Job Title: Quality Controller

Location: Samlesbury, On site, 5 days per week on site

Salary: £51,772

Who we are:

Join BAE Systems and you’ll be part of something bigger. As a valued member of our global colleague network, you’ll bring your unique skills and perspectives to help pioneer progress and protect what matters most. You’ll be trusted to play your part in delivering the advanced, technology-led defence, aerospace and security solutions of tomorrow, shaping a safer future, for all of us.

From the depths of the ocean, to the far reaches of space, there’s no limit to where a career at BAE Systems could take you.

Job Description:

As a Quality Controller, you’ll support the delivery of quality activities across manufacturing operations, helping to ensure products, processes and systems, to meet internal, external and contractual quality standards. Working closely with manufacturing, engineering and logistics teams, you’ll help identify and resolve quality issues, contribute to a dynamic production environment. The focus on effective quality control through manufacture, allied with the support for continuous improvement activities.

Core duties:

• Support the investigation and resolution of quality issues, working with internal and external stakeholders to implement appropriate corrective actions
• Ensure non-conformance management processes are followed and maintained in line with quality requirements
• Monitor and report quality performance data to support operational decision-making
• Contribute to the maintenance of quality processes, procedures and management systems
• Support audit activities and process confirmation exercises to assess the effectiveness of quality controls
• Identify opportunities for quality improvement and support the delivery of improvement initiatives across the manufacturing environment

Essential Skills:

• Relevant apprenticeship, HNC, degree or equivalent experience in a Quality or Engineering discipline
• Experience within a manufacturing, production or engineering environment
• Experience supporting quality investigations, non-conformance management and corrective action activities
• Knowledge of quality improvement methodologies such as Lean, Six Sigma or 8D problem solving
• Ability to analyse information and communicate effectively with a broad range of stakeholders

The team:

The team supports multi-disciplined manufacturing operations across Air, helping to ensure products are delivered in line with quality, regulatory and customer requirements. Working closely with engineering, logistics and operational teams, the function plays an important role in driving continuous improvement and maintaining high standards across the manufacturing environment.

Why BAE Systems?

Here you’ll build a career with purpose and limitless possibilities. With lifelong learning and meaningful work, this is a place where you can grow your career with confidence and be empowered to be your best. You’ll be recognised for your contribution and enjoy rewards tailored to what’s most important to you and your family, support for your financial and personal wellbeing, as well as a balanced lifestyle. In an environment embracing sustainable ways of working and with a strong sense of shared purpose, our supportive culture is a place you can feel you belong and proud of the difference you make.

A place where everyone can thrive:

We’re committed to building an inclusive workplace where everyone feels valued and supported. We know that a diversity of backgrounds, perspectives and experiences strengthens our teams and is vital to the work we do.

Please be aware that many roles at BAE Systems are subject to both security and export control restrictions. These restrictions mean that factors such as your nationality, any nationalities you may have previously held, and your place of birth can restrict the roles you are eligible to perform within the organisation. All applicants must as a minimum achieve Baseline Personnel Security Standard. Many roles also require higher levels of National Security Vetting where applicants must typically have 5 to 10 years of continuous residency in the UK depending on the vetting level required for the role, to allow for meaningful security vetting checks.

Closing Date: 17th June 2026

We reserve the right to close this vacancy early if we receive sufficient applications for the role. Therefore, if you are interested, please submit your application as early as possible.

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