Details:
- Salary: £450 - 506 - Day
- Job Type: Contract
- Job Status: Full-Time
- Salary Per: Day
- Location: Portsmouth Hampshire
- Date: 1 day ago
Description:
Manufacturing Quality EngineerRate Negotiable depending on experience
Clearance required: BPSS
Interview process: Tech IV
Location: Portsmouth 5 days on site
IR35 Status: PAYE via Umbrella company only
Job Description:
Lead the quality recovery of an underperforming build area, implementing corrective and preventive actions to address recurring non-conformances.
Ensure full compliance with client NC processes, including timely investigation, high-quality root-cause analysis, and robust documentation.
Coach and support client teams (Engineering, Manufacturing, Quality) to strengthen their understanding and execution of NC and quality processes.
Work collaboratively with stakeholders to identify and resolve process gaps or weaknesses.
Analyse quality trends and metrics to identify systemic issues and drive improvements in NC cycle time, manufacturing yield, and process flow.
Facilitate and lead problem-solving activities using recognised quality tools (e.g., 8D, Ishikawa, 5 Whys).
Act as a Quality / Manufacturing Engineering quality expert embedded within the clients' environment. Validate adherence to build documentation, manufacturing standards, and configuration rules.Provide Capgemini with regular updates on progress, risks, and opportunities for improvement.
Required Skills & Experience
Proven experience as a Quality Engineer or Manufacturing Engineer in aerospace, defence, space, or other high-reliability manufacturing sectors.
Direct familiarity with Defence and Space processes and systems, particularly NC management tools.
Strong understanding of space industry manufacturing, including satellite build, cleanroom operations, and high-reliability assembly practices. Demonstrated capability to lead recovery activities and stabilise problematic production areas.
Excellent coaching and stakeholder engagement skills. Ability to influence without authority with strong grounding in quality methodologies (8D, FMEA, RCCA, process audits, etc.).
Ability to work in a fast-paced environment with strict configuration, documentation, and compliance requirements.
Clear communication skills-written, verbal, and interpersonal.
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