Quality Assurance Specialist – Precision Manufacturing – Nottingham

Nottingham, Nottinghamshire | Circa £38,000 + up to 8% annual bonus | Monday–Friday days, approximately 07:00–16:00 | 25 days' holiday plus bank holidays

Experienced Quality Assurance Specialist required for a modern manufacturing site in Nottingham, working on a Monday to Friday day shift.

As Quality Assurance Specialist, you will join an established Quality team and take responsibility for ensuring products and associated documentation meet customer, industry and internal quality requirements.

This is a hands-on manufacturing quality role covering product inspection and release, customer documentation, First Articles/PPAP, calibration and Quality Management System activities.

Benefits

• Circa £38,000 salary.
• Annual company bonus scheme up to 8%.
• Monday to Friday days role, approximately 07:00–16:00, with some flexibility on start and finish times.
• 25 days' holiday plus bank holidays.
• On-site gym and subsidised canteen.

Key Responsibilities

• Ensure finished products, orders and associated documentation meet customer requirements prior to release.
• Prepare and complete customer quality documentation including First Articles, PPAPs, certification uploads, customer forms and physical property reports.
• Interpret customer drawings, specifications, purchase orders and quality requirements to identify key inspection characteristics.
• Support the investigation and tracking of product quality issues, using data and trends to help drive continuous improvement.
• Maintain accurate quality records and electronic systems including SAP and other quality/manufacturing systems.
• Lead and administer calibration activities, including coordinating calibration services and resolving calibration non-conformities.
• Support internal QMS activities, customer audits and product substantiation reviews.
• Participate in Lean and Six Sigma improvement activities and support quality training across the site.

Skills Required

• Five or more years' experience within Quality in a manufacturing environment.
• Strong knowledge of quality procedures, inspection techniques, engineering drawings and specifications.
• Experience of First Article Inspection and/or PPAP documentation.
• Experience working within ISO/AS Quality Management Systems.
• Confident using standard measuring equipment and interpreting engineering drawings.
• Experience using ERP systems such as SAP, Oracle or JD Edwards.
• Good communication skills with the ability to work effectively across manufacturing, engineering and quality teams.
• Experience within precision manufacturing, aerospace or a similarly regulated manufacturing environment would be advantageous.

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