Shirley Parsons
Quality Engineer

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Shirley Parsons are supporting a leading engineering and manufacturing organisation in the defence sector to recruit a Quality Engineer to join a growing quality team.
This is an excellent opportunity to join a well-established engineering business delivering complex, high-integrity products for defence customers. The role will suit a quality professional with a strong background in mechanical engineering, aerospace, defence, precision engineering or other highly regulated engineering environments.
Key responsibilities:
- Support and maintain the ISO 9001 Quality Management System
- Conduct internal audits and support compliance activities
- Investigate non-conformances and drive corrective actions
- Lead root cause analysis using tools such as 8D, 5 Whys and Ishikawa
- Review quality documentation, inspection reports and technical records
- Monitor quality KPIs and identify continuous improvement opportunities
- Collaborate closely with manufacturing, engineering and inspection teams to drive quality standards and operational performance.
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What we're looking for:
- Experience working within an Engineering environment
- Strong understanding of ISO 9001:2015
- Apprenticeship or equivalent engineering qualification would be advantageous.
- Internal Auditor qualification desirable
- Knowledge of root cause analysis and continuous improvement methodologies
- Ability to read and interpret engineering drawings and GD&T
- Experience of high tolerances, complex components, and both metric and imperial measurement systems.


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What's on offer:
- Opportunity to join a well-established, globally recognised engineering business
- Varied and technically challenging work
- Long-term career development opportunities
- Competitive salary and benefits package
Due to the nature of the work, applicants must have the right to work in the UK and be eligible to meet security clearance requirements.
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