Work Times: 8:30am to 4:30pm (Monday to Friday). A degree of flexibility will be needed at peak periods.
Job Overview
As a Quality Engineer, you will play a key role in maintaining and continuously improving our AS9100D and ISO 9001:2015 certified Quality Management System (QMS). This role ensures our products, processes, and manufacturing operations consistently meet customer, regulatory, and safety requirements. You will support the business in driving a robust quality culture through disciplined problem solving, process optimisation, and compliance excellence.
Key Responsibilities
QMS & Compliance
- Maintain and improve the SHD QMS in alignment with AS9100 Rev D and ISO 9001:2015.
- Plan, execute, and document internal audits, including process, product and compliance audits.
- Ensure audit findings, corrective actions, and follow‑ups meet AS9100 requirements for root‑cause analysis, containment, corrective action effectiveness, and evidence control.
- Support certification, surveillance, and customer audits.
Non‑Conformance / Root Cause / Corrective Action
- Lead NCR investigations using recognised methodologies (5‑Why, 8D, FMEA).
- Develop and validate robust corrective actions to eliminate recurrence.
- Maintain and improve product control limits, test specifications, and material qualification criteria.
- Support investigation and resolution of process deviations.
Customer Quality
- Support customer complaint investigations and implement actions to enhance satisfaction and product reliability.
- Provide customer‑facing technical quality support where required.
Laboratory & Test Support
- Conduct and support routine laboratory testing of manufactured materials and incoming goods.
- Develop new test methods and improve existing procedures.
- Ensure laboratory equipment calibration and test accuracy aligns with QMS requirements.
- Identify opportunities for process optimisation, waste reduction, and enhanced first‑time‑yield.
- Participate in or lead quality improvement projects within the SHD/Cambium group.
- Support deployment of risk‑based thinking, process capability analysis, and data‑driven decision‑making.
General
- Provide cross‑site quality support within the group as required.
- Deliver internal training on QMS, quality tools, and AS9100 awareness.
- Execute contract reviews in accordance with customer and regulatory expectations.
- Support Health & Safety and compliance activities.
Person Specification
Skills and Experience
- Strong working knowledge of AS9100D and ISO 9001:2015.
- Experience in manufacturing environments (composites, aerospace, chemicals, or similar).
- Skilled in root‑cause analysis, corrective action, and process auditing.
- Competent in laboratory testing, materials evaluation, and data interpretation.
- High computer literacy (QMS software, Excel, data reporting tools).
- Excellent communication skills and ability to work cross‑functionally.
- Strong attention to detail with a proactive problem‑solving mindset.
- Knowledge of composite prepreg manufacturing or similar regulated processes.
- Experience with customer quality interface (aerospace OEMs or Tier 1 suppliers).
- Familiarity with PFMEA, SPC, control plans, and risk‑based quality tools.
Full‑time position based in Sleaford.
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