Caterpillar Inc.
Quality Audit Facilitator
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Career Area:
Operations
Job Description:
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Job Title:
Quality Audit Facilitator
Salary:
£18.05 per hour
Location:
Shrewsbury
Benefits:
- 25 days annual leave
- Up to 6% Bonus
- Contributory pension scheme - Caterpillar will double the employee's contribution Up to 10%
- Contributory share scheme - Caterpillar will match 50% of the employee's contribution
- Optional flexible benefits including access to health and dental care plans, EV car lease, holiday purchase
About Caterpillar Defense
Caterpillar Defense at Shrewsbury is responsible for the design, development and integration of engine and drivetrain packages to meet the needs of tracked and wheeled military products globally. The facility also provides remanufacturing services for industrial military engines, components and transmissions.
Job Summary
Are you passionate about quality, compliance, and continuous improvement?
We are looking for a Quality Audit Facilitator to join our Quality pillar and play a key role in ensuring our business remains audit-ready at all times.
This role is responsible for coordinating internal and external audit activities, supporting compliance with quality management systems, and ensuring quality documentation and records remain aligned with business and customer requirements. The successful candidate will work closely with Quality, Process & Lean, Supplier Quality, EHS, and Operations teams to embed compliance into everyday working practices.
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The role is ideal for someone who enjoys organisation, problem-solving, attention to detail, and driving continuous improvement across a manufacturing environment.
Key Responsibilities
- Coordinate and maintain the site audit programme.
- Plan and support internal quality audits.
- Facilitate external, customer, and certification audits.
- Manage audit schedules, checklists, and supporting documentation.
- Track audit findings and ensure timely completion of corrective actions.
- Support the maintenance and continuous improvement of quality management systems.
- Monitor compliance against documented procedures and standards.
- Produce audit reports and communicate findings to stakeholders.
- Identify recurring trends and opportunities for process improvement.
- Support root cause investigations arising from audit findings.
- Work collaboratively across functions to improve compliance and audit readiness.
- Drive a proactive approach to quality assurance and governance.
What We're Looking For
Essential
- Experience within a quality, manufacturing, engineering, or compliance environment.
- Strong organisational and planning skills.
- Excellent attention to detail.
- Ability to analyse data and identify compliance gaps.
- Good communication and stakeholder management skills.
- Experience using Microsoft Office applications.
Desirable
- Internal Auditor qualification.
- Knowledge of ISO 9001, IATF 16949, or similar quality standards.
- Experience of conducting or supporting audits.
- Understanding of root cause analysis methodologies.
- Experience in a manufacturing or engineering environment.
Key Behaviours
- Takes ownership and accountability.
- Builds effective working relationships across teams.
- Challenges constructively when standards are not being met.
- Driven by continuous improvement.
- Maintains high ethical and professional standards.
- Demonstrates a proactive and solution-focused mindset.
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About Caterpillar
Caterpillar Inc. is the world’s leading manufacturer of construction and mining equipment, off-highway diesel and natural gas engines, industrial gas turbines and diesel-electric locomotives. For over 100 years, we’ve been helping customers build a better, more sustainable world and are committed and contributing to a reduced-carbon future. Our innovative products and services, backed by our global dealer network, provide exceptional value that helps customers succeed.
NB. The panel cannot make assumptions when shortlisting therefore please demonstrate your qualifications and experience on your CV relevant to the criteria outlined. Pending the number of applications, the criteria for the position may be enhanced to facilitate shortlisting.
This job is subject to U.S. and U.K. rules concerning the export and protection of controlled or protected technologies or information, including, but not limited to, U.S. State Department regulations at International Traffic in Arms (ITAR), 22 C.F.R. 120 et. seq.; the Export Administration Regulation, 15 C.F.R. 730-774; and the Foreign Assets Control Regulations, 31 C.F.R. 500-598, and the United Kingdom Official Secrets Act 1989 (collectively, “Export Control and Protection of Information Laws”), and you may be subjected to additional security screening / checking.
Posting Dates:
August 24, 2026 - September 7, 2026
Caterpillar is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Qualified applicants of any age are encouraged to apply
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