Graduate Lean / Quality Manufacturing Engineer
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
1. Drive continuous improvement across factory and site operations
2. Lead root cause analysis and corrective actions for non-conformities
3. Analyse recurring defects and feed lessons learned back into the business
4. Define quality standards, inspection plans and milestone checklists
5. Carry out in-pro...