An exciting opportunity has arisen for a Quality Engineer to join a high-performing manufacturing team. This permanent position is ideally suited to someone who thrives on the shop floor, enjoys solving problems, has a great attention to detail and is passionate about maintaining quality from the ground up.

You'll spend approximately 70% of your time on the shop floor, carrying out inspections, using measuring equipment and supporting production teams, playing a key role in supporting New Product Introduction (NPI) and driving continuous improvement.

What You'll Be Doing:

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Conducting hands-on inspections using verniers, gauges, and other measuring tools

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Leading root cause analysis using 5 Whys, 8D, and corrective action tracking

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Monitoring quality data and reporting trends to stakeholders

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Supporting NPI to ensure prototypes are quality tested and documented before going out to suppliers

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Creating and maintaining SOPs, quality alerts, and audit documentation

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Investigating rejects, scrap, and returns to reduce waste and improve standards

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Ensuring process compliance through internal audits

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Supporting customer audits and maintaining certification requirements

What We're Looking For:

Essential:

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Quality engineering experience in a manufacturing environment

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Attention to detail and confidence in high-precision inspection work

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Strong communication skills, with the ability to influence across departments

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Proactive and hands-on approach to problem-solving

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Proficiency in Microsoft Office and quality reporting systems

Desirable:

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Foundry process knowledge, especially in ductile iron

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Familiarity with IATF 16949 / ISO 9001 standards

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Experience supporting NPI or continuous improvement initiatives

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Working knowledge of Lean tools and RCA techniques