Quality Engineer

Quality Engineer

£40,000 - £45,000 DOE

Wrexham

Days Only (Mon-Fri)

gap technical are proud to be representing this global manufacturing business in their search for a Quality Engineer to work at their facility based near Wrexham

Performance Objectives

• Develop, implement, maintain, and continually improve the Quality Management System (QMS) in accordance with AS9100, customer requirements, and applicable regulatory standards.
• Maintain and administer electronic Quality Management Systems (eQMS), Power BI reporting tools, and other quality-related applications.
• Ensure quality records are accurately maintained and retained in accordance with company procedures and regulatory requirements.
• Maintain control of inspection stamps, calibration status, and authorised inspection personnel.
• Conduct internal process, product, and system audits, as well as coordinate and support external audits including customer, certification, and NADCAP special process audits.
• Conduct supplier quality audits and supplier development activities.
• Carry out process audits including Layered Process Audits (LPA), DOPS, Control Plan compliance, and production process verification.
• Support customer visits, regulatory inspections, and certification audits, ensuring timely completion of audit findings and action plans.
• Monitor, investigate, and resolve internal and external non-conformances, customer complaints, concessions, and returned products.
• Maintain the internal Non-Conformance Report (NCR) database and ensure timely closure of corrective actions.
• Support Advanced Product Quality Planning (APQP), including PPAP submissions for new product introduction (NPI), product modifications, and time-lapsed programmes.
• Review contracts and new product introduction requirements to ensure quality requirements are identified and communicated.
• Review and approve Engineering Change Notices (ECNs), Process Change Requests (PCRs), Control Plans, and FMEAs relevant to production.
• Ensure production documentation and product release activities are completed in accordance with quality requirements.
• Monitor supplier quality performance and support supplier development initiatives.
• Conduct supplier audits and support supplier corrective action activities.
• Liaise with customers, production, engineering, inspection, and supply chain teams to resolve quality-related issues.
• Support customer visits, audits, and quality reviews while maintaining positive customer relationships.

Person Specification

• Degree in Engineering or a related technical field (or equivalent experience in quality engineering or management).
• Knowledge of aerospace quality standards and regulatory requirements.
• Trained in quality tools and methodologies with certificate (e.g., SPC, PPAP, CAPA).
• Trained AS9100 Internal auditor with certificate (will consider automotive or with good demonstrable experience).
• Chartered Quality Engineer (CQE) by professional body.
• Experience with aerospace OEMs and Tier 1 suppliers.
• Familiarity with tools like Minitab, ERP, QMS systems.

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Closing Date: 04/10/2026

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