Location: Bolton OR Stevenage (2 days per week onsite + supplier travel)
Duration: 6 month initial contract
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Role Details
Our client, a prominent defence organisation, is strengthening its Quality Division and has opportunities for Quality Assurance Engineers to join their Supply Chain team on a contract basis.
This role will be based in either Stevenage or Bolton, with the flexibility of hybrid working and travel to UK supplier sites.
Responsibilities
- Complete scheduled Quality Assurance audits at suppliers using standardised tools.
- Conduct thorough verification and inspection of products to ensure they meet the required quality standards.
- Identify and document any non-conformities in the manufacturing process and deviations from the product specifications.
- Maintain accurate and organised records of all quality control activities.
- Communicate findings to relevant departments and work cross-functionally to implement root cause corrective actions at suppliers.
- Contribute to continuous improvement initiatives to enhance the quality of products.
- Participate in the Project Quality network to report and share the quality assurance status linked to applicable suppliers.
- Provide non-conformance, root cause, and corrective action data analysis and summary reports to senior stakeholders.
What We're Looking for from You
- Trained auditor to AS9100 standards is essential.
- Experience in conducting Quality Audits and surveillance.
- Quality experience in Mechanical, Manufacturing, or Electronic Engineering.
- Proven track record in Quality, Supply Chain, or Manufacturing.
- Experience in the Defence, Automotive, or Aerospace industry is highly desirable.
- Familiarity with GD&T and ability to use a variety of metrology equipment (where applicable).
- Practitioner of current QA problem‑solving and improvement methods (8D, RCA, DMAIC, etc.).
- Strong analytical skills, ability to run reports in Excel, use SAP QM system, and document management tools.
- Continuous improvement awareness and ability to use own initiative to deliver improvements.
- Experience with NADCAP (National Aerospace and Defense Contractors Accreditation Program) is desirable.
- Good planning and organising skills to ensure multiple tasks are prioritised and monitored to deliver set objectives.
- Ability to communicate and influence effectively at all levels of the organisation.
- Recognise and understand regulatory and certification requirements, and respond to them.
This role also includes opportunities for significant professional growth within the supply chain quality team.
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