Quality Engineer - Aerospace Location: BasildonSalary: COMPETITIVE DEPENDING ON EXPERIENCEHours: Monday-Thursday 08:00-17:00 Friday 07:30-12:30Employment Type: Full-time, Permanent An established aerospace manufacturing organisation is seeking an experienced Quality Engineer to support and strengthen its quality and compliance function. This role offers the opportunity to play a hands-on part in maintaining aerospace standards, supporting continuous improvement, and ensuring customer and regulatory requirements are consistently met. Working within a precision engineering environment, the successful candidate will have a strong understanding of aerospace quality systems and a proactive approach to problem-solving. What''s on Offer Competitive salary depending on experience25 days annual leave plus 8 statutory holidaysPension schemeDeath-in-service coverLong-service awardsEarly Friday finishOpportunity to influence and drive continuous improvement initiatives Key Responsibilities Conduct internal audits against AS9100 and customer-specific requirementsInvestigate customer complaints and rejections, implementing corrective actionsLead root-cause analysis using methodologies such as 8D, Fishbone and 5 WhysManage internal non-conformance reporting and resolutionWork cross-functionally to identify, address and prevent quality issuesSupport ongoing continuous improvement and best-practice initiatives Skills and Experience Proven experience in a Quality Engineer role within ..... full job details .....