Quality Assurance Quality Control

Engineering Documentation & Quality Support Role Stockport | Permanent | £25,000 - £35,000 Overview The organisation is a long‑established engineering manufacturer supplying complex, safety‑critical systems. They operate across manufacturing, engineering, project delivery and business support functions, and are expanding their team with a documentation‑focused quality support professional. The role provides essential support in maintaining production documentation, certification records, and traceability information required for internal review, customer acceptance activities, and formal quality assurance processes. 📄 Key Responsibilities Document control — Maintain all physical and digital documents in a structured, auditable format. Change control tracking — Number, register, distribute and track technical queries, change requests and related documentation. Audit trail management — Provide full traceability of incoming and outgoing project documentation. Quality checking — Verify correct revisioning, titles, numbering and formal document standards. Production data updates — Review, complete and update production documentation in line with project timelines. Build pack compilation — Collate release certification and build documentation for customer acceptance. Certification traceability — Record traceability and verify accompanying certification meets customer expectations. Quality liaison — Interface with customer quality representatives when required. Cross‑functional support — Work closely with procurement, production and quality teams. Occasional inspection support during assembly, pre‑delivery and acceptance activities. 🎓 Essential Qualifications & Experience Degree, HND, HNC or significant experience within an engineering/manufacturing environment. Full UK driving licence. ⭐ Desirable Experience Working within defence, government or regulated engineering contracts. Use of ERP or quality management systems. Knowledge of ISO 9001 or equivalent quality standards. Familiarity with certificates of conformance, material certificates or test reports. Understanding of basic quality assurance and non‑conformance processes. 🔧 Key Skills & Behaviours Works effectively under pressure and to deadlines. Strong attention to detail, disciplined work ethic and continuous improvement mindset. Excellent communication and knowledge‑transfer skills. Able to take responsibility within defined work instructions. Committed to ongoing professional development. Confident challenging poor practice and escalating appropriately. Reflective, improvement‑focused approach to working practices and training needs. 🎁 Benefits Competitive salary Enhanced pension scheme Early‑finish Fridays Life assurance Company sick pay Employee wellbeing support Additional holiday rewards Cycle‑to‑work scheme Free on‑site parking and EV charging Data Protection Notice: By applying for this position, you consent to Recruit Engineering processing and storing your personal data, including your CV, contact details, and any other relevant information, for the purpose of providing work-finding services. This consent includes forwarding your details to our clients and storing your information on our recruitment software database. Your consent will last for two years, and you can withdraw it at any time by contacting us in writing or via email