Quality Engineer

Company Description

Aerotron Composites Ltd is a privately owned company which is part of the Aerotron Group of aviation companies. We have a new purpose-built facility in Chatteris, focussing on manufacturing aircraft components for several major Aerospace and Defence OEMs. We are a global leader in the Aerospace and Defence industries and the partner-of-choice for best-in-class product development, manufacture and repair.

What makes us unique is our combined experiences, skill and knowledge in engineering, manufacturing and repair, and we need the right people to join us on our journey to delivering our vision. Our company is built around our people as we encourage diversity of thought, empower team members to collaborate and enhance our joint future through their personal development. We take great pride in what we deliver, and want to leverage our collective talents, passion, and hard work by putting the customer at the forefront of our business.

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Job Purpose

This is a full-time, on-site role located in Chatteris for a Quality Engineer, to support and drive the business in improving quality standards and efficiency, by promoting continuous improvement activities to facilitate delivery of high-quality product and services to our customers.

Key Responsibilities

· Support production in meeting delivery and quality targets

· Support MRB (material review board) meetings

· NCR (Non-Conformance report) management

· Facilitate NCR investigations for production and engineering

· Perform RCCA (Root cause and corrective actions) activities using tools like 8D and 5Y

· Actioning customer returns and putting corrective actions in place

· Carry out concession activities

· Ensure equipment is calibrated and logged throughout the business

· Support the business with continuous improvement

· Carry out Internal Audits

· Support and potentially lead the External Audit activities

· Fully comply with Company Policies including Health and Safety at all times

Requirements

· ISO, AS or NADCAP based quality system knowledge required

· Relevant education and/or experience

· Proficient IT capabilities and competent user of standard packages

· Knowledge of ERP systems desirable

· Highly organised and process-oriented, with a logical and pragmatic approach

· Work accurately, with good attention to detail

· Persistence and determination to overcome obstacles and resolve problems

· Comfortable working to time constraints

· Excellent communication skills – verbal, written, and listening

· Aptitude for building productive working relationships in a variety of situations

· Capacity to learn new information, processes and/or systems and apply them appropriately

· Self-motivated and confident

· Manufacturing industry experience desirable

What are the Benefits for You?

You will be offered a full-time contract which comes with a competitive salary, 28 days holiday including statutory and public holidays, Private Medical healthcare scheme and a generous pension scheme. Our site has car parking, canteen facility and the benefit of an equipped gym for staff use.

You will receive a comprehensive induction, on-site training which will cover all aspects of the role, and Health, Safety and Fire and HR compliance training.