Manufacturing Quality Engineer
Summary: The Manufacturing Quality Engineer role involves leading quality recovery efforts in an underperforming build area, ensuring compliance with client non-conformance processes, and coaching client teams on quality practices. The position requires collaboration with stakeholders to identify process gaps and drive improvements in quality metrics. Candidates should have proven experience in high-reliability manufacturing sectors, particularly in aerospace and defence. The role is based in Portsmouth and requires on-site presence five days a week. The IR35 status is PAYE via an umbrella company, and the rate is negotiable depending on experience.
Manufacturing Quality Engineer
Rate Negotiable depending on experience
Clearance required: BPSS
Interview process: Tech IV
Location: Portsmouth 5 days on site
IR35 Status: PAYE via Umbrella company only
Job Description:
- Lead the quality recovery of an underperforming build area, implementing corrective and preventive actions to address recurring non-conformances.
- Ensure full compliance with client NC processes, including timely investigation, high-quality root-cause analysis, and robust documentation.
- Coach and support client teams (Engineering, Manufacturing, Quality) to strengthen their understanding and execution of NC and quality processes.
- Work collaboratively with stakeholders to identify and resolve process gaps or weaknesses.
- Analyse quality trends and metrics to identify systemic issues and drive improvements in NC cycle time, manufacturing yield, and process flow.
- Facilitate and lead problem-solving activities using recognised quality tools (eg, 8D, Ishikawa, 5 Whys).
- Act as a Quality/Manufacturing Engineering quality expert Embedded within the clients' environment. Validate adherence to build documentation, manufacturing standards, and configuration rules.Provide Capgemini with regular updates on progress, risks, and opportunities for improvement.
Required Skills & Experience - Proven experience as a Quality Engineer or Manufacturing Engineer in aerospace, defence, space, or other high-reliability manufacturing sectors.
- Direct familiarity with Defence and Space processes and systems, particularly NC management tools.
- Strong understanding of space industry manufacturing, including satellite build, cleanroom operations, and high-reliability assembly practices. Demonstrated capability to lead recovery activities and stabilise problematic production areas.
Excellent coaching and stakeholder engagement skills. Ability to influence without authority with strong grounding in quality methodologies (8D, FMEA, RCCA, process audits, etc.).
Ability to work in a fast-paced environment with strict configuration, documentation, and compliance requirements.
Clear communication skills-written, verbal, and interpersonal.
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