Quality Engineer

Telford | Onsite | Full time, Perm

New, clean , temperature controlled & modern working environment

Advances CNC Technology & high-precision engineering

Excellent Job Security

Competitive salary package

Convenient Telford location

Real opportunities to develop and progress

One of Europe's most modern production facilities is currently being setup in Telford – the "UK Gun Hall" project.

Rheinmetall Weapon Munitions UK Limited (RWM UK) – a wholly owned subsidiary of the Rheinmetall Group and part of the Weapon and Ammunition Division – is Rheinmetall's centre of excellence for the production and maintenance of large calibre weapon systems in the United Kingdom.

We are looking for an experienced Quality Engineer to take responsibility for quality planning, coordination, and assurance across the new manufacturing plant.

Ensuring compliance with defence standards such as MIL-STD, STANAG, ISO, ITOP, ITAR and ISO 9001.

Interpreting and applying customer specifications, MoD requirements and Rheinmetall design authority instructions.

Creating and maintaining quality plans, inspection instructions, SWI, control plans and acceptance criteria.

Leading non‑conformance investigations using 8D, root cause analysis and corrective actions. Managing NCRs, concessions and deviations in line with Rheinmetall procedures.

Providing on‑the‑floor quality support for machining, assembly and testing processes.

Conducting internal audits and supporting external audits from customers, MoD and certification bodies.

Calibration processes and maintaining the calibration of instruments and updating the register.

Working with suppliers to ensure incoming materials and components meet defence‑grade requirements.

Performing PFMEA for new products, modifications and process changes.

Analyzing scrap, rework and defect trends to reduce Cost of Non‑Quality.

Maintaining full traceability and documentation for critical defence components, including serialisation, batch control and configuration management.

Supporting continuous improvement and promoting Rheinmetall’s quality culture.

Recording, evaluating and tracking measures for Q reports in SAP

Any other reasonable tasks requested by the Quality Manager.

Competitive salaries reviewed each year against market

25 days annual leave plus bank holidays

Private Healthcare Plan

Employer pension contribution up to 6% matched by employer

Free on site car park

Career development opportunities

Excellent Training Opportunities

RBSL is an Equal Opportunities Employer . The company is committed to equal employment opportunities regardless of age, sexual orientation, gender, pregnancy, religion, nationality, ethnic origin, disability, medical history, skin colour, marital status, genetic information or parental status. We base all our employment decisions on merit, job requirements and business needs.

Please be aware that many roles working for RBSL will be subject to both security and export control restrictions. These restrictions mean that factors including your nationality, any previous nationalities you have held, and your place of birth may limit those roles you can perform for the organisation.

Iwona Kurpiewska

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