Senior Quality Assurance Engineer

I'm currently supporting an exciting defence engineering organisation with the recruitment of an NPI Quality Engineer / Senior NPI Quality Engineer to join their team in Kidderminster.

This is an excellent opportunity to play a key role in bringing new products into manufacture, working across engineering, manufacturing, and quality to ensure robust processes are in place from prototype through to production.

• Leading quality activities throughout the New Product Introduction (NPI) lifecycle.
• Driving a "right first time" approach using industry-standard quality methodologies.
• Supporting prototype manufacture, product validation, and production readiness.
• Working with tools such as APQP, PPAP, DFMEA, PFMEA, 8D, FAIRs and Control Plans.
• Collaborating with engineering and manufacturing teams to improve quality and operational performance.
• For senior-level candidates, mentoring colleagues, and leading quality improvement initiatives.

• 5+ years' experience in quality engineering within a manufacturing or product development environment.
• Experience with New Product Introduction (NPI) and quality planning.
• Strong knowledge of quality tools such as FMEA, 8D, APQP and PPAP.
• Experience working to quality standards such as ISO9001, EN9100 or similar.
• Defence or aerospace experience would be highly advantageous.