Quality Engineering - MRE

Quality Engineering - MRE

Date: May 20, 2026

Location:Cromwell, CT, US

Company: GKN Aerospace Careers

Fantastic challenges. Amazing opportunities.

GKN Aerospace is reimagining air travel: going further, faster and greener! Fuelled by great people whose expertise and creativity sets the standards in our industry, we’re inspired by the opportunities to innovate and break boundaries. We’re proud to play a part in protecting the world’s democracies. And we’re committed to putting sustainability at the centre of everything we do, opening up and protecting our planet. With over 16,000 employees across 33 manufacturing sites in 12 countries we serve over 90% of the world’s aircraft and engine manufacturers and achieved sales of £3.35 bn.in 2023. There are no limits to where you can take your career.

Job Summary

The Quality Engineer - MRE is responsible for ensuring that products meet both internal and external quality and reliability standards throughout the product lifecycle. This position will provide day-to-day focus on the proper execution of actions necessary for the on-time delivery and conformance of parts.

Job Responsibilities

• Interface with Customer, Operations, Engineering, Inspection, and supply chain teams to ensure product quality and compliance
• Update and maintain documentation including inspection records and qualification reports
• Responsible for obtaining internal MRB approval for preparing dispositions for product nonconformance to meet all requirements
• Perform MRB reviews and document nonconformance submittals to customer, respond to customer inquiries
• Track actions & progress, internally and with customers, for product nonconformances
• Serve as point of contact with Management and Program Team for program progress and monitoring 
• Support root cause analysis and corrective/preventive actions (CAPA) for product issues
• Ensure compliance with industry standards and regulatory requirements (e.g., ISO 9001, AS9100, ISO 13485, FDA, etc.)
• Support continuous improvement initiatives such as Six Sigma or Lean Manufacturing
• Able to perform in a coordinator role to ensure that activities between Manufacturing, Engineering, and Quality are clearly defined, communicated and understood
• Perform other assignments and tasks as directed

Job Qualifications

Education

Requires a BS degree in engineering or related discipline.

Essential

• MUST BE U.S Citizen.
• Have a minimum of 3-5 years of experience in quality, engineering and/ or manufacturing; an Aerospace manufacturing environment is preferred.
• Must be able to read and interpret blueprints, customer specifications, and internal QMS documents
• Must have prior inspection background, be able to inspect product with standard measuring equipment, and evaluate to visual standards
• Demonstrate ability to manage multiple priorities and balance competing demands
• Have a fundamental understanding of quality philosophies, principles, systems, methods, tools, standards, organizational and team dynamics, customer expectations and satisfaction, supplier relations and performance, leadership, training, interpersonal relationships, improvement systems and professional ethics.
• Possess strong written, communication and interpersonal skills
• Demonstrate ability to facilitate, lead, and influence others within numerous capacities and subjects
• Computer literate in Excel, Word, and PowerPoint

We’ll offer you fantastic challenges and amazing opportunities. This is your chance to be part of an organisation that has proven itself to be at the cutting edge of our industry; and is committed to pushing the boundaries even further.  And with some of the best training on offer in the industry, who knows how far you can go?

A Great Place to work needs a Great Way of Working

Everyone is welcome to apply to GKN.  We believe that we can only achieve our ambitions through a coming together of diverse minds who enjoy collaborating in an inspirational environment. Through our commitment to diversity, inclusion and belonging and by living our five powerful principles we’ve created a culture where everyone feels welcome to contribute.  It’s a culture that won us ‘The Best Workplace Culture Award’.  By embracing and celebrating what makes us unique we encourage everyone to bring their full self to work.

We’re also committed to providing an accessible recruitment process, so if you require reasonable adjustments at any stage during our recruitment process please get in touch and let us know.

We are the place where human dreams, plus human endeavour, shape the future of aerospace innovation and technology.​
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