Graduate Engineer / Quality Engineer Job at Southampton a minute Full Time NEW

Quality Engineer Winchester based with travel £Full Time | Permanent We are currently recruiting for an experienced Quality Engineer to join a highly regulated engineering and manufacturing environment supporting major nuclear and defence projects across the UK. This is an excellent opportunity for a QA/QC professional with experience in regulated industries such as Nuclear, Oil & Gas, Defence, Aerospace or Heavy Engineering to play a key role in ensuring compliance, traceability and quality assurance throughout complex engineering projects. You will support project delivery by overseeing quality assurance, supplier quality activities, inspections and compliance across fabrication, welding, testing and installation activities. Working closely with engineering, project and manufacturing teams, you will ensure all products and processes meet contractual, regulatory and customer requirements. Develop and implement Quality Plans, Inspection & Test Plans (ITPs) and QA/QC procedures Manage non-conformances, root cause analysis and corrective/preventative actions Review manufacturing documentation, LTQRs, quality records and inspection reports Carry out inspections on fabricated equipment and assemblies Witness testing activities including FAT and SAT Ensure compliance with ISO 9001, AQAP and regulated industry quality standards Support welding, NDT and material traceability activities Coordinate third-party inspections and client witness activities Drive continuous improvement initiatives across quality systems and processes Previous experience within Nuclear, Defence, Oil & Gas, Aerospace or another highly regulated industry Strong understanding of QA/QC systems and manufacturing quality processes Experience with NCRs, CAPA, root cause analysis and auditing Ability to interpret engineering drawings, specifications and technical documentation Knowledge of welding, fabrication and inspection activities CSWIP, PCN or other welding/NDT certifications Experience with AS9100, AQAP or nuclear quality requirements HNC/HND or equivalent engineering qualification Willingness to travel to sites nationally and even internationally Opportunity to work on high-profile nuclear and defence projects Training and professional development support WR Engineering are the #1 recruitment partner for engineering, manufacturing & technical sales jobs. We recruit for permanent jobs UK wide.