Quality Systems Engineer

A well-established advanced manufacturing organisation within a highly regulated engineering sector is looking to appoint a Quality Systems Engineer to support and strengthen its Quality Management System. This role is ideal for a quality professional with experience in aerospace or other regulated manufacturing environments who enjoys working at a systems level.

You will play a key part in ensuring quality processes remain compliant, effective, and continuously improving, while supporting operational teams with investigations and corrective actions.

Working closely with an experienced Quality Manager and a product-focused Quality Engineer, you will help ensure both systems and products meet the highest industry standards.

Quality Systems & Compliance

• Maintain and continuously improve the organisation’s Business Management System (BMS) in line with AS9100 and ISO 9001 standards.
• Ensure quality processes are integrated and consistently applied across the business.
• Support document control activities, ensuring procedures, forms, and records are properly maintained and version controlled.

Auditing

• Coordinate and maintain the internal audit schedule.
• Conduct internal audits and support external and customer audits.
• Verify the effectiveness of the Quality Management System and identify improvement opportunities.
• Lead or facilitate root cause investigations using recognised methodologies such as 8D, 5 Whys, and CAPA.
• Drive improvements to processes, documentation, and quality system effectiveness.
• Support the implementation of digital quality tools, KPIs, and dashboards to monitor system performance.

Operational & Product Quality Support

• Work with production and engineering teams to support non-conformance management and corrective actions.
• Participate in product and process reviews to ensure system compliance is embedded in day-to-day operations.
• Assist with customer and supplier quality matters within the QMS framework.

Reporting & Documentation

• Prepare reports on audit outcomes, quality metrics, and system performance for management review.
• Support the preparation and facilitation of Management Reviews.
• Maintain records demonstrating QMS compliance and maturity.
• Prepare and review First Article Inspection Reports (FAIRs) in accordance with AS9102.

Experience

• Experience with in a quality engineering, quality systems, or quality assurance role.
• Experience with in aerospace manufacturing or another highly regulated sector (defence, automotive, precision engineering).
• Hands-on experience conducting internal audits within an AS9100 or ISO 9001 environment.
• Proven experience performing Root Cause Analysis (RCA) and managing CAPA processes.

Knowledge & Skills

• Strong understanding of Quality Management Systems (QMS) including AS9100 and ISO 9001.
• Familiarity with audit processes, non-conformance management, and process improvement methodologies.
• Knowledge of Lean, Six Sigma, 8D, or similar continuous improvement tools.
• Ability to analyse quality data and identify process improvement opportunities.
• Excellent communication skills and the ability to work with cross-functional teams.

Qualifications

• Lead Auditor or Six Sigma certification would be advantageous.

Personal Attributes

• Detail-oriented with strong organisational skills.
• Proactive approach to process improvement and problem solving.
• Comfortable working independently while collaborating with wider teams.
• Passionate about quality, compliance, and continuous improvement.

• Opportunity to play a key role in strengthening quality systems within an aerospace-focused manufacturing environment.
• Work alongside an experienced quality leadership team.
• Contribute to continuous improvement and digital quality initiatives.
• Be part of a growing, technically advanced engineering organisation.

If you are a Quality Systems Engineer with aerospace experience, strong auditing capability, and a passion for root cause analysis and system improvement
, we would be keen to hear from you.