Quality Engineer

We are recruiting a Quality Engineer for our reputable client (permanent position)

• Location: Melksham, Wiltshire
• Salary: £40,000-£45,000
• Bonus: Up to 10%
• Pension: Matched up to 7.5%
• Role: Quality Engineer

About our Client hiring a Quality Engineer:

An established engineering and manufacturing business with a strong focus on quality, compliance and continuous improvement. They are now seeking an experienced Quality Engineer to support production, process control, new product introduction and supplier quality across a technically demanding product range.

Key Responsibilities as a Quality Engineer:

• Lead quality activities across production
• Review processes, controls and documentation, driving corrective actions and improvements
• Maintain SOPs, Control Plans and other quality documents
• Carry out patrol, final and document audits
• Support NPI, APQP, PFMEA and validation activities
• Support design reviews, change control, fault finding and failure analysis
• Carry out incoming inspection and support supplier quality activities
• Lead root cause investigations and continuous improvement work
• Support testing, SPC, process capability analysis and data-driven improvements
• Ensure compliance with ISO 9001 and control of quality records and certification documents
• Provide technical quality support across Engineering, Operations and Supply Chain

Requirements for the Quality Engineer role:

• Bachelor’s degree in Mechanical, Electrical, Chemical or Manufacturing Engineering, or equivalent experience
• 5+ years of experience in quality engineering or a related technical role
• Strong understanding of quality engineering within a manufacturing environment
• Ability to read and interpret engineering drawings, schematics and technical specifications
• Strong root cause analysis and problem-solving skills
• Experience with process control tools, data analysis and statistical methods
• Knowledge of ISO 9001 and quality system requirements

Desirable experience for the Quality Engineer role:

• Experience in electronics manufacturing
• Knowledge of IPC standards
• Lead Auditor certification
• Experience with supplier quality and incoming inspection
• Knowledge of PFMEA, DFMEA, APQP and PPAP
• Understanding of RoHS, REACH, traceability and product compliance requirements
• Experience with Excel, Power BI, Power Automate or Visio
• Six Sigma, SPC or Green Belt training
• Experience with functional, environmental or reliability testing
• Knowledge of Lean, Kaizen and continuous improvement tools

What is Offered for the Quality Engineer role:

• Competitive salary of £40,000-£45,000
• Bonus up to 10%
• Pension matched up to 7.5%
• Medicash medical cover
• Share incentive plan option
• Permanent opportunity with long-term career prospects