Hands-On Quality Engineer — Hybrid w/ Career Growth

Global Recruitment Group; Tranent; Hybrid; GBP 40,000 - 45,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Hybrid working

Career progression

Benefits package

Competitive salary

Job summary

Global is seeking a hands-on Quality Engineer to support the Quality Lead in maintaining and improving quality standards across multi-site manufacturing operations in East Lothian. The role collaborates with production teams, project managers and suppliers to ensure quality, compliance and continuous improvement are embedded throughout the manufacturing process.

You will help maintain the QMS, support audits, resolve quality issues and ensure products and processes meet customer and industry

Qualifications

• Proven experience as a Quality Engineer or Quality Technician in heavy engineering, fabrication, structural steel or related manufacturing.
• Strong working knowledge of Quality Management Systems, particularly ISO 9001.
• Familiarity with fabrication standards such as EN 1090 and ISO 3834 is desirable.
• Hands-on approach with the confidence to engage effectively with workshop teams, project managers and suppliers.

Responsibilities

• QMS Management: Support, maintain and continuously improve the QMS in line with industry standards and business requirements.
• Collaboration and Liaison: Act as a key quality contact with workshop personnel, production teams, project delivery teams and external suppliers.
• Compliance and Auditing: Support internal and external audits, ensuring ongoing ISO 9001 compliance.
• Continuous Improvement: Identify process inefficiencies and drive improvements across workshop and operational activities.
• Root-Cause Analysis and CAPA: Investigate non-conformances and implement corrective actions.
• Product and Process Quality: Ensure manufactured products and processes meet quality requirements.
• Supplier Quality: Work with suppliers to resolve quality issues and improve performance.

Skills

ISO 9001

Root-cause analysis

5 Whys & 8D

Quality assurance

Cross-functional collaboration

Hands-on manufacturing

Job description

Global is seeking a hands-on Quality Engineer to support the Quality Lead in maintaining and improving quality standards across multi-site manufacturing operations in East Lothian. The role collaborates with production teams, project managers and suppliers to ensure quality, compliance and continuous improvement are embedded throughout the manufacturing process.

You will help maintain the QMS, support audits, resolve quality issues and ensure products and processes meet customer and industry