Job Description
Quality Engineer
An excellent opportunity for a Quality Engineer to support quality assurance, compliance, and continuous improvement within a highly regulated engineering environment, working with QMS, audits, and root cause analysis.
If you’ve also worked in the following roles, we’d also like to hear from you: QA Engineer, Quality Assurance Specialist, Compliance Engineer, Continuous Improvement Engineer, Manufacturing Engineer, Quality Assurance Engineer, Production Engineer, QA Officer, Manufacturing QA, QC Engineer, Quality Control Engineer, Production Quality Engineer
SALARY: Competitive Depending on Experience + Benefits
LOCATION: Sutton-in-Ashfield, Nottinghamshire, East Midlands (N17)
JOB TYPE: Full-Time, Permanent
WORKING HOURS: 39 Hours per Week with an early finish on Friday (5 hour day)
JOB OVERVIEW
We have a fantastic new job opportunity for a Quality Engineer to support the development and performance of a Business Management System and ensure compliance with industry and regulatory standards.
As a Quality Engineer you will work closely with internal teams and stakeholders, supporting audits, quality assurance processes, and continuous improvement initiatives across the organisation.
The Quality Engineer will play a key role in maintaining QMS compliance, driving process improvements, and supporting product quality through data analysis, root cause investigation, and corrective actions.
This is a varied and hands-on role offering involvement in audits, documentation, and operational quality support within a structured engineering or manufacturing environment.
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DUTIES
Your duties as the Quality Engineer include:
* QMS Maintenance: Support the development, implementation, and maintenance of the Business Management System
* Compliance Assurance: Ensure adherence to industry standards, regulatory requirements, and internal quality procedures
* Audit Support: Participate in internal and external audits, preparing documentation and supporting audit activities
* Process Auditing: Conduct internal audits, generate reports, and assist with corrective action closure
* Quality Monitoring: Track scrap, rework, and defect trends to identify improvement opportunities
* Continuous Improvement: Drive product, process, and system quality improvements across operations
* Root Cause Analysis: Support investigation of non-conformances and implement corrective and preventive actions
* Corrective Actions Management: Log and manage internal corrective action reports (ICARs)
* Documentation Support: Assist with contract review processes and quality documentation such as APQP, PFMEA, Control Plans, and PPAP/FAI
* Operational Support: Provide day-to-day quality support to production and operational teams
* Customer Support: Assist with customer returns, concessions, and rework activities
CANDIDATE REQUIREMENTS
* Previous experience in a Quality Engineer or quality assurance role within engineering or manufacturing
* Experience with QMS / quality management systems and regulatory compliance standards
* Proven experience of supporting internal and external audits
* Experience with root cause analysis and corrective action processes
* Knowledge of quality tools such as PFMEA, control plans, and inspection processes
* Strong analytical and problem-solving skills
* Good understanding of continuous improvement methodologies
* Excellent communication skills with the ability to work across teams
* Strong attention to detail and documentation accuracy
* Ability to manage multiple tasks and priorities in a fast-paced environment
HOW TO APPLY
To be considered for this job vacancy, please submit your CV to our Recruitment Team who will review your details. CV’s of Job Applicants meeting this requirement will be submitted to our Client for consideration. By submitting your job application to us you are hereby giving us your express consent to submit your details to our Client for this purpose.
JOB REF: AWDO-P14533
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