Quality Engineer

Reference: 1799274213_1794217914

Quality Engineer
Location: Heathrow Airport, London
Contract Type: Permanent
The Opportunity
We are seeking a hands-on Quality Engineer to join a major airport automation project at Heathrow. This is not a manufacturing quality role. Instead, you will act as the technical quality gatekeeper for complex mechanical and electrical installations, ensuring systems are installed correctly, documented accurately, and fully ready for commissioning and handover.
The successful candidate will be responsible for driving installation quality across site activities, identifying defects and non-conformities, supporting corrective actions, and ensuring all work is completed to the highest standards. You will have the authority to challenge or stop non-compliant work where necessary, making this a role with genuine ownership and influence on project delivery.

Key Responsibilities
Ensure mechanical and electrical installations comply with approved drawings, specifications, and quality standards.
Conduct technical inspections, visual audits, and installation quality checks.
Verify installation workmanship and identify defects, snags, and non-conformities.
Lead defect resolution activities and support root cause investigations.
Review and maintain quality records, installation documentation, and as-built documentation.

Support pre-commissioning activities and verify system readiness for commissioning.
Audit inspection reports, test records, and quality documentation.
Participate in final walkthroughs and handover processes.
Ensure installations remain audit-ready throughout the project lifecycle.
Work closely with project teams, installation contractors, engineering teams, and stakeholders.

Promote a culture of quality excellence and continuous improvement.
Challenge, report, and escalate non-compliant installation activities where necessary.

What Were Looking For
We are particularly interested in candidates who have progressed from a technical engineering background into quality-focused responsibilities. Suitable backgrounds may include:
Quality Engineer
QA/QC Engineer
Site Quality Engineer
Electrical Engineer
Mechanical Engineer
Mechatronics Engineer
Installation Engineer
Commissioning Engineer
Electrical Inspector
Senior Engineer with installation quality responsibilities

If you understand how equipment should be physically installed, can interpret technical drawings, identify issues on site, and drive corrective actions through to completion, wed like to hear from you.

Essential Requirements
NVQ or City & Guilds Level 3 (or higher) in Electrical, Mechanical, or related discipline.
Minimum 5 years experience within a live operational environment.
Experience in installation, commissioning, quality assurance, or QA/QC activities.
Strong understanding of mechanical and electrical systems.
Ability to read and interpret technical drawings, schematics, and design documentation.
Experience conducting inspections, audits, and quality checks.
Hands-on experience with snagging, defect management, and issue resolution.
Strong communication and stakeholder management skills.
Proactive, detail-oriented, and able to work independently on site.

Desirable Requirements
18th Edition Wiring Regulations (BS 7671).
City & Guilds 2391 Inspection & Testing.
ISO 9001 Internal Auditor or Lead Auditor qualification.
HNC/HND in Electrical, Mechanical, Electronic, or Mechatronic Engineering.
Six Sigma Green Belt or equivalent continuous improvement certification.
Experience within automation, materials handling, logistics, FMCG, manufacturing, or highly automated environments.
Experience supporting training, coaching, or quality improvement initiatives.

Why Join?
This role offers the opportunity to play a critical part in delivering large-scale automation and baggage handling systems at Heathrow Airport. Youll combine your technical engineering expertise with quality assurance responsibilities, ensuring installations are completed correctly, safely, and ready for commissioning and customer handover.
If youve come from an installation or commissioning background and are looking to move further into QA/QC and project quality, this represents an excellent next step in your career.


Proactive Global is committed to equality in the workplace and is an equal opportunity employer.
Proactive Global is acting as an Employment Business in relation to this vacancy.

£55,000.00 - £60,000.00
Per annum
GBP55000.00 - GBP60000.00 per annum
Added 09/11/2026
Reference: 1799274213_1794217914

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