Senior QMS Engineer: Lead Quality & Compliance

NP Aerospace, Ltd.; Coventry; Hybrid; GBP 40,000 - 45,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Performance rewards

Flex your day

Holiday Purchase Scheme

Two weeks’ reserved for Reservists &CF

Pension scheme

Life cover 3x base salary

Health & wellbeing plan

Career development

Collaborative environment

Job summary

NP Aerospace, Ltd. is seeking a Quality Management Systems Engineer in Coventry to own and evolve the QMS across the business. This senior role focuses on governance, compliance and continual improvement to ensure ISO 9001 alignment and robust quality processes.

You will lead audits, document control and process standardisation while partnering with cross-functional teams to embed a strong quality culture and support scalable growth in a global defence and security environment.

Qualifications

• Degree in Engineering, Quality Management or a related discipline or suitable experience.
• Significant experience working within Quality Management Systems
• Proven experience managing and maintaining ISO 9001-certified systems
• Experience leading internal and external audits, including certification bodies
• Strong knowledge of document control, process governance and compliance frameworks
• Experience with CAPA, root cause analysis and continuous improvement methodologies
• Ability to work cross-functionally and influence stakeholders at all levels
• CQE or Six Sigma Green/Black Belt
• Experience with ISO 14001 / ISO 45001
• Experience supporting digital QMS systems or automation initiatives

Responsibilities

• Own the organisation’s Quality Management System and ensure compliance and effectiveness.
• Lead development and maintenance of quality policies, procedures and the Quality Manual.
• Manage internal and external audit programmes and interface with certification bodies.
• Drive document control and process standardisation to improve consistency and efficiency.
• Map and refine business processes to reduce risk and drive scalable growth.
• Promote and embed a strong quality culture across teams.

Skills

QMS expertise

ISO 9001

Audits

CAPA

Six Sigma

Document control

Process governance

Digital QMS

Education

Engineering/Quality Management degree

Tools

AI tools

Job description

NP Aerospace, Ltd. is seeking a Quality Management Systems Engineer in Coventry to own and evolve the QMS across the business. This senior role focuses on governance, compliance and continual improvement to ensure ISO 9001 alignment and robust quality processes.

You will lead audits, document control and process standardisation while partnering with cross-functional teams to embed a strong quality culture and support scalable growth in a global defence and security environment.