Quality Engineer

Overview

As a Quality Engineer at Vanderlande, you ensure zero-defect, audit-ready installations across project sites in the UK & Ireland. You act as the quality gatekeeper from installation through pre-commissioning and handover, collaborating with cross-functional teams to meet designs and customer requirements. You lead root-cause analysis, drive corrective actions, and promote a safety-first, quality-focused culture. This role offers hands-on impact on live projects with real-world outcomes.

Pay / Benefits

• 28 days annual leave (excluding public holidays)
• Bupa Medical Cover
• YuLife Wellbeing membership with GP access
• Cycle to work scheme
• Yellow Nest salary exchange scheme for childcare
• Pension with Aviva

Responsibilities

• Validate benchmark mock-ups with site supervisors and installation contractor
• Ensure mechanical and electrical installations meet approved design and standards
• Verify completeness and accessibility of installation files, specifications, and quality documents
• Conduct visual audits and review inspection reports for audit-ready documentation
• Audit As-Built documentation and defect lists
• Identify non-conformities, perform root cause analysis, and ensure timely resolution
• Analyse recurring issues and recommend process improvements
• Identify training needs and contribute to installer performance reviews
• Contribute to continuous improvement of project delivery and share knowledge
• Ensure pre-commissioning readiness and support functional commissioning
• Participate in final walkthroughs and confirm defect-free handover
• Work with clients, consultants, installation contractor, engineering and site teams
• Facilitate approvals and signatory processes
• Have authority to challenge and stop non-compliant activities with escalation when required

Key requirements

• NVQ/City & Guilds Level 3 in Electrical or Mechanical discipline
• Proven experience in installation, commissioning, or quality in automated/manufacturing/materials handling environments
• Minimum 5 years’ experience in a live operational environment
• Strong ability to read technical drawings, schematics and design documents
• Hands-on experience resolving installation issues and site snags
• Familiarity with quality standards, documentation protocols, and installation workflows
• Experience conducting inspections, audits, and managing defect/snag processes

• Strong verbal and written communication
• Proactive and hands-on ownership
• Collaborative stakeholder management
• Electrical and mechanical systems knowledge
• Ability to read and interpret technical drawings and design documentation
• Knowledge of installation testing procedures and QA processes

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