Quality Engineer - Aerospace & Defence

EDM Limited
Manchester, United Kingdom
Today
£35,000 – £45,000 pa

Salary

£35,000 – £45,000 pa

Job Type
Permanent
Work Pattern
Full-time
Work Location
Hybrid
Seniority
Mid
Security Clearance
Required
Posted
15 Jul 2026 (Today)

Benefits

Flexible start and finish times 1 day a week working from home Continuous training and development Company pension 25 days holiday + public holidays pro rata Life insurance after 12 months service

Job Title: Quality Engineer

Location: Manchester

Salary: £35,000 - £45,000 per annum dependent on experience

Job Type: Full Time, Permanent

Do you have quality experience in a high-quality engineering environment ideally looking to be part of a successful, niche, but industry leading organisation?

EDM design, manufacture and install specialist mechanical applications to a diverse client base. On offer is an opportunity to work for a company that have an excellent reputation in their industry and a state-of-the-art facility to enable them to deliver on bespoke projects for a range of clients.

Based in Manchester we are currently recruiting for a Quality Engineer on a permanent basis to join our developing Quality Department. We have a wide variety of prestigious clients on some of the most exciting Military and Civil aviation training engineering projects around the world and this role will be instrumental in developing this area of our business.

About the role:

Act as the deputy to the EDM Quality Manager in their absence

Maintain and plan the EDM internal and external audit plan

Oversee EDM equipment Calibration requirements

Support Factory and/or Site Acceptable Testing when required

Support Test activities including:

Support FAT (Factory Acceptance Testing) and SAT (Site Acceptance Testing) when required and manage the diary

Verification of stages during build

Recording of errors and collating trends

Testing of systems both mechanical and electronic

Assist in the creation and closure of EDM Non Conformances

Assist in bids and review quality requirements

Assist in maintaining the EDM Quality Manual and EDM processes

Respond to customer complaints in a timely and efficient manner and maintain records

Manage & maintain proprietary systems data within the company computer systems

Maintain the EDM MRB (Material Review Board) System

Develop EDM inspection capability to deliver cost effective verification methodsKey Requirements:

Experience in solving problems and driving improvements

Experience with ISO 9001

Understanding of GD&T and its applications

Use of modern measuring equipment and determining best and most effective use

Experience of working in Imperial

Experience in FAIR processes to AS9102

Understanding of CE marking requirements

Familiar with the use of Microsoft Office Packages i.e. Excel, Word, PowerPoint, etc.

Willingness to travel to customer sites as and when required

Ability to achieve UK security clearance essentialFrom us:

Flexible start and finish times

1 day a week working from home

Supportive and enjoyable working environment

Continuous Training and development

Company Pension

25 days holiday + public holidays pro rata

Life Insurance following 12 months servicePlease click on the APPLY button to submit your CV for this role.

Candidates with the relevant experience or job titles of; Quality Engineer, High Precision Manufacturing, Aerospace Quality Engineer, AS9102, FAIRs, Mechanical Quality Engineer, ISO 9001, Internal Auditor, FAT/SAT, GD&T, Calibration Engineer, Non-Conformance, MRB, Quality Inspector, Defence Engineering, Compliance Engineer may also be considered for this role

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