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Quality Engineer

Quality Engineer

01/21/2026

Job Summary:
Responsible for ensuring that the products produced meet quality standards required to minimise quality costs and maximise customer satisfaction whilst ensuring that procedures and processes are adhered to. Ensure incoming materials meet required quality standards. Responsible for identifying and raising quality issues and for speedily resolving them to ensure zero impact to the customer. Support new product introductions to ensure the robustness of product builds. Work in a team environment to develop and implement best practices that emphasise defect prevention, reduction in variation and waste and provide for continuous improvements in meeting all customer requirements. Manage the customer specific and 3rd Party accreditation requirements and offer technical support. Work mostly independently with minimal supervision.

Responsibilities

• Compliance with all pertinent Dynamic Aerospace Fabrications Ltd procedures and work instructions within the quality manual.
• Calibration – Control via Gagepack database, calibrated gauges, instruments, CMM’s, oven controls and surveys through 3rd party calibration suppliers
• Interpreting and understanding of drawings, work cards, specifications and other relevant technical documents.
• Writing / amending of procedures / work instructions as required.
• Control and review of specifications in conjunction with the Quality Manager including the update and filing as required.
• Carrying out Internal audits to AS9100/AS13100 in line with the internal audit plan.
• Manage customer returns & supplier corrective actions. Liaise with production personnel and supervision where required to feedback information relating to quality issues both internal and externally raised.
• Investigation into root cause of non-conforming product and the implementation of corrective and preventive action. 8D problem solving
• Communication with customers, supplier and 3rd Parties using internal or their specified documents.
• Active involvement in Continuous Improvement activities.
• Work in an accurate and timely fashion.

Knowledge & Experience

• Quality / Engineering background
• Experience in Root Cause tools (ideally 8D knowledge)
• Audit Experience – AS9100 internal auditor
• Knowledge of Continuous Improvement techniques
• Previous experience in a high-volume manufacturing environment, preferably aerospace
• Experience of working in Quality Assurance
• Experience of dealing with customers and suppliers

Skills & Qualifications

• Relevant business/commercial or manufacturing/engineering degree, or ONC, A Levels, BTec Diploma Level 4 or equivalent NVQ level 4 qualification or equivalent experience
• Computer literate

Hours of work

Monday to Friday

7am-4pm Monday to Thursday, 7am-12pm Friday
or
8am-5pm Monday to Thursday, 8am-1pm Friday

Salary

£35,000 – £40,000 depending on experience

Location: Dynamic Aerospace Fabrications, Castle Donnington, Derby

Please apply by email to hr@dynamicfabs.com

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