Quality Engineer

Rheinmetall Weapon Munitions UK Ltd in Telford Shropshire

Ref.-Nr.: UK00778

Schedule type: Full Time

Contract Type: Permanent Full-Time

WHAT WE ARE LOOKING FOR

Rheinmetall Weapons and Ammunition UK (RWM UK) is part of the defence engineering company Rheinmetall AG based in Germany. We design, manufacture and support military large-calibre weapon systems used by the British Army and international customers.

Are you passionate about quality, precision, and continuous improvement ?

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

Location: Telford, Shropshire (on-site)

Contract: Perm, 40hrs per week

Working hours: Days

Start Date: ASAP

Closing Date: 28.02.2026

Responsibilities:

Structured planning and supervision of projects and orders in the area of quality planning

Act as central point of contact for quality issues relating to weapons systems for internal interfaces (quality, development, production, purchasing) and external partners (public clients, suppliers, customers)

Creation and maintenance of quality-related documentation, in particular QM plans, Q reports, acceptance programmes, reports and presentations

Active participation in project meetings, including independent derivation and tracking of tasks

Conducting, collaborating on and moderating FMEA and design reviews

Quality support for production, integration and testing processes

Monitoring compliance with requirements for weapon systems and supporting validation and acceptance tests

Performing statistical quality evaluations for components and products using appropriate methods

Recording, evaluating and tracking measures for Q reports in SAP

WHAT QUALIFICATIONS YOU SHOULD HAVE

Completed degree in engineering or equivalent

Experience in the evaluation of complex technical systems Strong methodological skills in quality management, in particular FMEA, structured problem solving and common QM tools (e.g. 8D report, Pareto analysis, Ishikawa)

Confident ability to read and interpret technical drawings, in particular form and position tolerances

Routine experience in preparing and presenting results

Knowledge of relevant norms and standards (e.g. MIL-STD, STANAG, ISO, ITOP, ITAR)

Confident use of MS Office and SAP (QM module)

WHAT WE OFFER YOU

Rheinmetall is establishing a new production site for large calibre barrels in Telford - and you have the opportunity to join the company at this really exciting time of growth and be involved in setting up the new plant from the very beginning.

What do we offer:

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

CONTACT INFORMATION

Iwona Kurpiewska