Details:
- Job Type: Permanent
- Job Status: Full-Time
- Location: Derby Derbyshire
- Date: 3 days ago
Description:
Senior Quality Engineer
Location: Derby (DE21)
Hours: Permanent, 39 hours per week
Flexible working hours:
* Monday to Friday: Start between 7:00am and 8:00am
* Monday to Thursday: Finish between 4:00pm and 5:00pm
* Friday: Finish at 12:00pm
Salary: Competitive
We are recruiting for a Senior Quality Engineer to join a growing aerospace manufacturing business in Derby. This is an excellent opportunity for an experienced quality professional to maintain and improve quality systems, support customers and drive continuous improvement within a highly regulated aerospace environment.
Key Responsibilities of a Senior Quality Engineer:
* Support the achievement of quality, cost, delivery and operational excellence targets.
* Develop and maintain Quality Walk the Floor routines to drive performance improvements.
* Maintain and audit the Quality Management System in line with AS9100, NADCAP and customer requirements.
* Act as the main point of contact for customer quality queries and resolve issues promptly.
* Review and implement new or revised customer quality requirements.
* Support New Product Introduction (NPI) activities.
* Monitor and report quality KPIs, identifying trends and improvement opportunities.
* Develop and manage the internal audit programme.
* Ensure the business remains audit-ready at all times.
* Maintain Control Plans, Process Flow Diagrams, PFMEA and PPAP documentation.
* Manage and support AS9102 First Article Inspection Reports (FAIRs).
* Lead and participate in customer, regulatory and NADCAP audits.
* Support the training and development of colleagues.
* Drive root cause analysis and corrective actions for internal and external quality issues.
* Lead continuous improvement initiatives to reduce the cost of non-conformance.
* Support manufacturing and planning teams in achieving quality and zero-defect objectives.
Key Skills of a Senior Quality Engineer:
* Previous experience working within an aerospace manufacturing environment.
* At least three years' experience in a Quality Engineer or Senior Quality Engineer role.
* Strong knowledge of AS9100, NADCAP and aerospace quality standards.
* Experience with APQP tools including PFMEA, PPAP, Control Plans and FAIRs.
* Ability to read and interpret engineering drawings.
* Strong problem-solving and continuous improvement experience.
* Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills.
* Well organised with the ability to manage multiple priorities.
* Committed to high standards of quality, safety and continuous improvement