Quality Technician (Aerospace Manufacturing)

Location: Slough, Berkshire
Salary: £34,000 - £36,000 per annum
Job Type: Permanent, Full-Time

About the Company

Our client is a leading engineering and manufacturing organisation and a subsidiary of a global business. Operating within a highly regulated environment, they manufacture specialist hoses, conduits, backshells, and interconnect solutions for aerospace and industrial applications.

They are seeking a Quality Technician to join their Quality team in Slough. This is an excellent opportunity for an experienced Quality Inspector or Quality Technician looking to develop their career within a world-class aerospace manufacturing environment.

The Role

The Quality Technician will play a key role in ensuring incoming materials and components meet required specifications and quality standards before entering the manufacturing process.

Working as part of a proactive and flexible Quality team, you will perform inspection, measurement, testing, root cause analysis, and documentation activities while supporting continuous improvement initiatives across the business.

Key Responsibilities

• Inspect, measure, and test incoming materials and components to verify compliance with drawings, specifications, and customer requirements.
• Ensure all incoming goods conform to aerospace quality standards and internal procedures.
• Identify, document, and escalate non-conformances in a timely manner.
• Support the smooth flow of inspected materials into production or stores.
• Work closely with suppliers and internal stakeholders to resolve quality concerns relating to incoming goods.
• Ensure traceability and compliance requirements are maintained at all times.

• Support and, where appropriate, lead investigations into supplier and internal quality issues.
• Participate in root cause analysis activities and support the implementation of corrective and preventative actions.
• Support quality improvement initiatives aimed at reducing defects and improving supplier performance.

• Maintain accurate inspection records and quality documentation.
• Complete First Article Inspection (FAI) documentation where required.
• Raise and manage Non-Conformance Reports (NCRs).
• Ensure documentation supports traceability, customer requirements, and audit compliance.
• Produce clear and accurate quality reports and inspection summaries.

• Ensure all inspection activities are carried out in accordance with established procedures and quality requirements.
• Support compliance with AS9100 and customer-specific quality standards.

Candidate Requirements

• Previous experience within a Quality Technician, Quality Inspector, Incoming Goods Inspector, Goods In Inspector, or Manufacturing Quality role.
• Experience within aerospace, defence, automotive, electronics, precision engineering, or other regulated manufacturing environments.
• Good understanding of quality principles and quality management systems.
• Familiarity with AS9100 and aerospace quality requirements would be advantageous.
• Experience preparing and reviewing First Article Inspection (FAI) documentation.
• Experience raising and managing NCRs and supporting corrective actions.

• Ability to use a variety of analogue and digital measuring equipment.
• Experience interpreting engineering drawings, specifications, and inspection requirements.
• Knowledge of inspection techniques, control methods, and quality documentation.
• Understanding of QRQC methodologies and continuous improvement principles.
• Strong IT skills including Microsoft Word, Excel, and Outlook.
• Ability to analyse inspection data and produce accurate reports.

• Excellent attention to detail.
• Strong organisational and communication skills.

If you are an experienced Quality Technician or Quality Inspector with a passion for quality, compliance, and continuous improvement, we would welcome your application for this exciting opportunity.