Quality Control Engineer

Overview

In this role you ensure final product quality before customer tests, acting as the voice of the customer during factory PDI and Buy-Offs. You will drive continuous improvement across assembly and supplier quality, connecting engineering insight with manufacturing performance. You’ll lead root-cause investigations, monitor KPIs, and support audits to embed quality into processes. This position offers meaningful impact in a precision-led manufacturing environment, with cross-functional collaboration at its core.

Pay / Benefits

• Up to 2200 bonus annually
• Health cash plan
• Competitive pension scheme
• 33 days annual leave
• Free onsite parking
• Shift allowance included salary

Responsibilities

• Ensure final product quality prior to customer testing and act as the voice of the customer during factory PDI and Buy-Offs
• Promote accountability for quality across process owners
• Drive problem-solving and continuous improvement initiatives to reduce cost of poor quality
• Investigate non-conformances and improve right-first-time performance across assembly and supplied parts
• Support supplier quality and complaint processes; assist Purchasing in developing supply chain capability
• Contribute to PPAP and supplier performance management
• Monitor and report Quality KPIs
• Support internal audits of the Integrated Management System (ISO 9001 & 14001)
• Provide analysis to inform senior leadership decisions

Key requirements

• Minimum 5 years’ experience in a complex design-to-order engineering organisation in a quality-focused role
• Strong knowledge of root cause analysis and process control techniques
• Strong working knowledge of mechanical engineering principles and production techniques; experience diagnosing manufacturing faults and non-conformances
• HND (or equivalent) in Mechanical Engineering or related discipline
• Formal Quality training (e.g., CQI/IRCA trained auditor) preferred but not strictly required

• cross-functional collaboration
• problem-solving orientation
• ISO 9001 fundamentals
• ISO 14001 fundamentals
• machining, fabrication, welding, sand/die casting
• SPC and Lean Manufacturing techniques

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