At a Glance
- Tasks: Ensure quality standards in aerospace, defence, and space programmes through inspections and testing.
- Company: Join a growing company in the York area with a focus on innovation.
- Benefits: Competitive salary, career growth, and the chance to work on exciting projects.
- Other info: Collaborate with multidisciplinary teams in a dynamic and regulated environment.
- Why this job: Make a real impact in high-stakes industries while developing your engineering skills.
- Qualifications: Engineering degree and 5 years of experience in quality assurance and manufacturing.
The predicted salary is between 40000 - 50000 £ per year.
Nicholas Associates has an excellent opportunity for a Quality Engineer, to join an established & growing client in the York area. You will be responsible for supporting the Quality Management certification requirements and growing customer demands across the organisation’s aerospace, defence and space programmes. The role will ensure that Business first article inspection, materials testing and equipment calibration needs are met.
Key Areas of Responsibility:
- To measure product and compile First Article Inspection Reports (FAIR’s) against customer and Business requirements.
- To manage the organisations calibration database.
- To calibrate the company’s measuring equipment against internal standards.
- To manage the calibration of off-site calibrated equipment.
- To carry out the tensile test of cast test bars/castings against customer and business requirements.
- To carry out the hardness test of cast test coins against customer and Internal requirements.
- To carry out cast material composition testing against customer and Internal requirements.
You will have:
Qualifications/Education/Training:
- Engineering Degree (or equivalent) ideally including Mechanical Engineering, Aerospace Engineering, Manufacturing / Production Engineering, Material or Industrial Engineering.
Experience:
- Minimum 5 years’ Engineering experience.
- Working knowledge of IS9001 / AS9100 principles.
- Exposure to process control and quality assurance models.
- Manufacturing experience, a good understanding of materials, manufacturing processes and mechanical principles.
- Aerospace, Defence and Space sector experience (or highly regulated manufacturing, such as medical, nuclear, automotive).
- Experience working with multidisciplinary engineering teams.
- Product measurement experience, including the use of digital vernier calipers, height gauges, micrometer, CMM.
- Working knowledge of AS9102 (Aerospace FAIR standard).
- Ability to read and interpret technical engineering drawings.
- Working knowledge of materials testing standards (tensile/hardness/composition).
- Working knowledge of measurement device calibration.
Quality Engineer in Pickering employer: Nicholas Associates
Nicholas Associates is an exceptional employer, offering a dynamic work environment in the York area where Quality Engineers can thrive. With a strong focus on employee development and a commitment to quality in the aerospace, defence, and space sectors, the company fosters a culture of collaboration and innovation. Employees benefit from comprehensive training opportunities, a supportive team atmosphere, and the chance to contribute to cutting-edge projects that make a real impact.
