FAT Engineer

Schneider Electric; Leeds; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 60,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health and life insurance

Paid time off

Retirement savings plans

Career growth opportunities

Job summary

Schneider Electric is seeking a quality professional in Leeds to enhance manufacturing excellence. The role requires expertise in quality strategy, problem-solving, and process auditing, impacting customer satisfaction and operational performance.

The successful candidate will lead quality initiatives, collaborate across departments, and oversee compliance in manufacturing processes. This position offers meaningful work with opportunities for professional growth within a supportive culture.

Qualifications

• Strong technical mindset with the ability to apply conceptual knowledge to solve difficult quality challenges.
• Effective influencing skills to drive change and build quality culture across teams.
• Independent work style with sound judgment in adherence to policies and compliance standards.
• Collaborative approach to partnering with procurement, operations, and engineering stakeholders.

Responsibilities

• Drive root cause analysis and corrective action initiatives to minimize quality risks.
• Execute process audits and champion quality culture for compliance.
• Oversee change management for new manufacturing lines with quality oversight.
• Collaborate to address supplier quality issues and implement solutions.

Skills

Quality Strategy

Problem Solving

Process Auditing

PFMEA

Quality in Manufacturing and Distribution

Quality Management Systems

Root Cause Analysis

Process Control

Job description

We're seeking a quality professional to drive excellence across our manufacturing operations. If you're passionate about process improvement, problem-solving, and ensuring product safety, this role offers the opportunity to make a measurable impact on customer satisfaction and operational performance.

What will you do?

• Drive root cause analysis and corrective action initiatives to minimize quality risks in manufacturing processes
• Execute process audits and champion quality culture to strengthen compliance and continuous improvement
• Oversee change management for new manufacturing lines and process changes with rigorous quality oversight
• Collaborate with procurement and operations teams to address supplier quality issues and implement solutions

What are the key skills we are looking for?

• Quality Strategy — expert level; developing site-level quality roadmaps that align with business objectives
• Problem Solving — advanced level; resolving complex manufacturing quality issues using structured methodologies
• Process Auditing — advanced level; conducting thorough assessments to ensure compliance and identify improvement opportunities
• PFMEA — advanced level; identifying and mitigating potential failure modes in manufacturing processes
• Quality in Manufacturing and Distribution — advanced level; ensuring product integrity throughout the production lifecycle
• Quality Management Systems — advanced level; maintaining and improving QMS frameworks to meet regulatory standards
• Root Cause Analysis — intermediate level; investigating quality events to prevent recurrence
• Process Control — intermediate level; monitoring and optimizing manufacturing parameters for consistent quality

What qualifications will make you successful?

• Strong technical mindset with the ability to apply conceptual knowledge to solve difficult quality challenges
• Effective influencing skills to drive change and build quality culture across teams
• Independent work style with sound judgment in adherence to policies and compliance standards
• Collaborative approach to partnering with procurement, operations, and engineering stakeholders

What's in it for me?

• Meaningful work where your expertise directly impacts product safety and customer loyalty
• Opportunities to lead improvement projects and contribute to quality strategy development
• Collaborative culture that values technical excellence and continuous learning
• Exposure to advanced quality tools and cross-functional manufacturing initiatives

Bring your quality expertise to a team that's committed to excellence — apply today!

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