Quality Engineer

Quality Engineer Location: Wellingborough Salary: £45,000 – £52,000 per year Hours: 7:30am -4:30pm Mon- Thurs 7.30am- 1.30pm on Fridays Role Overview The Quality Engineer is responsible for designing, implementing, and maintaining quality assurance protocols to ensure manufacturing processes and finished products consistently meet technical specifications, regulatory standards, and customer requirements. Key Responsibilities Process Control & Continuous Improvement * Implement and manage Statistical Process Control (SPC) to monitor production performance and identify trends * Apply Six Sigma and Lean Manufacturing methodologies to reduce variation and eliminate waste * Lead Failure Mode and Effects Analysis (FMEA) activities to proactively identify and mitigate risks Problem Solving & Corrective Action * Manage non-conforming materials from identification through to final disposition * Facilitate root cause analysis using structured problem-solving tools (8D, 5 Whys, Ishikawa) * Implement and manage Corrective and Preventive Actions (CAPA) to prevent recurrence of issues Compliance & Quality Auditing * Ensure compliance with industry standards such as ISO 9001 and AS9100 * Plan and conduct internal audits across manufacturing and quality systems * Act as the main point of contact for customer audits and third-party inspections Supplier & New Product Integration * Conduct supplier audits and support inbound quality control processes * Manage Production Part Approval Process (PPAP) for new components * Support New Product Introduction (NPI) to ensure quality is built into processes from the outset * Define metrology requirements and ensure calibration and capability of measurement systems (Gage R&R) Qualifications * Bachelor’s degree in Engineering (Mechanical, Industrial, or Manufacturing) * ASQ Certified Quality Engineer (CQE) or Six Sigma Green/Black Belt (preferred) * Strong understanding of GD&T and engineering drawings * Experience using Quality Management Systems (QMS) software Key Performance Indicators (KPIs) * First Pass Yield (FPY) * Cost of Poor Quality (COPQ) * Customer Parts Per Million (PPM) * Audit compliance and timely closure of findings Additional Information You will be notified of your application progress via your CV Library account, so please check it regularly. We recommend checking your CV Library account directly, as email notifications may occasionally be filtered into spam folders