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Quality Control Engineer
Barrow-in-Furness
Permanent
About the Role
We're looking for a Quality Control Engineer to join our team supporting major projects in Cumbria, with a key focus on our BAE Systems site in Barrow-in-Furness.
In this role, you'll play a critical part in ensuring that all products, services, and project deliverables meet stringent regulatory, legislative, and customer requirements. You'll work at the heart of project delivery-driving quality assurance, strengthening compliance, and championing a Right First Time culture.
What you'll be doing
Quality & Compliance
- Ensure all project activities meet contractual, regulatory, and company quality standards
- Develop and maintain inspection, test, and quality plans aligned to customer requirements
- Oversee document control, configuration management, and technical submissions
- Manage non-conformances, corrective actions, and continuous improvement initiatives
Project Assurance
- Deliver progressive assurance across the full project lifecycle
- Ensure inspections, testing, and handover documentation are completed and compliant
- Provide clear reporting on quality performance, risks, and trends
Stakeholder & Team Engagement
- Act as a key member of the project team, providing expert quality guidance
- Build strong relationships with customers, stakeholders, and supply chain partners
- Promote a proactive quality culture across all teams and contractors
Risk & Improvement
- Identify and mitigate quality-related risks
- Capture and share lessons learned across projects and the wider business
- Drive continuous improvement and best practice adoption
Supply Chain Quality
- Monitor and report on supply chain quality performance
- Support suppliers in delivering against quality expectations and plans
What We're Looking For
Experience & Skills
- Strong knowledge of ISO 9001 and quality management best practice
- Experience in quality assurance within engineering, construction, or major projects
- Excellent attention to detail and organisational skills
- Strong communication skills-confident engaging at all levels
- Proficient in Microsoft Office and quality systems
What we're looking for in this individual
- A safety-first mindset with a commitment to high standards
- Ability to influence and engage teams and stakeholders
- Proactive, solutions-focused approach with strong problem-solving skills
- Passion for continuous improvement and delivering excellence
Benefits
- 25 days holiday
- day per annum, plus bank holidays
- Pension with leading provider and up to 8% employer contribution
- Private healthcare
- Free 24/7 365 Employee assistance program to support mental health and wellbeing (including counselling sessions and legal advice)
- Discounts
- Personal development programme
- Flexible Benefits
- Car/Car allowance
Company: NG Bailey Engineering
Location: Barrow in Furness
Job Description:
Quality Control Engineer
Barrow-in-Furness
Permanent
About the Role
We’re looking for a Quality Control Engineer to join our team supporting major projects in Cumbria, with a key focus on our BAE Systems site in Barrow-in-Furness.
In this role, you’ll play a critical part in ensuring that all products, services, and project deliverables meet stringent regulatory, legislative, and customer requirements. You’ll work at the heart of project delivery-driving quality assurance, strengthening compliance, and championing a Right First Time culture.
What you’ll be doing
Quality & Compliance
- Ensure all project activities meet contractual, regulatory, and company quality standards
- Develop and maintain inspection, test, and quality plans aligned to customer requirements
- Oversee document control, configuration management, and technical submissions
- Manage non-conformances, corrective actions, and continuous improvement initiatives
Project Assurance
- Deliver progressive assurance across the full project lifecycle
- Ensure inspections, testing, and handover documentation are completed and compliant
- Provide clear reporting on quality performance, risks, and trends
Stakeholder & Team Engagement
- Act as a key member of the project team, providing expert quality guidance
- Build strong relationships with customers, stakeholders, and supply chain partners
- Promote a proactive quality culture across all teams and contractors
Risk & Improvement
- Identify and mitigate quality-related risks
- Capture and share lessons learned across projects and the wider business
- Drive continuous improvement and best practice adoption
Supply Chain Quality
- Monitor and report on supply chain quality performance
- Support suppliers in delivering against quality expectations and plans
What We’re Looking For
Experience & Skills
- Strong knowledge of ISO 9001 and quality management best practice
- Experience in quality assurance within engineering, construction, or major projects
- Excellent attention to detail and organisational skills
- Strong communication skills-confident engaging at all levels
- Proficient in Microsoft Office and quality systems
What we’re looking for in this individual
- A safety-first mindset with a commitment to high standards
- Ability to influence and engage teams and stakeholders
- Proactive, solutions-focused approach with strong problem-solving skills
- Passion for continuous improvement and delivering excellence
Benefits
- 25 days holiday
- day per annum, plus bank holidays
- Pension with leading provider and up to 8% employer contribution
- Private healthcare
- Free 24/7 365 Employee assistance program to support mental health and wellbeing (including counselling sessions and legal advice)
- Discounts
- Personal development programme
- Flexible Benefits
- Car/Car allowance
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Posted: May 17th, 2026