Quality & Improvements Engineer in Coventry

We're looking for a detail-oriented, analytical Quality Assurance Engineer to join our team. You'll be responsible for ensuring that systems and processes meet defined quality standards and customer expectations. You'll collaborate with engineering and project management teams to identify issues, support continuous improvement, and drive operational excellence across the organisation.

Responsibilities

• Contribute to the development and enhancement of QA processes, standards, and best practices.
• Ensure compliance with all customer specific or MTC QMS requirements.
• Work cross-functionally with engineering, project management, and operations teams to ensure quality is embedded throughout the development lifecycle.
• Participate in reviews of requirements, specifications, and design documents.
• Support the creation and maintenance of documentation, including test strategies, reports, and technical guides.
• Lead internal audits and participate in external audits.
• Provide resolution to internal and external quality issues through effective root cause analysis and the development of action plans with relevant stakeholders.
• Analyze relevant data and statistical reports to identify areas of weakness and implement improvements.

Qualifications

• Proven experience in a Quality Assurance role.
• Strong understanding of QA methodologies, tools, and processes, and working knowledge of Quality Management and ISO 9001 or AS9100 adoption.
• Auditing experience.
• Excellent problem-solving skills, attention to detail, and analytical thinking.
• Strong communication and collaboration skills.
• Understanding of customer journey and experience.
• Quality planning and relevant standards e.g. AQAP.
• Good numeracy skills: confident working with numbers and data.

Desirable Skills/Qualifications/Experience

• Significant experience in an analogous role.
• Degree level education.
• A high degree of personal motivation.

About The MTC

The Manufacturing Technology Centre (MTC) is an internationally renowned and respected research and development organisation, bridging the gap between academia and manufacturing. It is home to some of the brightest minds in engineering from around the globe. The MTC's engineers, scientists and technicians work with advanced manufacturing equipment in a supportive environment for the development and demonstration of new technologies at scale, helping manufacturers develop new and innovative processes and technologies.

Established to prove cutting edge manufacturing advances in an agile environment in partnership with industry, academia and other institutions, the MTC works with hundreds of industrial clients across sectors including automotive, aerospace, rail, informatics, food and drink, infrastructure, construction and civil engineering, electronics, oil and gas, and defence. The MTC helps businesses improve efficiency, capability and competitiveness. Supported by one of the largest public sector investments in UK manufacturing, the MTC's engineering capabilities cover research and development, advanced manufacturing management, factory design and training for the skills of the future. The MTC has world-class facilities in Coventry, Liverpool and Oxford, and is part of the UK's High Value Manufacturing Catapult, supported by Innovate UK.

Reference and Security Checks

Due to the nature of our business, all employment is subject to satisfactory references being obtained alongside a level of security clearance checks.