Operational Quality Assurance

🔒 Confidential Employer
Posted 7 May 2026
LOCATION
Stevenage
TYPE
Full-time
LEVEL
Entry-level
CATEGORY
Manufacturing
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SKILLS

Quality Assurance Inspection Non-Conformance Management Build Reconciliation Quality Surveillance Engineering Apprenticeship Communication Skills Aerospace Industry Experience

FULL DESCRIPTION

Operational Quality Assurance

[Employer hidden — sign up to reveal] Limited is hiring an Operational Quality Assurance professional in Stevenage. This is a full-time, permanent position with competitive salary and benefits.

Job Description

SECURITY CLEARANCE: Eligibility to gain UK SC Security Clearance
TRAVEL REQUIRED: Occasional travel within UK
LOCATION: Stevenage
TYPE: Full time

WHAT'S IN IT FOR YOU

  • Financial Reward: Competitive salary, annual profit share, contributory pension, share options, car leasing scheme, free onsite parking, tax-free technology scheme, discounted shopping and much more
  • Work / Life Balance: 37 hour week, flexible working around core hours, up to 2 additional days per month as TOIL. There are no core hours on Friday afternoons.
  • Personal Development: Personalised development plan and unlimited access to 10,000+ E-learning courses, internal mobility including international opportunities
  • Health & Wellbeing: Wellbeing benefits (including 24/7 online GP and mental health support), Employee Assistance Programme, discounted family health / dental insurance / eye tests, cycle-to-work scheme, on-site canteen and coffee shop.
  • Family and Caregiving: Life assurance, enhanced pay for parental leave (23 weeks at 100% pay), adoption / shared parental / caregiving leave
  • Inclusive Environment: Wellbeing room, Multi-faith room, Employee Representative Groups (Gender, LGBTQ+, International, Generational, Disability, Social & Cultural Diversity, Neurodiversity)

[Employer hidden — sign up to reveal] is committed to sustainable aerospace. A vacancy for an Operational QA to join the Quality Assurance department has arisen within [Employer hidden — sign up to reveal] in Stevenage. Our Quality Assurance department ensures with confidence that our customers’ requirements are being met during the manufacturing, assembly, integration and test phases of the Spacecraft build cycle.

How You Will Contribute to the Team

  • Performing critical inspection activities and witnessing critical operations.
  • Lead and influence the prevention of non-conformances and enforcing the quality mind set in the local work areas.
  • Drive the efficient management of non-conformance and Cost of Non quality reduction.
  • Collate build reconciliations and open points (e.g. open work orders).
  • Perform Quality surveillance in the local work areas to ensure product quality meets the stated requirements.
  • Ensure open actions from critical inspections are managed and tracked during all production phases.

About You

  • A recognised engineering apprenticeship and/or equivalent academic qualification with at least 3 years Production, Quality or Engineering experience within the Aerospace or Military industry.
  • Good understanding of Quality Assurance and product assurance activities.
  • Communication skills to motivate others to improve the quality of their work as well as to explain your findings clearly.

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Additional Information

Company: [Employer hidden — sign up to reveal] Limited
Employment Type: Permanent
Experience Level: Entry Level
Job Family: Quality Inspection <JF-QU-QC>

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