GKN Aerospace
Quality Engineer (MEQ)
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Quality Engineer (MEQ)
Quality Engineer
with GKN Aerospace – East Cowes
About GKN Aerospace
At GKN Aerospace, we’re reimagining air travel: faster, greener, and further. Fuelled by innovative thinking, we empower our 16,000+ global team to set industry standards and drive sustainability across aerospace.
With 32 manufacturing sites across 12 countries, we serve over 90% of the world’s aircraft and engine manufacturers—delivering £3.6bn in sales (2025).
Your ambitions know no limits. Neither should your career.
Job Summary
Based at our East Cowes facility (Isle of Wight), reporting to the Chief Manufacturing Engineer, the Quality Engineer will act as the primary customer-facing point of contact for quality assurance.
You’ll ensure all processes align with customer and regulatory requirements—supporting our Defence and Civil aerospace businesses.
This role is open to: ✅ Experienced Quality/Manufacturing Engineers ✅ Aspiring professionals seeking a career in Quality or Manufacturing Engineering (with mentorship)
Travel Required: Flexible for ad-hoc national/international travel (approximately quarterly, depending on customer needs).
Key Responsibilities
- Comply with safety & environmental policies, ensuring the highest standards for all personnel and visitors.
- Collaborate with Manufacturing Engineers to define quality performance strategies and metrics.
- Develop quality plans (or refine existing ones) to ensure process consistency and continue improvement.
- Offer expert advice to all departments on quality-related issues and solutions.
- Lead corrective (proactive fixes) and preventative actions (future-proofing), alongside lean manufacturing initiatives.
- Analyse quality data to pinpoint process inefficiencies, then drive action plans to eliminate failures.
- Engage directly with customers, updating on build quality improvements at regular meetings.
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Essential Qualifications
Dream candidates will have:
✔ Proven experience in Quality, Manufacturing Engineering, or a related discipline within aerospace/manufacturing. ✔ Customer-facing finesse: confident engaging with clients, suppliers, and teams. ✔ Driven to improve: hands-on experience in process quality upgrades. ✔ Travel appetite: prepared for national/international assignments as required.
Desirable (But Not Essential)
🔹 Audit experience 🔹 In-depth knowledge of APQP (Advanced Product Quality Planning) – AS9145 standard 🔹 HNC (Higher National Certificate) or equivalent qualification 🔹 MRP/ERP system experience 🔹 Experience with AS9100 Lead Auditor 🔹 Lean Six Sigma Green Belt Certification
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About You
We’re seeking someone who thrives on making a real impact. You’ll be a data-driven problem solver, comfortable working with stakeholders at every level and collaborating under tight deadlines.
You don’t necessarily need all the answers—eager to learn, grow, and develop. Strong communication, presentation, and project management skills are welcomed (or on the way!).
Your Future with Us
This isn’t just a job—it’s a chance to join a pioneering industry leader at the coolest point in aerospace innovation.
With technical expertise, cutting-edge training, and a speed-of-innovation mentality, you could go farther than you imagined.
A Great Place to Work. A Great Way to Work.
Diversity drives us forward. At GKN Aerospace, we welcome everyone—tailored recruitment processes included.
We thrive on inclusion, collaboration, and best practice, creating a culture that values what makes each of us unique. Proud winner of the ‘Best Workplace Culture Programme’ award.
Diverse perspectives, compelling ideas, and forward-thinking innovation make our team unstoppable.
If you need any reasonable accommodations during the recruitment process, just get in touch.
Together, human dreams plus human endeavour shape the future of aerospace innovation.
Apply now—your career path starts here.
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