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Date Posted: 2026-02-16 Country: United Kingdom Location: GB-NMD-KILKEEL-002B1 ~ 2 Moor Rd ~ BLDG 1 Position Role Type: Onsite Are you ready to take your career to new heights in the aerospace industry? At our Kilkeel Facility, we manufacture aircraft interior seating for a number of worldwide customers, and we currently have an exciting opportunity for a Quality Engineer to join our fast-paced and innovative team. The successful candidate can expect to: Maintain and improve Collins Quality management systems to ensure on-going effectiveness. Ensure that all products are manufactured to relevant international standard(s) and meet or exceed Collins Aerospace and customer needs. Ensure that product certification processes continue to meet FAA/EASA/CAA/AS9100 requirements. These roles are based onsite at our Moor Road facility in Kilkeel. The hours of work are 37.5 per week. What You Will Do: Lead, mentor and develop the new product introduction (NPI) team in APQP processes and individual skills in order to support the business goals and manage performance. Identify training needs and implement a plan to ensure the NPI team can deliver new programs within cost, on time and to specification, whilst ensuring risk and mitigation management and compliance with Customer Quality requirements Drive development of Quality Criteria Documents (QCD), FMEA’s, Control Plans and Measurement System Analysis (MSA)throughout the team, ensuring a consistent is utilized and improvement opportunities are maximized Development and improvement of Quality Engineering and Quality Management System (QMS) processes that support Quality Policies contributing to best-in-class performance in all areas, including Quality Management System and Process Audits. Represent the business with customers and regulatory authorities with the objective of inspiring confidence and enabling positive cooperation in the quality of products and services provided. Support and lead continuous improvement through 5S, Lean and Problem Solving. Promote and support a safe working environment in line with Company objectives. Identify and lead projects that align with the business goals and the overall strategic direction of the facility. Encourage cross departmental collaboration and knowledge sharing throughout the business. Encourage and motivate others to make decisions and take calculated risks to achieve new levels of business performance. Any other duties as required to support business needs. THE PERSON Key Attributes: Technical Expertise: recognised subject matter expert in their field or discipline. Results and Execution: consistently delivers against goals and objectives through managing risk and monitoring progress. Problem Solving and Decision Making: make quality business decisions based on facts and implement effective corrective & preventative actions which are in line with business requirements. Project Management and Organisational Skills: planning and supervision skills to appropriately organize resources to meet team or project deadlines. Leadership: challenges others with clear objectives and responsibilities, leads by example and inspires others to deliver results. Communication Skills: excellent verbal and written communication skills with the ability to forge strong working relationships, influence and ensure buy-in at all levels to deliver program and strategic objectives. Business Acumen: interprets financial data and proposes initiatives I projects that achieve new levels of business performance. Qualifications You Must Have: Minimum of 5 years working experience in Quality or Engineering environment. 3 years working experience in Quality or Engineering gained in a manufacturing or assembly environment. Degree level qualification in a relevant engineering discipline OR A third level qualification, such as HNC/HND, in a relevant engineering discipline. Previous experience coaching and mentoring Experience of applying structured Problem Solving activities. Excellent interpersonal and communication skills. Qualifications We Prefer: Previous experience leading small teams. Relevant management training e.g. participation on the Step Up Programme. Knowledge and application of IS09001/AS9100 standards Membership of or working towards accreditation of an Engineering body. Knowledge of APQP tools & processes Knowledge of Lean Manufacturing principles. Learn More & Apply Now! RTX adheres to the principles of equal employment. All qualified applications will be given careful consideration without regard to ethnicity, color, religion, gender, sexual orientation or identity, national origin, age, disability, protected veteran status or any other characteristic protected by law. Privacy Policy and Terms: Click on this link to read the Policy and Terms The sky has no limits. Flight is an instrument of human progress. It not only gets people where they want to go, it carries humanity to places it never thought possible. At Pratt & Whitney, you’ll be part of an evolving, globally diverse company that’s moving fast to shape the future of aviation. One full of career opportunities and the chance to contribute and grow in a variety of ways. Customers all over the world depend on our technology and the people behind it. As part of the team at Pratt & Whitney, you’ll help answer today’s challenges in powered flight while shaping and supporting tomorrow’s solutions.