manager + Flexible Hours

The Roundhouse; Kirklington CP; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 50,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Flexible working hours

Friday half-day

Private healthcare

Death-in-service benefits

40-hour week with overtime

Job summary

The Roundhouse is seeking a senior Quality Engineer from an aerospace/manufacturing background for a strategic role that offers progression into Senior Management. The position emphasizes hands-on quality support, process improvement, and documentation, with a route to Quality Manager as the business grows.

You will work closely with production teams to ensure processes meet quality standards, investigate issues, and implement corrective actions.

Qualifications

• Experience in quality engineering within a manufacturing environment.
• Strong practical understanding of manufacturing and production processes.
• Knowledge of AS9100 aerospace quality standards.
• Experience investigating quality issues and implementing corrective actions.
• Experience with quality procedures, technical documentation and inspections.
• Good communication skills and the ability to work closely with production teams.
• Genuine interest in developing your career towards quality management.

Responsibilities

• Providing day-to-day quality support to production and manufacturing teams
• Investigating quality issues, non-conformances and implementing corrective actions
• Supporting inspection activities and manufacturing process improvements
• Writing, reviewing and maintaining quality procedures and work instructions
• Reviewing customer specifications and technical requirements
• Supporting AS9100 and Nadcap quality requirements
• Preparing and maintaining specialist process reports and documentation
• Assisting with First Article Inspections
• Supporting internal audits and ensuring manufacturing processes remain compliant

Job description

The Roundhouse is seeking a senior Quality Engineer from an aerospace/manufacturing background for a strategic role that offers progression into Senior Management. The position emphasizes hands-on quality support, process improvement, and documentation, with a route to Quality Manager as the business grows.

You will work closely with production teams to ensure processes meet quality standards, investigate issues, and implement corrective actions.