Quality Engineer

Work Times:                      8:30am to 4:30pm (Monday to Friday).   A degree of flexibility will be needed at peak periods.               

Job Overview

As a Quality Engineer, you will play a key role in maintaining and continuously improving our AS9100D and ISO 9001:2015 certified Quality Management System (QMS). This role ensures our products, processes, and manufacturing operations consistently meet customer, regulatory, and safety requirements. You will support the business in driving a robust quality culture through disciplined problem solving, process optimisation, and compliance excellence.

Key Responsibilities

QMS & Compliance

• Maintain and improve the SHD QMS in alignment with AS9100 Rev D and ISO 9001:2015.

• Plan, execute, and document internal audits, including process, product and compliance audits.

• Ensure audit findings, corrective actions, and follow‑ups meet AS9100 requirements for root‑cause analysis, containment, corrective action effectiveness, and evidence control.

• Support certification, surveillance, and customer audits.

Non-Conformance / Root Cause / Corrective Action  

• Lead NCR investigations using recognised methodologies (5‑Why, 8D, FMEA).

• Develop and validate robust corrective actions to eliminate recurrence.

• Maintain and improve product control limits, test specifications, and material qualification criteria

• Support investigation and resolution of process deviations.

Customer Quality

• Support customer complaint investigations and implement actions to enhance satisfaction and product reliability.

• Provide customer facing technical quality support where required.

Laboratory & Test Support

• Conduct and support routine laboratory testing of manufactured materials and incoming goods.

• Develop new test methods and improve existing procedures.

• Ensure laboratory equipment calibration and test accuracy aligns with QMS requirements.

Continuous Improvement

• Identify opportunities for process optimisation, waste reduction, and enhanced first‑time‑yield.

• Participate in or lead quality improvement projects within the SHD/Cambium group.

• Support deployment of risk‑based thinking, process capability analysis, and data-driven decision-making.

General

• Provide cross‑site quality support within the group as required.

• Deliver internal training on QMS, quality tools, and AS9100 awareness.

• Execute contract reviews in accordance with customer and regulatory expectations.

• Support Health & Safety and compliance activities.

Person Specification

Skills and Experience

• Strong working knowledge of AS9100D and ISO 9001:2015.

• Experience in manufacturing environments (composites, aerospace, chemicals, or similar).

• Skilled in root‑cause analysis, corrective action, and process auditing.

• Competent in laboratory testing, materials evaluation, and data interpretation.

• High computer literacy (QMS software, Excel, data reporting tools).

• Excellent communication skills and ability to work cross‑functionally.

• Strong attention to detail with a proactive problem-solving mindset.

Desirable

• Internal auditor or lead auditor qualification (AS9100 / ISO 9001).

• Knowledge of composite prepreg manufacturing or similar regulated processes.

• Experience with customer quality interface (aerospace OEMs or Tier 1 suppliers).

• Familiarity with PFMEA, SPC, control plans, and risk‑based quality tools.

Our employees are very important to us, and job satisfaction is of paramount importance.

Full-time position based in Sleaford.