Quality Engineer
2 days ago
Hounslow
Quality Engineer Location: Hounslow, London Contract Type: Permanent Salary: £55,000pa - £60,000pa Benefits: 28 days annual leave (plus bank holidays), Medical Cover, 5% contribution Pension Scheme Working Format: Hybrid 3 days in the office and 2 days working from home We are seeking a proactive and detail-driven Quality Engineer to support the delivery of complex engineering and automation projects within a fast-paced operational environment at Heathrow Airport. This is an exciting opportunity to play a key role in ensuring installations are delivered safely, efficiently, defect-free, and fully compliant with project specifications and industry standards. The Role: As a Quality Engineer, you will act as the quality gatekeeper across mechanical and electrical installations, ensuring all work is completed to the highest standards and remains fully compliant, audit-ready, and defect-free throughout the project lifecycle. You will work closely with project teams, installation contractors, consultants, and clients to oversee installation quality, resolve non-conformities, and support commissioning readiness. This is a hands-on role suited to someone who enjoys being on-site, solving technical challenges, and driving continuous improvement. Key Responsibilities: • Promote and maintain a strong safety-first culture, • Verify installations meet approved designs, specifications, and industry standards, • Conduct inspections, visual audits, and quality reviews across project sites, • Validate benchmark mock-ups with site supervisors and contractors, • Identify defects and non-conformities, lead root cause analysis, and implement corrective actions, • Ensure all quality documentation, inspections, snag lists, and as-built records are complete and audit-ready, • Support and execute pre-commissioning activities to ensure readiness for functional commissioning, • Participate in final walkthroughs and defect-free handovers, • Collaborate with engineering, commissioning, and project delivery teams, • Support continuous improvement initiatives and installer training needs, • Challenge and escalate non-compliant activities when required What We’re Looking For: Essential: • NVQ or City & Guilds Level 3 (or above) in Electrical or Mechanical Engineering, • Minimum 5 years’ experience in installation, commissioning, or quality within a live operational environment, • Strong understanding of electrical and mechanical installation standards, • Ability to read and interpret technical drawings and schematics, • Hands-on experience resolving site installation issues and snagging, • Strong communication and stakeholder management skills, • Ability to work in dynamic project environments around Heathrow Airport Desirable: • ISO 9001 Internal or Lead Auditor qualification, • 18th Edition Wiring Regulations (BS 7671), • Inspection & Testing qualification (City & Guilds 2391 or equivalent), • HNC/HND in Electrical, Electronic, or Mechatronic Engineering, • Six Sigma Green Belt or similar continuous improvement training, • Experience within logistics automation, FMCG, or highly automated environments, • Experience training or mentoring site teams What We Offer: • 28 days annual leave plus public holidays, • Private medical cover, • Wellbeing membership and rewards platform, • Competitive pension scheme, • Cycle to Work scheme, • Childcare salary exchange scheme, • Employee recognition platform, • Career progression and development opportunities within a global organisation