Job Title: Quality Engineer

Location: Darwen, Lancashire

Salary: £25,000 - £35,000 per annum

Job Type: Permanent, Full time

Hours: Monday to Thursday 8:00am - 5:00pm & Friday 8:00am - 2:00pm

Why join the WEC Group?

The WEC Group, established in 1979 is one of the UK's leading Sub-contract manufacturing companies. With over 900+ Staff across 10+ Manufacturing sites across the UK, we are one of the top suppliers of Metal & Sheet metal fabrications for some of the biggest companies worldwide.

Our Laser Engineering division houses over 10+ Flat-bed lasers, 2 Tube Lasers, 8 Press Brakes and its very own in-house Welding & Fabrication shopfloor. With a large manufacturing capacity, it is the job of the Quality Engineer to ensure that the work that goes through our doors is up to the standards of all of our customers

About the Role:

The WEC Group are currently hiring for a Quality Engineer for our Laser Engineering division based in Darwen, Lancashire.

Key Responsibilities:

• Raising Nonconformance reports to ensure all corrective & preventative actions are put in place (Training Provided)
• Conducting regular inspections of Laser cutting, Press brake and Welding work to ensure they are up to Quality Standards
• Reading engineering drawings to be able to do said inspections and liaise with operators and design team on the drawings
• Liaising with customers about Inspection reports and NCRs in a professional and timely manner and overall maintaining good communication with customers
• Working within a Sub-contract fabrication environment
• Problem solving general issues that come up within manufacturing
• Updating our database on the computer using a range of Microsoft packages (Work, Excel and Office)
• Work collaboratively with the Quality Manager to uphold and enhance quality standards across production.
• Act as the first point of contact for customer quality-related enquiries, addressing concerns, investigating issues, and managing resolution processes.
• Provide hands-on support on the shop floor, ensuring quality processes are followed throughout all stages of production.

About you:

The ideal candidate will:

• Have come from a shopfloor background (ideally in Laser Cutting, Press Braking or Fabrication)
• Have some experience dealing with Quality and Inspection work
• Have strong verbal communication skills; comfortable liaising with customers via phone and in person.
• Be Computer literate, with solid working knowledge of Microsoft Excel and database systems.
• Have the ability to work independently and as part of a team in both office and shop floor settings (approximately 50/50 split).

Benefits:

• Profit Share
• Healthcare & Wellbeing Scheme
• Employee Benefit Loans (FairQuid)
• Cycle to work Scheme
• Refer a Friend Scheme
• 25 Days Holiday + Bank Holidays
• Expression of Wish (Death in Service)
• Discounted Local Gym Membership
• Company Pension
• Discounted Attractions

Additional Information:

Please note that due to the nature of the role, no sponsorship or relocation packages will be available for this position so all candidates must be eligible to both live and work in the UK to be considered.

Please click the APPLY button to send your CV for this role.

Candidates with experience of; Quality Assurance Specialist, Process Improvement Engineer, Quality Systems Engineer, Manufacturing Quality Analyst, Laser Engineering Quality Assurance, Manufacturing Quality Engineer and Product Compliance Engineer may also be considered.