Quality Controller

Quality Controller

Location: Warton – on site. Flexible working arrangements available; please discuss with recruiter.

Salary: £49,000+ (dependent on experience)

• Driving a zero-defect culture by reducing non-conformance through robust root cause analysis (RCCA, 5 Whys, DMAIC, 8D and Six Sigma), resolving multi-layered quality issues, and collaborating closely with customers and suppliers to ensure effective deployment of the zero-defect escape prevention strategy.
• Ensuring operational compliance to specifications & quality standards e.g. EN/AS 9100.
• Undertaking the identification and implementation of quality improvement activities agreed within the business area.
• Undertaking reviews and reporting on the efficiency and effectiveness of quality practices across the business area.
• Demonstrating a structured, logical approach to problem‑solving while building good relationships and influencing stakeholders at all levels to ensure robust quality practices are consistently applied and upheld.

• Quality or engineering experience in a manufacturing setting.
• Good analytical, problem‑solving skills with a challenge mindset.
• Ample understanding of manufacturing processes, including accurate interpretation of technical drawings and documentation, hands‑on inspection techniques, and practical shopfloor leadership experience at manager level or equivalent.

• Understanding of Geometrical Dimensional & Tolerancing with experience within a manufacturing environment.
• Experience of using shop floor toolsets such as SFM/SAPCAMS, EDSRS, Visview.
• Experience dealing with internal and external customers.
• Knowledge of AS9100 rev
  
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As well as a competitive pension scheme, BAE Systems also offers employee share plans, an extensive range of flexible discounted health, wellbeing and lifestyle benefits, including a green car scheme, private health plans and shopping discounts. You may also be eligible for an annual incentive.

We currently have an opportunity for a Quality Controller based at our Warton site working in the Falcon Works manufacturing environment. You will deliver a broad range of planned quality activities designed to provide assurance to management that quality practices are being effectively deployed across the business area.

This role involves working closely with Operations and Engineering teams to ensure products meet customer and regulatory requirements, maintaining high quality standards, and supporting the use of new techniques and technology to move the business forward at pace.

This is a place where you’ll be able to make a real difference. You’ll be part of an inclusive culture that values diversity of thought, rewards integrity and merit, and where you’re empowered to fulfil your potential. We welcome people from all backgrounds and want to make sure our recruitment processes are as inclusive as possible. If you have a disability or health condition that may affect your performance in certain assessment types, please speak to your recruiter about reasonable adjustments.

We welcome applications from all suitably qualified people, including BAE Systems employees who have been in their current role for 12 months or longer.

Many BAE Systems roles are subject to security and export control restrictions. These restrictions may affect eligibility based on nationality, place of birth, and prior nationalities. All applicants must meet at least the Baseline Personnel Security Standard; some roles require higher levels of National Security Vetting.

6th March 2026

We reserve the right to close this vacancy early if we receive sufficient applications. Please submit your application as early as possible.