Quality Engineer

Morson are thrilled to be recruiting exclusively for our aerospace and defence client based in Cambridge.

With a growing footprint across the UK, Europe, North America and the Middle East, the business currently employs around 2,000 people - all united behind a shared purpose of successfully solving problems that others walk away from, coupled with an inherent instinct to do the right thing.

Role and Responsibilities of the Quality Engineer:

Write, implement and maintain Project Quality plans.
Conduct Project audits to demonstrate compliance to the specific project defined plans and processes.
Conduct audits on products and project deliverables to determine robustness of internal systems in delivery to customer needs and expectations.
Management of Audit non-conformances to ensure timely closure of actions.
Generate and maintain appropriate KPI’s to demonstrate process and product effectiveness.
Investigating quality failures, identifying trends, assisting the relevant CA/PA owners in the determination of root cause and monitoring of the stated containment, corrective and preventative actions.
Conducting Internal and Customer complaint RCCA.
Manage third party approvals – typically CSC design approval, test and certification.
Manage the release of products to the customer, host customer acceptance events, raise any non-conformances and monitor/manage their closure.
Visiting supplier facilities to conduct FAT/FAI activities.
Monitoring and facilitating closure non-conformances. Both internal and external.
Regular supplier surveillance visits.
Conduct configuration audits and First Article acceptance of supplied items prior to release to ensure supplied goods meet the defined specification.
Perform Quality Assurance duties as defined by the Project Quality Lead.

Qualification/Experience

Experience in project/product auditing.
Experience in the implementation and writing processes and procedures.
Have experience of implementing continuous improvement using standard quality tools such as 5 Whys , 8D, Fishbone, Pareto, etc.
Experience of applying auditing techniques within the supply chain.
Knowledge of MRP/ERP systems is essential. Working knowledge of Microsoft tools such as Word, Excel and Visio are essential.
Knowledge of coating applications and appropriate process control.
Knowledge of manufacturing process controls associated with Electro-mechanical products including welding.