Senior Quality Engineer

Owen Daniels; Stratford-upon-Avon; On-site; GBP 55,000 - 75,000; Full time

Job summary

Owen Daneils are a leading engineering and manufacturing business in Stratford-upon-Avon seeking an experienced Quality Engineer to join the growing quality team. This hands-on role suits someone with aerospace or precision engineering experience.

You will lead 8D investigations, PFMEA, and FAIRs, while reviewing drawings and specifications to ensure conformance. The role blends shop-floor activity with producing detailed quality documentation and reports.

Qualifications

• We require a practical, technically minded Quality Engineer with aerospace or regulated manufacturing experience.
• Strong background in 8D, 5 Why problem solving and FAIRs/First Article Inspection reports.
• Ability to interpret engineering drawings, GD&T and specifications.
• Experience with PFMEA, control plans and process risk assessments.
• Experience conducting internal/process audits and supplier quality activities.

Responsibilities

• Lead and support 8D investigations for internal, supplier and customer quality issues.
• Carry out root cause analysis using 5 Why and Ishikawa methods.
• Develop and implement corrective and preventative actions.
• Prepare and approve FAIRs in line with aerospace requirements.
• Support new product introductions through First Article Inspection and production approval processes.
• Review drawings, specifications and customer requirements to set inspection criteria.
• Support PFMEA, control plans and process risk assessments.
• Investigate non-conforming product and define containment and rework actions.
• Collaborate with production and engineering to identify recurring quality problems.
• Monitor quality performance, trends and customer complaints; conduct audits.

Skills

8D investigations

5 Why analysis

Root cause analysis

FAIRs

GD&T

PFMEA

Control Plans

First Article Inspection

AS9100 knowledge

Audit experience

Problem solving

Communication with stakeholders

Education

Relevant engineering or quality qualification

Job description

Owen Daneils are a leading engineering and manufacturing business is looking to appoint an experienced Quality Engineer to join its growing quality team in the Stratford-upon-Avon area.

This is a hands-on quality engineering position suited to someone with experience in aerospace, precision engineering or another highly regulated manufacturing environment. The role will involve working closely with production, engineering, suppliers and customers to resolve quality issues and ensure products and processes consistently meet required standards.

The successful candidate will be comfortable working on the shop floor as well as producing detailed quality documentation and reports.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead and support 8D investigations for internal, supplier and customer quality issues.
• Carry out structured 5 Why, Fishbone/Ishikawa and root cause analysis.
• Develop and implement effective corrective and preventative actions.
• Prepare, review and approve FAIRs (First Article Inspection Reports) in accordance with customer and aerospace requirements.
• Support the introduction of new products through First Article Inspection and production approval processes.
• Review engineering drawings, specifications and customer requirements to establish appropriate inspection and quality requirements.
• Support PFMEA, Control Plans and process risk assessments.
• Investigate non-conforming product, identifying appropriate containment, rework and corrective actions.
• Work directly with production and engineering teams to identify and eliminate recurring quality problems.
• Monitor quality performance, trends, scrap, rework and customer complaints.
• Conduct internal, process and product audits.
• Support supplier quality activities, including investigation of supplier non-conformances.
• Liaise with customers and suppliers on technical and quality-related issues where required.
• Ensure corrective actions are implemented, documented and verified for effectiveness.
• Support continuous improvement initiatives across manufacturing and inspection processes.
• Maintain accurate quality records and produce clear technical reports.

About You

We are looking for a practical, technically minded Quality Engineer who enjoys solving problems at source.

You should be confident challenging processes, investigating defects and working with engineering and production teams to establish the true root cause rather than simply dealing with the immediate symptom.

• Previous experience as a Quality Engineer within aerospace, precision engineering or a similarly regulated manufacturing environment.
• Strong practical experience with 8D and 5 Why problem solving.
• Experience producing and reviewing FAIRs / First Article Inspection Reports.
• Ability to interpret engineering drawings, specifications and GD&T.
• Experience with non-conformance management and corrective actions.
• Good understanding of PFMEA, Control Plans and process risk management.
• Experience conducting internal/process audits.
• Strong understanding of manufacturing and inspection processes.
• Good analytical and problem-solving ability.
• Confident communicating with production, engineering, suppliers and customers.
• Knowledge of AS9100 and aerospace quality requirements.
• Familiarity with AS9102 First Article Inspection requirements.
• Experience with PPAP / APQP or equivalent product introduction processes.
• Experience working with CNC machining, fabrication, assembly or other precision manufacturing processes.
• Knowledge of GD&T and measurement techniques.
• Experience with supplier quality and customer complaint resolution.
• Knowledge of Lean, Six Sigma or continuous improvement methodologies.
• Relevant engineering or quality qualification.