Job Description
Lead Quality Engineer
Location: Taunton, Somerset
Salary: Competitive
Hours: 37.5 per week - Monday to Friday
About the Role
We are recruiting a Lead Quality Engineer for a well-established advanced manufacturing business specialising in electrical sensing and electronic components.
This is a hands-on senior quality role where you will play a key part in ensuring products meet internal standards and demanding customer expectations. Working within a small Quality team and reporting directly to the Quality & EHS Manager, you will take ownership of quality performance and act swiftly when non-conformances are identified.
Key Responsibilities
1. Undertake and oversee electrical and mechanical inspection of finished components
2. Carry out qualification testing in line with internal and customer specifications
3. Maintain inspection and test records in accordance with quality requirements
4. Support analysis of customer returns, internal rejects and failures
5. Assist with PPAP, FMEA, control plans and process flow documentation
6. Support in-line gauge management and process capability studies
7. Contribute to quality planning and design activities using statistical techniques
8. Interpret engineering drawings, tolerance...