Quality Engineer

Owen Daniels; Arkansas; On-site; USD 60,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive salary

Benefits

Job summary

Owen Daniels are recruiting a Quality Engineer for a leading precision engineering business. You will work with Engineering, Inspection and Production to ensure quality throughout manufacturing, supporting inspection planning, resolving non-conformances and driving continuous improvement.

Responsibilities include reviewing drawings and inspection requirements, developing inspection plans, preparing FAIRs and leading 8D investigations with customers and suppliers.

Qualifications

• Experience as a Quality Engineer in precision engineering or similar.
• Familiarity with EN 9100/AS9100 and ISO 9001 quality systems.
• Experience using 8D problem solving and corrective actions.
• Understanding of GD&T, drawings and inspection methods.
• Experience with FAIRs and EN 9102 requirements.
• Knowledge of MSA, Gauge R&R and process capability.
• Strong communication and hands-on quality improvement approach.

Responsibilities

• Collaborate with Engineering and Production to review drawings and inspection requirements.
• Develop inspection plans, sampling and control plans.
• Prepare EN 9102 FAIRs and manage non-conformances and containment.
• Lead investigations using 8D and root-cause analysis.
• Drive corrective actions and verify effective resolution.
• Apply MSA, Gauge R&R and capability studies to improve control.
• Support EN 9100, ISO 9001 and customer quality requirements.
• Coordinate with customers and suppliers on quality issues and audits.

Skills

Quality engineer experience

EN 9100/AS9100

ISO 9001

8D problem solving

Root cause analysis

GD&T knowledge

8D and CAPA

CMM inspection

Communication skills

Tools

CMM

Job description

Quality Engineer

Stone, Staffordshire

Competitive Salary & Benefits

Fulltime, Permanent

Owen Daniels are working with a leading precision engineering business, who are looking to recruit an experienced Quality Engineer to join their team.

The successful candidate will work closely with Engineering, Inspection and Production to ensure quality requirements are met throughout the manufacturing process, supporting inspection planning, resolving non-conformances and driving continuous improvement.

Quality Engineer

Job Description

• Work with Engineering and Production to review drawings, specifications, GD&T and inspection requirements.
• Develop inspection plans, sampling requirements and control plans.
• Prepare and approve EN 9102 First Article Inspection Reports (FAIRs).
• Lead internal, customer and supplier investigations using 8D and structured root-cause analysis.
• Manage non-conformances, containment and corrective actions, ensuring effective resolution.
• Apply MSA, Gauge R&R and capability studies to improve process control.
• Support compliance with EN 9100, ISO 9001 and customer-specific quality requirements.
• Liaise with customers and suppliers on quality issues and support audits and continuous improvement activities.

Essential Skills & Experience

• Previous experience in a Quality Engineer role within precision engineering, CNC machining or advanced manufacturing.
• Knowledge of EN 9100/AS9100 and ISO 9001.
• Experience with 8D, NCRs, root-cause analysis and corrective actions.
• Understanding of GD&T, engineering drawings and inspection methodologies.
• Experience with FAIRs and EN 9102 requirements.
• Knowledge of CMM inspection, MSA, Gauge R&R and process capability.
• Strong communication and problem-solving skills, with a hands-on approach to quality improvement.