Quality Engineer

5 days ago

Aylesbury, Buckinghamshire, United Kingdom Manufacturing Recruitment LTD Full time £42,000 - £66,000 per year

Quality Planning Engineer

To lead quality planning across all phases of the product lifecycle—from New Product Introduction (NPI) and design feasibility through production release and ongoing validation.

Manufacture of gears and shafts. Aerospace & defence.

Responsible for interpreting customer and internal technical drawings, developing quality control strategies, selecting appropriate gauges, and applying best practices and statistical tools to ensure robust, data-driven quality processes. This includes the use of
High QA software
for planning and documentation.

This role plays a critical part in aligning Engineering, Manufacturing, and Quality teams to ensure that all products meet or exceed internal standards and customer expectations.

Wish List:-

Key Responsibilities

  • Interpret customer specifications and technical drawings to extract
    Critical-to-Quality (CTQ)
    features for inspection planning.
  • Review and analyse existing parts and operation sequences to improve inspection efficiency and reduce variation.
  • Develop and maintain quality planning documentation using
    High QA software
    , including:
  • Control Plans PFMEAs First Article Inspection Reports (FAIR)
  • PPAP submissions
  • Define and execute inspection strategies, including:
  • First-off, in-process, and last-off inspections
  • CMM inspection routines and programming
  • Manual and digital measurement techniques
  • Perform and interpret
    CPK studies
    and apply
    SPC tools
    to monitor and enhance process performance.
  • Collaborate with Engineering during design reviews to ensure manufacturability and alignment with quality standards (DFM/A, APQP).
  • Support the execution of
    Measurement System Analysis (MSA)
    and capability studies.
  • Participate in internal audits and support external customer assessments in compliance with
    ISO 9001
    ,
    IATF 16949
    , or
    AS9100
    standards.
  • Drive continuous improvement by identifying root causes of non-conformances using tools such as 8D, 5 Whys, and Ishikawa diagrams.

Required Qualifications & Experience

  • 3–5 years' experience in quality planning or quality engineering in a manufacturing environment.
  • Proficient in
    High QA
    or similar QMS software (training will be provided if required).
  • Qualified Quality Auditor (internal or lead preferred).
  • Strong working knowledge of
    GD&T
    , technical drawings, and machining/manufacturing processes.
  • Practical experience with
    SPC
    ,
    CPK
    ,
    FAIR
    , and
    APQP/PPAP
    documentation.
  • Hands-on experience with
    inspection and metrology tools
    (e.g., calipers, micrometres, gauges).
  • Familiarity with quality standards such as
    ISO 9001
    and
    AS9100
    .

Preferred

  • ASQ Certified Quality Engineer (CQE)
    or
    Six Sigma Green/Black Belt
    certification.
  • CMM programming experience
    (e.g., PC-DMIS, CALYPSO) is an advantage.
  • Experience working with
    ERP
    and
    Quality Management Systems (QMS)
    .
  • Knowledge of
    lean manufacturing
    and
    continuous improvement
    methodologies.

Base Salary: £Good

Bonus/Incentive: up to 5‑10% depending on performance (quality KPIs, process improvement)

Benefits: pension contribution, training budget, certifications support, etc.

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