National AI Awards 2025Discover AI's trailblazers! Join us to celebrate innovation and nominate industry leaders.

Nominate & Attend

Quality Engineer (Manufacturing/ Aerospace)

Ernest Gordon Recruitment
Exeter
3 days ago
Create job alert

Quality Engineer (Manufacturing/ Aerospace)
Exeter
£35,000 - £40,000 + Progression + Training + Company Benefits + Overtime + Early Finish Friday
Are you a Quality Engineer seeking a role within a cutting-edge, leading manufacturing business in the aerospace and engineering sectors, where you'll receive comprehensive training, ample professional development, and clear long-term career progression opportunities within a growing team?
Do you want the opportunity to work for a business that's known for its innovation, family-feel culture and commitment to delivering excellence across its customer base?
On offer is a fantastic opportunity to join a well-established, industry-leading manufacturer based in Marsh Barton, Exeter. Known for its commitment to quality and innovation in the aerospace and engineering sectors, the company offers a close-knit team environment, ongoing training, and clear progression paths. You'll be joining a business that values continuous improvement and invests in the long-term development of its people.
In the role you will play a key part in ensuring that all products meet stringent customer and regulatory requirements. You'll be investigating non-conforming parts, driving root cause analysis, liaising with various departments and external clients, and supporting the continuous improvement of quality processes across the business. With access to Six Sigma methodology and ongoing support, you'll be instrumental in upholding product integrity and business KPIs.
This role would suit a Quality Engineer seeking a role within a cutting-edge, leading manufacturing business in the aerospace and engineering sectors, where you'll receive comprehensive training, ample professional development, and clear long-term career progression opportunities within a growing team.
The Role
Investigate non-conformities using 8D, 5Y, and Six Sigma
Resolve quality issues with internal teams and customers
Support MRB and handle customer returns/documentation
The Person
Quality engineering experience in manufacturing
Knowledge of AS9100 or ISO9001
Based in Exeter happy working on site
Keywords : Quality Engineer, QA Engineer, Aerospace, AS9100, Root Cause, 8D, Manufacturing, Exeter, Marsh Barton, Continuous Improvement, Six Sigma, ISO9001
Reference Number:

BBBH20017
If you're interested in this role, click 'apply now' to forward an up-to-date copy of your CV.
We are an equal opportunities employer and welcome applications from all suitable candidates. The salary advertised is a guideline for this position. The offered remuneration will be dependent on the extent of your experience, qualifications, and skill set.
Ernest Gordon Recruitment Limited acts as an employment agency for permanent recruitment and employment business for the supply of temporary workers. By applying for this job, you accept the T&C's, Privacy Policy and Disclaimers which can be found at our website.

TPBN1_UKTJ

Related Jobs

View all jobs

Quality Engineer

Quality Engineer

Quality Engineer

Quality Engineer

Quality Engineer

Quality Engineer

National AI Awards 2025

Subscribe to Future Tech Insights for the latest jobs & insights, direct to your inbox.

By subscribing, you agree to our privacy policy and terms of service.

Industry Insights

Discover insightful articles, industry insights, expert tips, and curated resources.

How to Present Space Sector Solutions to Non-Technical Audiences: A Public Speaking Guide for Job Seekers

The UK space sector is expanding fast—from satellite communications and Earth observation to propulsion, launch services, and space sustainability. But as the technology becomes more complex, employers increasingly want space professionals who can explain it simply and persuasively to non-technical audiences. Whether you're applying for a role in engineering, mission control, data analysis, policy, or business development, your ability to present clearly is now seen as a critical soft skill. In fact, many interviews now include public speaking tasks that test your communication style, clarity, and stakeholder awareness. This guide offers a practical framework for structuring your space sector presentations, tips for engaging slides, storytelling techniques that work in interviews, and advice on answering common questions from executives, clients, and policymakers.

Space Jobs UK 2025: 50 Companies Hiring Now

Bookmark this guide – we refresh it every quarter so you always know who’s really expanding their space‑sector teams. The UK’s £15 billion Space Sector Plan, three licensed spaceports and a spike in commercial satellite demand have ignited hiring in 2025. Employers need spacecraft systems engineers, propulsion specialists, mission operators, Earth‑observation data scientists, ground‑segment software developers & regulatory experts right now. Below are 50 organisations that have advertised UK‑based space vacancies or formally announced head‑count growth in the past eight weeks. They’re grouped into five quick‑scan categories so you can jump straight to the kind of employer – and mission – that excites you. For every company you’ll see: Main UK hub Example live or recent vacancy Why it’s worth a look – tech focus, culture, mission Search any employer on UKSpaceJobs.co.uk to view real‑time ads, or set a free alert so brand‑new openings land straight in your inbox.

Return-to-Work Pathways: Relaunch Your Space Career with Returnships, Flexible & Hybrid Roles

Re-entering the workforce after a career break—whether for parenting, caring responsibilities or another life chapter—can feel like charting a new orbit, particularly in the dynamic field of space. Luckily, the UK’s thriving space sector now offers a spectrum of return-to-work pathways: structured returnships, part-time contracts and hybrid roles. These programmes recognise the transferable skills and resilience you’ve developed, pairing you with mentorship, targeted upskilling and supportive networks so you can relaunch your career in satellite engineering, mission operations, space data science or policy with confidence. In this guide, you’ll discover how to: Understand today’s UK space landscape and talent demand Leverage your organisation, communication and problem-solving skills in space roles Overcome common re-entry challenges with practical solutions Refresh your technical and regulatory knowledge through targeted learning Access returnship and re-entry programmes tailored to space Find roles that accommodate family commitments—flexible, hybrid or full-time Balance your career relaunch with caring responsibilities Master applications, interviews and networking specific to the space sector Draw inspiration from real returner success stories Get answers to frequent questions in our FAQ section Whether your goal is to return as a spacecraft systems engineer, mission analyst, space-data scientist or regulatory specialist, this article maps the steps and resources you need to reignite your UK space career.