Continuous Improvement Quality Engineer - Manufacturing

Ruth Wagstaff Recruitment Ltd; Burton upon Trent; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 42,000; Full time

Job summary

Ruth Wagstaff Recruitment Ltd in Burton upon Trent is seeking a Quality Engineer to join a growing manufacturing business. You will drive root-cause analysis, develop control plans, and lead improvement projects to uphold product quality.

The role emphasizes collaboration with operations and customers, use of quality tools, and travel when needed; permanent position with a salary of £40,000–£42,000.

Qualifications

• Experience in a manufacturing quality environment.
• Experience managing customer quality concerns and communication.
• Experience conducting audits and capability studies.

Responsibilities

• Analyse customer returns, complaints, and product defects to identify root causes and implement corrective actions.
• Prepare, maintain, and review Control Plans for components and finished products.
• Conduct Process Audits and Capability Studies to ensure processes remain compliant.
• Utilise quality tools and methodologies including PPS, A3, Ishikawa, Is/Is Not, 5 Why.
• Raise, manage and maintain quality documentation and reports.
• Collaborate with internal stakeholders to drive quality improvements and reduce non-conformances.

Skills

Quality systems

Root cause analysis

Problem solving

Communication

Analytical skills

Tools

Minitab

Job description

Ruth Wagstaff Recruitment Ltd in Burton upon Trent is seeking a Quality Engineer to join a growing manufacturing business. You will drive root-cause analysis, develop control plans, and lead improvement projects to uphold product quality.

The role emphasizes collaboration with operations and customers, use of quality tools, and travel when needed; permanent position with a salary of £40,000–£42,000.