Production Quality Engineer
A leading engineering and manufacturing organisation is seeking a Production Quality Engineer to join its team in Thetford. This is a hands-on role focused on ensuring product and process quality, supporting operational excellence, and driving continuous improvement across manufacturing activities.
About the Role
As a Production Quality Engineer, you will work closely with production, engineering, purchasing, and inspection teams to resolve quality issues, support new product introduction, and maintain compliance with industry standards. Youll take ownership of quality KPIs and be involved in improving processes and reducing waste.
Key Responsibilities
1. Manage and resolve production and supplier quality issues through root cause analysis and corrective actions.
2. Collaborate with engineering teams to ensure quality standards are met in pre-production and design stages.
3. Monitor and report on key performance indicators (scrap, rework, PPM).
4. Support internal audits and maintain compliance with ISO 9001 / IATF standards.
5. Improve and maintain non-conformance and defect notification processes.
6. Facilitate and promote structured problem-solving techniques (e.g. 8D, DMAIC).
7. Contribute to continuous impr...