Strain Measurement Devices
Manufacturing Quality Engineer
Ipswich
Posted 2 days ago
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About the Role
We are a well-established, close-knit company specialising in the design and manufacture of high-quality, customer-specific sensors used across a wide range of industries and applications. We are looking for an experienced Engineer who enjoys a hands-on role and wants the opportunity to make a real difference. This is not simply a purchasing administration position – you will have the opportunity to take ownership of existing functions, shape how they operate, and introduce your own ideas.
Responsibilities
Manufacturing Support & Troubleshooting
- Provide day-to-day engineering support for manufacturing operations, including thin-film deposition, sensor assembly, test, and calibration processes.
- Perform rapid fault finding and root-cause analysis on equipment and process failures to minimise downtime.
- Collaborate with production, quality, purchasing, and maintenance teams to resolve stoppages, equipment anomalies, supplier failures, and yield issues.
- Support new product introduction activities including process development, prototype manufacture, and transfer of products into volume manufacturing.
Quality Assurance & Investigations
- Support quality investigations (e.g., NCRs, customer complaints, scrap reduction initiatives) utilising structured problem-solving methodologies (e.g., 8D, Fishbone, 5 Why).
- Capture, analyse, and communicate findings from quality investigations, ensuring effective corrective and preventive actions are implemented.
- Support supplier quality activities including investigation of supplier non-conformances, corrective actions, incoming inspection improvements.
- Analyse manufacturing, test, and quality data to identify process variation, improve capability, and drive yield improvements.
- Assist with the development and maintenance of process validation, process control plans, and manufacturing risk assessments to ensure consistent product quality.
- Ensure all manufacturing processes comply with internal quality management systems and industry standards (e.g., ISO 9001 / ISO 13485).
- Monitor key process metrics, identify trends, implement corrective and preventive actions.
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Process Development & Documentation
- Develop and document new processes to support manufacturing activities.
- Create, review, and maintain technical documentation, including standard operating procedures, work instructions, and technical drawings.
- Design and execute DOE (Design of Experiments) to optimise existing processes for yield, throughput, and cost reduction.
Equipment & Continuous Improvement
- Identify and lead projects to improve product quality, manufacturing yield, process robustness, cost, and delivery performance.
- Support equipment qualification, installation, commissioning, and ongoing performance monitoring.
- Contribute to Lean Manufacturing, 5S, and Agile manufacturing initiatives across the production floor, improving safety, ergonomics, responsiveness, collaboration, and process flow.
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Qualifications & Requirements
Education:
- Degree in Materials Science, Chemical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Physics, or a related technical discipline.
Preferred Experience:
- Experience in a regulated or high-tech manufacturing environment, preferably involving sensors, electronics, medical devices, semiconductors, thin-film technologies, or precision assembly.
- Hands-on experience with thin-film deposition equipment and metrology tools.
- Experience in sensor manufacture, calibration, and testing.
- Working knowledge of ISO 9001 and/or ISO 13485 quality systems.
- Experience using statistical analysis tools and methods.
- Knowledge of Lean Manufacturing and Six Sigma methodologies.
Technical Skills:
- Strong aptitude for troubleshooting and electromechanical fault finding.
- Familiarity with quality tools (SPC, FMEA, Root Cause Analysis).
- Technical writing skills for creating clear, concise procedures and reports.
Soft Skills:
- Strong analytical and problem-solving mindset.
- Effective communication skills across cross-functional teams.
- Ability to prioritise activities and work effectively in a fast-paced manufacturing environment.
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Skills
Root Cause Analysis
Thin-Film Deposition
ISO 9001
ISO 13485
Statistical Process Control
FMEA
Lean Manufacturing
Six Sigma
Design of Experiments
Technical Writing
Electromechanical Troubleshooting
Process Validation
Sensor Calibration
Metrology
8D Methodology
Quality Assurance
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