At a Glance
- Tasks: Design and maintain quality assurance protocols for innovative manufacturing processes.
- Company: Join a dynamic team at a leading company in defence and aerospace.
- Benefits: Competitive salary, supportive environment, and opportunities for continuous improvement.
- Other info: Collaborative culture with opportunities for personal and professional growth.
- Why this job: Make a real impact on quality in cutting-edge industries.
- Qualifications: Experience in Quality Engineering and strong problem-solving skills required.
The predicted salary is between 35000 - 45000 £ per year.
We are looking for an experienced Quality Engineer to join our Quality Assurance team based in Dundee. This is an exciting opportunity to become part of a small, close-knit team supporting the manufacture of highly engineered products for the defence, space, and aerospace sectors. Operating in a niche, technically demanding market, we deliver innovative interconnect solutions where quality, precision, and reliability are critical.
As a Quality Engineer, you will play a key role in maintaining our Quality Management System (QMS), supporting manufacturing operations, resolving customer and supplier quality issues, and driving continuous improvement across the business.
What You'll Be Doing
- Design, implement, and maintain quality assurance protocols and methods for manufacturing processes and finished products.
- Develop and improve inspection, testing, and evaluation methods to ensure product quality and process capability.
- Analyse quality and production data to identify trends and recommend improvements to quality standards and procedures.
- Lead investigations into customer complaints, supplier issues, internal non-conformances, and continuous improvement opportunities.
- Drive root cause analysis and corrective actions using structured problem-solving methodologies.
- Support production teams with quality-related queries and technical problem solving.
- Ensure compliance with internal procedures and external standards, including AS9100, ISO standards, and continuous improvement frameworks.
- Participate in and support internal and external audits.
- Work collaboratively with customers, suppliers, engineering, and manufacturing teams to improve quality performance.
About You
We're looking for a proactive and solutions-focused individual who thrives in a fast-paced manufacturing environment and is passionate about quality excellence.
You will have:
- Previous experience in a Quality Engineering or Quality Assurance role within a manufacturing environment.
- Strong problem-solving and investigation skills, including experience with methodologies such as DMAIC, 8D, or similar structured approaches.
- The ability to understand and work with highly technical products and components.
- Excellent organisational skills and the ability to manage multiple priorities and competing demands.
- Strong interpersonal skills with the ability to build effective working relationships across all levels of the organisation.
- Experience supporting or conducting internal audits (desirable).
- Exposure to Lean Manufacturing and Six Sigma principles (desirable).
Why Join Us?
- Work on cutting-edge technologies serving the defence, aerospace, and space industries.
- Be part of a supportive and collaborative team environment.
- Gain exposure to a highly specialised manufacturing operation.
- Opportunity to influence quality performance and continuous improvement initiatives.
- Competitive salary and benefits package.
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