Senior Quality Engineer

Overview

In this role you will help raise customer satisfaction by ensuring product quality across the range. You will collaborate with production to sustain quality standards and lead ongoing improvements in the factory. You will apply statistical methods to fault-find, manage supplier quality, and drive containment and long‑term corrective actions. You will manage audits, support NPPD/development projects, and guide on-site quality teams to meet production targets. This is a hands-on role in a global manufacturing environment that values TQM and cross-functional collaboration.

Responsibilities

• Approve finished products via Pre-Despatch Inspections
• Use statistical methods to fault-find and support technical solutions
• Ensure bought-in products meet internal/external quality standards
• Lead containment actions for non-conformances with suppliers and technical personnel
• Generate quality trends and propose actions to support internal reviews in line with TQM
• Provide quality inspection support as required
• Audit and develop suppliers and support sample inspections
• Support NPPD/Development Projects from design review to build
• Develop/audit quality procedures and the quality management system / TQM reporting
• Lead onsite quality engineers/inspectors to support production targets
• Identify training needs for the onsite team
• Travel as required
• Assist in production methods knowledge (fabrication, machining)
• Non-exhaustive and may include additional duties

Key requirements

• Experienced Quality Inspector with supplier quality management (min. 5+ years)
• Quality Engineer with minimum 2+ years experience
• HNC/HND in Quality, Engineering or Manufacturing
• Experience with standard measuring equipment; reading/interpretation of engineering drawings
• Electrical & hydraulic experience advantageous
• Strong computer skills: Word, Excel, familiarity with Access; ERP/MRP experience advantageous
• Ability to work under pressure; self-motivated; good interpersonal skills
• Good organizational & planning skills; commercial acumen
• Fault finding and problem solving abilities; able to work with production and technical staff
• Knowledge of production methods (fabrication, machining) advantageous
• All applicants must demonstrate meeting criteria via application

• good interpersonal skills
• ability to work under pressure
• strong organizational skills
• statistical methods for fault finding
• inspection and quality control
• root-cause analysis

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