Graduate Lean / Quality Manufacturing Engineer
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My client is hiring a hands-on, energetic Graduate Lean / Quality Manufacturing Engineer to raise the bar on product and installation quality across their company - from first order through to 'right first time' site completion.
This is a brand-new role (not a replacement) reporting directly to the CEO, with genuine scope to shape processes and influence culture in a fast-moving SME environment.
Location & package
* Highbridge, Somerset (factory-based) + approx. 15% time on local installation sites
* Hours: 08:30-17:00, Monday-Friday
* Salary: £38,000-£45,000
* Holiday: 28 days including bank holidays
* Free onsite parking
* Mileage paid for business travel
* Company pension
* No home working (this is a practical, on-the-floor role)
* Highbridge train station is a 5-minute walk from site; enjoy the Somerset Levels and nearby beaches (Burnham-on-Sea / Weston-super-Mare)
What you'll be doing
* Drive continuous improvement across factory and site operations
* Lead root cause analysis and corrective actions for non-conformities
* Analyse recurring defects and feed lessons learned back into the business
* Define quality standards, inspection plans and milestone checklists
* Carry out in-process and final inspections (factory and site)
* Support new product/material introductions and improved build methods
* Support supplier/raw material quality with Purchasing xsngvjr
* Track quality KPIs (defects, rework, site issues, customer complaints)
What we're looking for
* Postgraduate level (e.g., MSc) in Lean, Quality, Operations or similar
* Ideally 0-3 years' experience (flexible for the right person) desirable
* Knowledge of 5 Whys, Ishikawa, CAPA, PDCA and/or DMAIC, Lean, 6 sigma
* Practical, solutions-first communicator with real drive and energy
Apply today if this is you
This is a permanent role