Accenture·2 months ago
2 months ago
Aerospace Quality Engineer
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What you'll do
- Assure product and process compliance across manufacturing, assembly and shop-floor activities in line with the customer’s Quality Management System, aerospace standards and applicable regulatory requirements.
- Provide hands-on quality support to production teams, including quality surveillance, inspections, audits and practical issue resolution to maintain safety, conformity and production flow.
- Manage and support non-conformities, concessions, deviations and related quality issues, including containment, investigation, root cause analysis and corrective/preventive actions.
- Work closely with Production, Manufacturing Engineering, Design, Supply Chain Quality and supplier teams to resolve quality issues, unblock production constraints and minimise impact to production schedules.
- Support concession and non-conformance workflows by maintaining accurate trackers, progressing actions, preparing inputs for review boards, and ensuring timely stakeholder follow-up.
- Contribute to continuous improvement and non-quality reduction initiatives using structured methods such as 8D, PPS, root cause analysis, FMEA, APQP, SPC or other recognised quality approaches.
What they're looking for
- Experience in quality assurance, manufacturing quality, supply chain quality or shop-floor quality within aerospace, defence, automotive or another regulated manufacturing environment.
- Strong understanding of manufacturing processes, product conformity, non-conformance management, concessions and practical production support.
- Ability to read and interpret engineering drawings, specifications, work instructions, production documentation and quality records.
- Good knowledge of quality management principles, including root cause analysis, corrective actions, containment, risk management and continuous improvement.
- Confident working in multi-functional teams across Production, Manufacturing Engineering, Design, Quality and Supply Chain, with clear communication and stakeholder management skills.
- High attention to detail, strong safety mindset and the confidence to challenge when product safety, conformity or process compliance may be at risk.
Nice to have
- Aerospace manufacturing experience, ideally within wing structures, aerostructures, aircraft assembly or a similar production environment.
- Familiarity with aerospace quality systems and standards such as EN9100, APQP, PFMEA, control plans, concession processes or acceptance methods.
- Experience supporting supplier quality topics, including supplier follow-up, material concessions, alternative material issues, deviation management or supply chain recovery activity.
- Exposure to shop-floor production systems, SAP or manufacturing/quality tracking tools used to manage work orders, missing parts, concessions or non-conformance actions.
- Experience supporting quality boards, review boards, Gemba walks, readiness reviews, audits or operational performance reviews.
- Lean Six Sigma, 8D, PPS, Green Belt, Shainin, Kepner-Tregoe or equivalent structured problem-solving experience.
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Job Description
Job Description
Job Role: Aerospace Quality Engineer
Location: Broughton / Manchester / North Wales
Career Level: Associate Manager
Salary: Competitive, plus benefits.
Role Purpose:
The role is responsible for supporting right-first-time, compliant delivery within a complex aerospace manufacturing environment. The individual will act as a practical quality authority on the shop floor, supporting production continuity while safeguarding product safety, conformity, regulatory compliance and customer expectations.
In this role you will:
What’s in it for you
At Accenture in addition to a competitive basic salary, you will alsohave an extensive benefits package which includes 25 days vacation per year, private medical insurance and 3 extra days leave per year for charitable work of your choice!
Flexibility and mobility are required to deliver this role as there will be requirements to spend time onsite with our clients and partners to enable delivery of the first-class services, we are known for.
Closing Date for Applications: 31/10/2026
Accenture reserves the right to close the role prior to this date should a suitable applicant be found.
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Qualification
We are looking for experienceacross aselectionof thefollowing skills:
Set yourself apartif you candemonstratesome of the areas below:
Locations
Manchester
Additional Information
Equal Employment Opportunity Statement
All employment decisions shall be made without regard to age, race, creed, color, religion, sex, national origin, ancestry, disability status, veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, genetic information, marital status, citizenship status or any other basis as protected by federal, state, or local law.
Job candidates will not be obligated to disclose sealed or expunged records of conviction or arrest as part of the hiring process.
Accenture is committed to providing veteran employment opportunities to our service men and women.
Please read Accenture’s Recruiting and Hiring Statement for more information on how we process your data during the Recruiting and Hiring process.
About Accenture
We work with one shared purpose: to deliver on the promise of technology and human ingenuity. Every day, more than 775,000 of us help our stakeholders continuously reinvent. Together, we drive positive change and deliver value to our clients, partners, shareholders, communities, and each other.
We believe that delivering value requires innovation, and innovation thrives in an inclusive and diverse environment. We actively foster a workplace free from bias, where everyone feels a sense of belonging and is respected and empowered to do their best work.
At Accenture, we see well-being holistically, supporting our people’s physical, mental, and financial health. We also provide opportunities to keep skills relevant through certifications, learning, and diverse work experiences. We’re proud to be consistently recognized as one of the World’s Best Workplaces™.
Join Accenture to work at the heart of change. Visit us at www.accenture.com .
Job Description
Job Role: Aerospace Quality Engineer
Location: Broughton / Manchester / North Wales
Career Level: Associate Manager
Salary: Competitive, plus benefits.
Role Purpose:
The role is responsible for supporting right-first-time, compliant delivery within a complex aerospace manufacturing environment. The individual will act as a practical quality authority on the shop floor, supporting production continuity while safeguarding product safety, conformity, regulatory compliance and customer expectations.
In this role you will:
- Assure product and process compliance across manufacturing, assembly and shop-floor activities in line with the customer’s Quality Management System, aerospace standards and applicable regulatory requirements.
- Provide hands-on quality support to production teams, including quality surveillance, inspections, audits and practical issue resolution to maintain safety, conformity and production flow.
- Manage and support non-conformities, concessions, deviations and related quality issues, including containment, investigation, root cause analysis and corrective/preventive actions.
- Work closely with Production, Manufacturing Engineering, Design, Supply Chain Quality and supplier teams to resolve quality issues, unblock production constraints and minimise impact to production schedules.
- Support concession and non-conformance workflows by maintaining accurate trackers, progressing actions, preparing inputs for review boards, and ensuring timely stakeholder follow-up.
- Contribute to continuous improvement and non-quality reduction initiatives using structured methods such as 8D, PPS, root cause analysis, FMEA, APQP, SPC or other recognised quality approaches.
What’s in it for you
At Accenture in addition to a competitive basic salary, you will alsohave an extensive benefits package which includes 25 days vacation per year, private medical insurance and 3 extra days leave per year for charitable work of your choice!
Flexibility and mobility are required to deliver this role as there will be requirements to spend time onsite with our clients and partners to enable delivery of the first-class services, we are known for.
Closing Date for Applications: 31/10/2026
Accenture reserves the right to close the role prior to this date should a suitable applicant be found.
#LI-EU
Qualification
We are looking for experienceacross aselectionof thefollowing skills:
- Experience in quality assurance, manufacturing quality, supply chain quality or shop-floor quality within aerospace, defence, automotive or another regulated manufacturing environment.
- Strong understanding of manufacturing processes, product conformity, non-conformance management, concessions and practical production support.
- Ability to read and interpret engineering drawings, specifications, work instructions, production documentation and quality records.
- Good knowledge of quality management principles, including root cause analysis, corrective actions, containment, risk management and continuous improvement.
- Confident working in multi-functional teams across Production, Manufacturing Engineering, Design, Quality and Supply Chain, with clear communication and stakeholder management skills.
- High attention to detail, strong safety mindset and the confidence to challenge when product safety, conformity or process compliance may be at risk.
Set yourself apartif you candemonstratesome of the areas below:
- Aerospace manufacturing experience, ideally within wing structures, aerostructures, aircraft assembly or a similar production environment.
- Familiarity with aerospace quality systems and standards such as EN9100, APQP, PFMEA, control plans, concession processes or acceptance methods.
- Experience supporting supplier quality topics, including supplier follow-up, material concessions, alternative material issues, deviation management or supply chain recovery activity.
- Exposure to shop-floor production systems, SAP or manufacturing/quality tracking tools used to manage work orders, missing parts, concessions or non-conformance actions.
- Experience supporting quality boards, review boards, Gemba walks, readiness reviews, audits or operational performance reviews.
- Lean Six Sigma, 8D, PPS, Green Belt, Shainin, Kepner-Tregoe or equivalent structured problem-solving experience.
Locations
Manchester
Additional Information
Equal Employment Opportunity Statement
All employment decisions shall be made without regard to age, race, creed, color, religion, sex, national origin, ancestry, disability status, veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, genetic information, marital status, citizenship status or any other basis as protected by federal, state, or local law.
Job candidates will not be obligated to disclose sealed or expunged records of conviction or arrest as part of the hiring process.
Accenture is committed to providing veteran employment opportunities to our service men and women.
Please read Accenture’s Recruiting and Hiring Statement for more information on how we process your data during the Recruiting and Hiring process.
About Accenture
We work with one shared purpose: to deliver on the promise of technology and human ingenuity. Every day, more than 775,000 of us help our stakeholders continuously reinvent. Together, we drive positive change and deliver value to our clients, partners, shareholders, communities, and each other.
We believe that delivering value requires innovation, and innovation thrives in an inclusive and diverse environment. We actively foster a workplace free from bias, where everyone feels a sense of belonging and is respected and empowered to do their best work.
At Accenture, we see well-being holistically, supporting our people’s physical, mental, and financial health. We also provide opportunities to keep skills relevant through certifications, learning, and diverse work experiences. We’re proud to be consistently recognized as one of the World’s Best Workplaces™.
Join Accenture to work at the heart of change. Visit us at www.accenture.com .
Company
Accenture
Manchester, United Kingdom
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