Quality Engineer – Aviation MRO

About the role

An established aviation MRO organisation seeks an experienced Quality Engineer to lead quality assurance and compliance activities within a regulated aerospace environment. You will maintain the Quality Management System, drive continuous improvement, and ensure adherence to aviation and customer standards.

Key responsibilities

• Perform quality assurance activities across products, processes, and systems to meet regulatory, aviation, and customer requirements.
• Manage and maintain the QMS, including reviewing and revising procedures and quality manuals.
• Investigate non‑conformances, conduct root‑cause analysis, and implement corrective and preventive actions.
• Conduct internal and external audits (ISO 9001, AS 9100, NADCAP) to verify compliance.
• Support First Article Inspection (FAI) submissions in line with AS 13100.
• Participate in Material Review Board (MRB) activities and champion continuous quality improvement initiatives.
• Collaborate with cross‑functional teams to enhance process capability and product quality.

Required profile

• Hands‑on experience in metallurgical laboratory evaluations.
• Exposure to NADCAP special processes.
• Strong knowledge of ISO 9001, AS 9100, and AS 13100 standards.
• Proven experience in quality systems, audits, and regulatory compliance within aviation.
• Proficiency with problem‑solving tools such as FMEA, 5 Whys, and Fishbone analysis.
• Ability to interpret technical drawings.

Required skills

• Metallurgical laboratory evaluation
• NADCAP special processes
• ISO 9001
• AS 9100
• AS 13100
• Root‑cause analysis
• Corrective and preventive actions (CAPA)
• FMEA
• 5 Whys
• Fishbone analysis
• Technical drawing interpretation