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Group Technical Quality Engineer

Owen Daniels
Derby, United Kingdom
4 days ago
£50,000 pa

Salary

£50,000 pa

Job Type
Permanent
Work Location
Hybrid
Seniority
Senior
Education
Degree
Posted
27 May 2026 (4 days ago)

Benefits

Hybrid Working Company Pension Scheme 25 Days Annual Leave + 8 Statutory Holidays, Christmas Shutdown BUPA Healthcare Death in Service Benefit
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We are working with one of the largest international independent manufacturers of metallic aerospace detailed parts. Capabilities include Machining, Assembly, Inspection & Control, Integrated Logistics, Processing & Finishing, Sheet Metal & Fabrication, Speed Shop, Engineering. They are looking for aGroup Technical Quality Engineer to add to the team.

Group Technical Quality Engineer

Permanent
£50,000 per annum
Monday - Thursday 07:30 – 16:00, Friday 07:30 – 12:30
Hybrid/Remote/Site Based

Group Technical Quality Engineer
Job Description
  • Act as internal focal point of contact, and support the central quality teams (group) as well as sites, in an expert role for escalated technical questions, queries and issues (within the assigned scope)
  • Support all sites with specialist knowledge on deployment of APQP deliverables, and support identification and deployment of APQP training to all group sites.
  • Work closely with manufacturing engineering to continuously improve planning and inspection processes to share, embed and flow down best practices across the group
  • Support activities within the group (and across the sites) to maintain NADCAP and (customer) process approvals, including supporting site teams with NADCAP preparation audits
  • Conduct internal process audits to support identification of improvement areas
  • Support with the effective implementation of corrective and continuous improvement actions
  • Support all ToW and NPI projects in the area of expertise
  • Support the inspection team with technical queries and standardised approach.

Group Technical Quality Engineer
Essential Experience/Skills/Qualifications
  • Quality or Manufacturing Engineering Professional with extensive experience in a similar role
  • Experience in deployment of APQP deliverables
  • Working knowledge of international standards for quality management systems (AS9100, ISO9001)
  • Highly proficient in reading, understanding and applying technical documentation such as drawings, technical specifications, standards etc.
  • Experience in manufacturing processes for sheet metal and machined components, including surface treatment processes
  • Proficient in developing and improving planning (routing) and supporting documentation.
  • Experience in a highly regulated industry, preferably Aerospace
  • Strong knowledge of problem analysis methodologies & working experience with ERP systems.

Group Technical Quality Engineer
Company Benefits
  • Hybrid Working
  • Company pension scheme
  • 25 days annual leave + 8 statutory holidays, Christmas shutdown
  • BUPA Healthcare
  • Death in Service benefit

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