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Quality Engineer
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Are you a Quality Engineer who enjoys solving complex problems, working closely with customers and driving continuous improvement? Do you thrive in regulated manufacturing environments where quality, compliance and precision are critical? If so, this could be an excellent opportunity.
We’re recruiting for a well-established advanced manufacturing business operating within a highly regulated engineering sector. This role sits within the Quality team and plays a key part in ensuring products, processes and systems meet the highest industry standards.
What’s the role all about?
As Quality Engineer, you’ll provide quality assurance support across the business — working with customers, suppliers and internal manufacturing teams to ensure compliance with industry standards and customer requirements.
You’ll be responsible for investigating quality issues, leading root cause analysis and supporting product and process improvements across the organisation.
Your responsibilities will include:
- Reviewing customer quality requirements to ensure correct implementation
- Acting as a key customer interface for quality-related matters
- Investigating internal and external non-conformances
- Leading root cause analysis and corrective actions using 8D methodologies
- Supporting the collection and analysis of quality data within manufacturing
- Participating in customer and third-party audits and managing follow-up actions
- Conducting internal and supplier audits and managing closure of non-conformances
- Supporting supplier evaluation and Approved Supplier List (ASL) management
- Preparing part approval documentation for new or modified products/processes
- Supporting AS9102 First Article Inspection Reports (FAIR)
- Analysing product and process performance to drive continuous improvement
- Supporting product development, design reviews and reliability activities
- Supporting development of process capability, control plans and process audits
- Ensuring release documentation (e.g. CoCs and Data Dossiers) is complete prior to shipment
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This is a varied role combining quality engineering, customer interaction and continuous improvement.
What you’ll need
To succeed as a Quality Engineer, you’ll bring:
- ONC / HNC in Quality or Engineering (or equivalent)
- Certified Lead Auditor qualification
- Minimum 2 years’ experience in a Quality role
- Experience within a highly regulated industry such as aerospace, automotive, medical or nuclear
- Strong understanding of problem-solving methodologies (8D, Root Cause Analysis)
- Knowledge of quality standards such as ISO9001, AS9100 or NADCAP
- Understanding of engineering drawings, materials and manufacturing processes
- Strong analytical and data interpretation skills
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Desirable:
- CQI qualification (e.g. Diploma in Quality Management)
- Knowledge of Lean Manufacturing and Six Sigma tools
- Familiarity with pressure vessel standards such as ASME VIII, PD5500 or PED
About you
You’re a proactive, analytical and detail-driven engineer who enjoys working across departments to solve problems and improve processes.
You’ll be:
- A strong communicator who builds relationships with customers and suppliers
- Comfortable working in cross-functional teams
- Methodical in your approach to investigations and analysis
- Self-motivated and capable of working independently
- Focused on delivering quality and continuous improvement
Why apply?
- Opportunity to work within a highly regulated advanced manufacturing environment
- Exposure to complex engineering products and processes
- Strong cross-functional collaboration with engineering, manufacturing and customers
- Real opportunity to drive improvements and influence quality systems
- Stable, technically challenging environment with strong long-term prospects
Interested?
If you’re a Quality Engineer looking for a technically challenging role in a highly regulated manufacturing environment, we’d love to hear from you.
Apply today or contact us for a confidential discussion.
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