Quality Engineer Days Role Permanent Rotherham Shillito Group are working with a well-established, highly regulated manufacturing business who are looking to appoint a Quality Engineer to take ownership of quality performance across the site. This is a hands on, shop floor-focused role, suited to someone who has managed quality end to end, not just supported it. You will play a key role in driving improvements, strengthening process capability, and ensuring robust quality standards across production. The Role Maintain a strong shop floor presence, ensuring quality is controlled at source Own and lead root cause investigations (8D, 5 Whys, DMAIC) through to resolution Drive continuous improvement across scrap, rework, and process capability Analyse manufacturing data to identify trends, variation, and improvement opportunities Apply statistical tools (SPC, Cp/Cpk, MSA) to improve process control Support and lead validation activities (IQ/OQ/PQ) where required Take responsibility for maintaining and improving the Quality Management System Lead and support internal, customer, and regulatory audits Work cross-functionally with production and engineering to implement sustainable improvements Develop and improve SOPs, processes, and quality documentation Support customer issue resolution and improve overall quality performance What They're Looking For Proven experience in a Quality Engineer or senior quality role within manufacturing Demonstrable experience owning quality systems and driving improvements, not supporting Strong problem-solving capability using structured methodologies (8D, DMAIC, etc.) Experience using data and statistical tools to drive decisions and improvements Solid understanding of working within regulated or quality-driven environments Ability to influence production teams and drive change on the shop floor Comfortable being hands-on, visible, and accountable for quality performance Desirable Experience Precision engineering or machining environments Experience with validation (IQ/OQ/PQ) Knowledge of CMM or measurement systems Exposure to highly regulated industries Why It's Worth a Look Stable, growing manufacturing business with ongoing investment Opportunity to take real ownership of quality performance Visible impact across production and engineering Salary: £42000 depending on experience Days based role Shillito Group is a specialist recruitment and executive search partner, working with ambitious businesses to secure high-impact talent across commercial and engineering markets. Our reputation is built on deep expertise, trusted relationships and delivering results that go beyond the brief.