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Quality Engineer / Senior Quality Engineer
Kidderminster (Onsite role)
£35,000 - £55,000 + excellent bens.
This is an opportunity to play a pivotal role in ensuring the quality, compliance and continuous improvement of complex, safety-critical products manufactured for some of the most demanding applications in the world.
Working closely with production, engineering and supply chain teams, you'll be at the heart of driving operational quality performance, leading investigations, supporting product release activities, and implementing improvements that deliver measurable business impact.
What you'll be doing
- Supporting production teams to achieve quality, delivery and performance objectives
- Investigating non-conformances and leading root cause analysis activities using tools such as 8D, 5 Whys and Fishbone
- Monitoring and reporting manufacturing quality KPIs, driving corrective and preventive actions
- Conducting product audits and ensuring compliance with technical drawings, specifications and customer requirements
- Supporting First Article Inspection Reports (FAIRs) and quality documentation in accordance with EN9102
- Leading Material Review Boards (MRBs) and supporting Delivery Review Boards (DRBs)
- Acting as a key interface between manufacturing, engineering and supplier quality teams
- Supporting internal and external audits, including EN9100 accreditation activities
- Contributing to PFMEA, technical investigations and wider continuous improvement initiatives
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Senior Quality Engineer responsibilities
For experienced candidates, the role offers the opportunity to:
- Lead quality improvement projects across operational areas
- Coach and mentor colleagues on quality best practice
- Drive a culture of continuous improvement and operational excellence
- Act as a technical authority within the quality function
- Provide leadership support and deputise for the Quality Team Leader when required
What we're looking for
- HND, Degree or equivalent qualification in Engineering or a related technical discipline
- Experience within a manufacturing, aerospace, defence, automotive or other highly regulated engineering environment
- Strong understanding of quality tools and root cause methodologies
- Ability to interpret engineering drawings and GD&T
- Experience supporting audits, quality investigations and compliance activities
- A proactive approach to problem solving and continuous improvement


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Desirable experience
- EN9100 auditing experience
- Defence Standards (Def Stan) or AQAP knowledge
- FAIR / AS9102 experience
- PFMEA and structured problem-solving methodologies
- CMM inspection or programming knowledge
- Experience of QRQC, SQCDP or similar operational excellence tools
Why apply?
- Work on complex, technically challenging products
- Join a business operating at the forefront of defence technology
- Influence quality performance across manufacturing operations
- Genuine opportunities for progression into senior technical and leadership roles
- Be part of a culture focused on continuous improvement, innovation and operational excellence
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