Quality Engineer

Quality Engineer
Location: Andover, Hampshire
Salary: £45,000 – £55,000 (DOE)
Hours: Monday – Thursday 08:00–17:00, Friday 08:00–14:30
The Role
We are looking for a hands-on Quality Engineer to join a growing aerospace manufacturing environment, supporting the delivery of “on-time, first-time” quality performance.
This role will play a key part in driving quality assurance, compliance, and continuous improvement, while also supporting wider health, safety, and environmental (HSE) activities.
You’ll work closely with the QHSE Manager and cross-functional teams to embed a strong quality culture across the business, ensuring systems, processes, and products meet both internal and external standards.
Key Responsibilities

• Ensure compliance with ISO 9001 and AS9100 standards, maintaining accurate documentation and audit readiness.
• Support ISO 14001 and ISO 45001 compliance across the business.
• Maintain and improve the Business Management System (BMS), including internal audit programmes.
• Lead and support root cause analysis (8D, 5 Whys, Ishikawa) and drive corrective actions.
• Manage and track non-conformances (NCRs), identifying trends and implementing preventative actions.
• Support customer and supplier quality activities, including audits and investigations.
• Assist with First Article Inspections (FAI) to AS9102 standards.
• Oversee calibration systems and ensure equipment compliance.
• Conduct shop floor (Gemba) walks to identify improvement opportunities.
• Deliver training on quality systems and procedures to improve engagement and compliance.
• Support risk assessments, COSHH, and HSE initiatives.
• Collaborate across teams to drive continuous improvement and operational excellence.

About You
You will be a proactive and detail-oriented Quality Engineer with experience in a precision manufacturing or aerospace environment, comfortable working both strategically and hands-on on the shop floor.
Essential Experience

• Experience in aerospace quality engineering (AS9100 environment).
• Strong understanding of ISO 9001 and auditing processes.
• Experience with RCA tools (8D, 5 Whys, Ishikawa).
• Knowledge of FAI (AS9102).
• Ability to read and interpret engineering drawings and GD&T.
• Experience with metrology and inspection techniques.
• Strong communication skills and stakeholder engagement.

Desirable

• Engineering qualification (Level 4 or above).
• Experience with ISO 14001 / ISO 45001.
• Knowledge of APQP, PPAP, FMEA, SPC.
• Professional memberships (CQI, IOSH etc.).

 To find out more please contact Max Sinclair max@holtengineering.co.uk or apply via this advert