Quality Engineer, Manufacturing

Job Description:

Fantastic challenges. Amazing opportunities.

GKN Aerospace is reimagining air travel: going further, faster and greener! Fuelled by great people whose expertise and creativity sets the standards in our industry, we’re inspired by the opportunities to innovate and break boundaries. We’re proud to play a part in protecting the world’s democracies. And we’re committed to putting sustainability at the centre of everything we do, opening up and protecting our planet. With over 16,000 employees across 33 manufacturing sites in 12 countries we serve over 90 of the world’s aircraft and engine manufacturers and achieved sales of 3.35 bn.in 2023. There are no limits to where you can take your career.

Job Summary

Join a team that’s building the future of flight!

Advance your career as a Quality Engineer in the aerospace manufacturing industry. In this role, you’ll build on your existing manufacturing quality experience by taking greater ownership of quality systems, cross-functional collaboration, and continuous improvement initiatives for complex aerostructures and sub-assemblies.

If youre ready to make a real impact in aerospace manufacturing, we’d love to hear from you.

Job Responsibilities

Ensure compliance with customer, regulatory (e.g., FAA), and third-party standards (e.g., AS9100, NADCAP).
Maintain and continuously improve the Quality Management System (QMS) to support operational excellence.
Conduct internal audits and support external audits to verify adherence to quality standards and procedures.
Coordinate and manage records retention in accordance with company and regulatory requirements.
Perform supplier audits and assessments; collaborate with suppliers to resolve quality and delivery issues.
Apply root cause analysis and implement corrective and preventive actions (RCA/CAPA) to reduce non-conformances.
Develop, maintain, and improve Program Quality Plans in alignment with project and customer requirements.
Partner with cross-functional teams—including engineering, supply chain, and production—to support quality initiatives.
Contribute to continuous improvement efforts by applying Lean and Six Sigma principles to manufacturing processes.
Support new product introduction (NPI) through proactive quality planning and risk mitigation.
Perform additional quality-related duties as assigned to support team and business objectives.

Job Requirements:

Job Qualifications

Required Qualifications

Bachelor’s degree in Engineering, or 6+ years of quality engineering experience in lieu of a degree.
Minimum 2 years of quality experience in a manufacturing environment.
Proficient in root cause analysis methodologies and corrective/preventive action planning.
Experience using inspection equipment and interpreting technical drawings and blueprints.
Must be able to perform work subject to ITAR/EAR regulations and/or program requirements.

Preferred Qualifications

Experience with aerostructures manufacturing (metallics and/or composites).
Working knowledge of Lean tools and techniques (e.g., A3, PFMEA, Fishbone diagrams).
Familiarity with AS9145 or equivalent APQP processes.
Certified Quality Auditor (CQA) or equivalent certification preferred.
Self-motivated, results-oriented, and able to work independently in a fast-paced environment.

We’ll offer you fantastic challenges and amazing opportunities. This is your chance to be part of an organisation that has proven itself to be at the cutting edge of our industry; and is committed to pushing the boundaries even further. And with some of the best training on offer in the industry, who knows how far you can go?

A Great Place to work needs a Great Way of Working

Everyone is welcome to apply to GKN. We believe that we can only achieve our ambitions through a coming together of diverse minds who enjoy collaborating in an inspirational environment. Through our commitment to diversity, inclusion and belonging and by living our five powerful principles we’ve created a culture where everyone feels welcome to contribute. It’s a culture that won us ‘The Best Workplace Culture Award’. By embracing and celebrating what makes us unique we encourage everyone to bring their full self to work.

We’re also committed to providing an accessible recruitment process, so if you require reasonable adjustments at any stage during our recruitment process please get in touch and let us know.

We are the place where human dreams, plus human endeavour, shape the future of aerospace innovation and technology.

Job Ident #: 1225717901

Company Details

GKN Aerospace

3951 Alabama Highway 229
Tallassee, Alabama 36078 USA
www.gknaerospace.com/

GKN is a global engineering business. We design, manufacture and service systems and components for most of the world’s leading aircraft, vehicle and machinery manufacturers. We are continuously evolving, pioneering new technologies and reinventing existing...

Benefits:
To be discussed at time of employment

Supported Manufacturers:
Boeing
Airbus
Lockheed Martin

Supported Models:
787
A350XWB
F-35

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Job Info

Location

Tallassee, Alabama, United States

Type

Permanent

Company Details

GKN Aerospace

3951 Alabama Highway 229
Tallassee, Alabama 36078 USA
www.gknaerospace.com/