Quality Engineer

Location: Cambridge, CB4 Job Type: Permanent Hours: Core hours 8am-4pm (37.5 hours/week) Mon-Fri, flexibility offered Salary: Up to £55,000 dependent on experience Job Reference: 36307 Polytec are seeking a proactive and detail-oriented Quality Engineer to join our Cambridge based client. The successful candidate will play a key role in improving product and process quality within a high-technology manufacturing environment. Responsibilities - Lead root cause investigations and corrective actions using recognised quality tools - Analyse quality data and identify opportunities for continuous improvement - Support new product introduction, validation and process improvement activities - Work closely with Engineering, Manufacturing and Operations to improve product quality and reliability - Support the Quality Management System and ensure compliance with ISO 9001 - Support internal audits and manage actions arising from findings - Investigate internal, supplier and customer quality issues - Monitor quality KPIs and provide recommendations for improvement - Promote quality best practice across the business Requirements - Engineering, Quality, Manufacturing or related qualification, or equivalent experience - Previous experience in a Quality Engineer role within a manufacturing or engineering environment - Good knowledge of ISO 9001 and Quality Management Systems - Experience with root cause analysis and corrective actions - Knowledge of quality tools such as 8D, RCA/RCCA and FMEA - Strong analytical and problem-solving skills - Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills - Good attention to detail and organisational skills - Proficient in Microsoft Office Desirable - Internal Auditor qualification - Experience with ISO 27001, RoHS, REACH or SCIP - Experience within electronics, telecommunications, optical or other high-technology manufacturing - Knowledge of Minitab or JMP - Understanding of manufacturing process controls and validation Please contact us as soon as possible for more details or apply below