Verso Recruitment Group
Senior Quality Engineer
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Senior Quality Engineer
Fareham | £40,000–£48,000 | Permanent | Manufacturing
Are you an experienced Quality Engineer looking for a varied role where you can take ownership of quality across production, engineering projects and suppliers?
We're working with an established manufacturing business in Fareham looking for a Senior Quality Engineer to join their QHSE team. You'll play a key role in maintaining high quality standards, investigating non-conformances, supporting engineering projects and driving continuous improvement across the business.
This is a hands-on role with plenty of interaction across Engineering, Production, Purchasing, Suppliers and Customers.
The Role
- Investigate and manage non-conformances, customer complaints and quality issues
- Carry out root cause analysis using tools such as 8D and 5 Whys
- Implement effective corrective and preventative actions to prevent recurrence
- Provide quality assurance support across engineering projects and product changes
- Develop and manage project Quality Plans and audit plans
- Support design reviews and ensure quality risks are identified and controlled
- Manage project quality issues through to effective resolution
- Carry out internal audits against ISO 9001 and ISO 14001
- Assess and audit new and existing suppliers to ensure quality standards are maintained
- Monitor supplier quality performance and work with suppliers to reduce defects
- Inspect electrical, electronic and mechanical components against engineering drawings and specifications
- Work with customers and suppliers on complaints, rejects, FAIRs and change control
- Support continuous improvement activities, including process improvement and value stream mapping
- Help maintain the company's Environmental Management System and associated quality objectives
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What We're Looking For
- Strong experience with root cause analysis and corrective action
- Good knowledge of quality tools including 8D and 5 Whys
- Ability to interpret engineering drawings and technical specifications
- Experience inspecting electrical, electronic and mechanical components
- Experience using inspection and measuring equipment such as micrometers and vernier gauges
- Strong communication skills and confidence dealing with customers, suppliers and internal teams
- A structured, process-driven approach with excellent attention to detail
- Good data analysis and reporting skills
- Experience with ISO 9001 and ISO 14001 auditing would be highly beneficial
- Experience within a regulated, defence or highly controlled manufacturing environment would be advantageous
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What's On Offer?
- £40,000–£48,000 depending on experience
- Broad Quality Engineering role covering production, projects and suppliers
- Opportunity to work closely with Engineering, Production and Purchasing teams
- Significant involvement in continuous improvement and quality development
- Opportunity to develop your experience across QMS and EMS
- Established manufacturing environment with scope to make a real impact
If you're a Quality Engineer looking for a role where you can take ownership, work across multiple areas of the business and make a genuine difference to quality standards, I'd be keen to hear from you.
Lewis Phillips
01582 369359
lphillips@versorecruitment.com
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