Senior Quality Engineer: Aerospace Machining Leader

TipTopJob; West Midlands; On-site; GBP 47,000 - 57,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Generous benefits

Job summary

TipTopJob in Birmingham is seeking an experienced Senior Quality Engineer to lead quality activities in aerospace manufacturing. You will ensure compliance with AS9100, customer specs, and QMS, while guiding inspectors and manufacturing teams.

The role focuses on right-first-time manufacturing, RCA/CAPA, NCRs, audits, and continuous improvement, with a strong emphasis on leadership, defect reduction, and collaboration with Engineering, Operations, and Supply Chain.

Qualifications

• 5+ years of experience leading quality teams in aerospace manufacturing.
• Experience conducting RCA investigations and implementing CAPA actions.
• Strong knowledge of AS9100 and customer/supplier quality requirements.
• Proven ability to lead audits and drive continuous improvement.

Responsibilities

• Act as primary quality representative in production areas, collaborating with Engineering, Operations, Supply Chain and customers.
• Provide leadership to quality inspectors and technicians, promoting prevention-focused quality culture.
• Ensure products meet drawings, specs, procedures and customer requirements; review manufacturing docs and Q reports.
• Lead non-conformance investigations (8D, 5 Why, Ishikawa) and drive CAPA closures.
• Drive Lean/Six Sigma initiatives and improve COPQ, scrap and rework.
• Support internal and external audits and maintain QMS compliance.

Skills

Quality leadership

RCA investigations

CAPA handling

AS9100 knowledge

Audit leadership

Education

Engineering qualification

Job description

TipTopJob in Birmingham is seeking an experienced Senior Quality Engineer to lead quality activities in aerospace manufacturing. You will ensure compliance with AS9100, customer specs, and QMS, while guiding inspectors and manufacturing teams.

The role focuses on right-first-time manufacturing, RCA/CAPA, NCRs, audits, and continuous improvement, with a strong emphasis on leadership, defect reduction, and collaboration with Engineering, Operations, and Supply Chain.