Quality Engineer – Aerospace
Denham | £52,000 | Permanent | Days
A globally recognised aerospace manufacturer in Denham is looking for a Quality Engineer to join its Inspection and Quality team. This is a hands-on role focused on First Article Inspection and patrol inspection activity in a safety-critical manufacturing environment, working alongside inspection, manufacturing, and quality colleagues to ensure products meet specification, customer requirements, and AS9100 standards.
What you’ll be doing:
- Planning and conducting First Article Inspections to AS9102 requirements
- Completing, reviewing, and signing off FAI reports for assemblies and customer deliverables
- Carrying out patrol inspection audits across manufacturing areas in line with internal procedures
- Producing audit reports, metrics, and corrective action tracking for inspection activity
- Raising non-conformance reports where required and supporting follow-up actions
- Driving continuous improvement within inspection and FAI processes
- Maintaining accurate inspection records and quality data
- Using QMS and business systems to support reporting and analysis
- Supporting the wider inspection team as required
What you need:
- Background in manufacturing or engineering
- Experience in a quality, inspection, or quality engineering role
- Solid understanding of AS9100 and AS9102 First Article Inspection requirements
- Strong ability to read and interpret engineering drawings and specifications
- Confident working with data, reporting, and Microsoft Office tools
- Comfortable working in a regulated, safety-critical environment
- Aerospace experience desirable – strong quality or inspection experience from another technical manufacturing background will also be considered
What’s on offer:
- £52,000 per annum
- Days: 08:00–17:00 Mon–Thu / 08:00–12:00 Fri
- Strong benefits package
- Genuine development opportunities across inspection, audit, and quality engineering
- Long-term stability with over a decade of secured contracts
This is a permanent position with a respected name in aerospace manufacturing, where quality and compliance are central to everything produced on site.
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