Quality Engineer - Aerospace Manufacturing, Redruth
Duration: Temporary Ongoing | Schedule: Monday to Friday, 8am - 4:30pm | Salary: DOE
Acorn by Synergie is recruiting on behalf of Pall Redruth Aerospace for a Quality Engineer to join their team in Redruth. Reporting to the Principal Quality Engineer, you will act as the first-line representative for key strategic customers while driving quality improvements across the product family. This is an excellent opportunity to join a world-class aerospace manufacturer committed to quality, innovation, and continuous improvement.
Key Duties
- Take ownership of First Pass Yield (FPY) and Customer Complaint metrics within your product family and drive improvements.
- Act as the primary contact for the quality teams of strategic customers.
- Implement and maintain the Certified Operator Programme for the product family.
- Lead Quality Kaizen and continuous improvement initiatives.
- Ensure effective training and execution of DBS and QMS activities to meet quality objectives.
- Use structured problem‑solving methodologies, including Danaher PSP and 8D.
- Manage Customer Complaint CAPA processes and cross‑functional quality projects.
- Liaise with customers, government bodies, and the FAA regarding audits, corrective actions, and quality matters.
- Lead quality activities during New Product Introduction (NPI), including DFMEA, PFMEA, PPAP, and APQP processes.
- Prepare technical presentations and reports to support quality initiatives.
Requirements
- MSc degree or equivalent experience.
- Minimum 5 years’ experience in a quality or operations role within manufacturing.
- Proven success within a metrics‑driven quality or operations environment.
- Strong knowledge of variation control, SPC, and process capability analysis.
- Experience with APQP tools, including FMEA, Control Plans, and PPAPs.
- Experience using statistical Design of Experiments (DOE).
- Demonstrated ability to lead quality improvements using structured problem‑solving methods.
- Strong leadership, communication, and project management skills.
- Full UK driving licence.
Desirable
- Experience within aerospace, automotive, or other highly regulated industries.
- Supervisory or people management experience.
- Six Sigma and/or ASQ certifications.
- Lean Manufacturing and Kaizen experience.
- Customer quality management experience.
What We Offer
- Temporary ongoing opportunity.
- Monday to Friday working pattern.
- Opportunity to work with a leading aerospace manufacturer.
- Exposure to high‑profile quality and continuous improvement projects.
- Professional development opportunities.
- Collaborative and supportive working environment.
Acorn by Synergie acts as an employment business for the supply of temporary workers.
