Quality Engineer
📍 Redditch (B98)
💼 Full-time, Permanent
💰 £30,000 – £40,000 DOE
About the Role
Soraya Recruitment is seeking a Quality Engineer to support NPI, production quality, and continuous improvement within a growing engineering/manufacturing environment.
Responsibilities
* Support quality engineering activities during NPI and project stages
* Prepare PPAP and FAIR documentation
* Introduce engineering changes into production effectively
* Attend contract reviews to ensure compliance
* Work with customers and suppliers on key characteristics
* Support project milestones with technical teams
* Conduct internal and supplier audits
* Support QMS continuous improvement
* Assist in identifying QMS/EMS risks
* Deputise for the Quality Manager
* Report on Quality Assurance performance
* Create and maintain manufacturing instructions and quality plans
* Support APQP/NPI through to production handover
* Manage calibration systems
* Support daily quality activities and decision-making
Requirements
* 2+ years’ experience in Quality Engineering
* Knowledge of APQP, PPAP, FAIR
* Understanding of ISO 9001 / IATF 16949 / AS9100 / ISO 14001
* Ability to read engineering drawings and GD&T
* Experience with measurement equipment
* Good communication and organisation skills
* Microsoft Office proficiency
Desirable
* Lean / Six Sigma knowledge (DMAIC, SPC, RCA)
* Project management experience
* Experimental design knowledge
KPIs
* Supplier performance
* Project delivery timelines
* Cost of Non-Quality
* Achievement of objectives