Senior Quality Engineer – Aerospace/Defense, Lean Six Sigma

Octagon Group; Portsmouth; On-site; GBP 45,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

Octagon Group in Portsmouth is seeking a Senior Quality Engineer to uphold and improve quality within a regulated manufacturing environment. The role involves ensuring AS9100 compliance, supporting QMS, and driving continuous improvement across engineering and manufacturing teams.

The successful candidate will lead RCA investigations, implement corrective actions, and deliver training to personnel to strengthen process quality and yield.

Qualifications

• 5+ years of experience in Manufacturing Quality or similar technical environment.
• Experience in aerospace, defence, microelectronics or other highly regulated industries.
• Strong understanding of AS9100 standards and requirements.
• Experience with root cause analysis and corrective actions.
• Knowledge of Lean Six Sigma, Green Belt preferred.
• Experience performing internal audits, preferably as an internal auditor.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving abilities.

Responsibilities

• Ensure customer and industry requirements are communicated and implemented across manufacturing and testing operations.
• Support development and improvement of the Quality Management System (AS9100 compliant).
• Lead root cause analysis investigations and implement corrective and preventative actions.
• Drive continuous improvement using Lean Six Sigma methodologies.
• Collaborate with Process Engineering and Manufacturing to reduce defects and improve yield.
• Conduct internal audits and support QMS requirements.
• Complete First Article Inspection Reports (FAIRs) per AS9102.
• Develop and deliver quality training to manufacturing and administrative teams.

Skills

Manufacturing quality

AS9100

Lean Six Sigma

Root cause analysis

Internal audits

Job description

Octagon Group in Portsmouth is seeking a Senior Quality Engineer to uphold and improve quality within a regulated manufacturing environment. The role involves ensuring AS9100 compliance, supporting QMS, and driving continuous improvement across engineering and manufacturing teams.

The successful candidate will lead RCA investigations, implement corrective actions, and deliver training to personnel to strengthen process quality and yield.