QA Engineer | Colwich | PJD Mechanical Engineering

QUINTESSENTIAL BRANDS UK GROUP LTD; Colwich; On-site; GBP 42,000 - 62,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

25 days annual leave

Birthday leave

Private medical insurance

Employer pension contribution

Death in Service cover

Employee Assistance Programme

Training and development opportunities

EV Salary Sacrifice Scheme

Job summary

PJD Mechanical Engineering is seeking an experienced Quality Assurance Engineer to join our SHEQ team in Colwich, United Kingdom. This hands-on role focuses on fabrication, welding and engineering quality, ensuring work meets customer standards across workshop and site settings.

You will support QA activities throughout the project lifecycle, coordinate NDT/heat treatment/pressure-testing, and liaise with clients and inspectors to uphold certifications and quality standards.

Qualifications

• Practical experience within fabrication, welding or engineering environment.
• Ability to apply quality requirements in workshop and site settings.
• Experience supporting audits and quality documentation.

Responsibilities

• Support welding quality assurance, inspection and material traceability.
• Prepare and review project quality documentation.
• Coordinate NDT, heat treatment and pressure-testing activities.
• Monitor supplier and subcontractor quality requirements.
• Support internal, external and project audits.
• Investigate non-conformances and implement improvements.
• Liaise with clients, inspectors and operations teams.
• Support certifications, approvals and quality standards.

Skills

Quality Assurance

Welding quality

Inspection

Education

CSWIP 3.1

BS EN ISO 3834 knowledge

BS EN 12952 knowledge

Job description

• Location THE SIDINGS, MAIN ROAD, COLWICH,STAFFORD, ST17 0XD,United Kingdom
• Job Category Quality Assurance / Quality Control, Engineering, SHEQ / Quality
• Industry Mechanical or Industrial Engineering, Manufacturing, Oil, Gas and Energy
• Employee Type Full Time

Description

Make quality matter where it counts

PJD Mechanical Engineering is looking for an experienced Quality Assurance Engineer to join our SHEQ team.

This is a hands‑on, varied position for someone with strong knowledge of fabrication, welding and engineering quality. You will work closely with workshop, site and project teams to ensure work is completed safely, correctly and to the standards expected by our customers.

What you’ll be doing

You will support quality assurance activities throughout the full project lifecycle, from initial planning through to final documentation and client acceptance. Your responsibilities will include:

• Supporting welding quality assurance, inspection and material traceability.
• Preparing and reviewing project quality documentation.
• Coordinating NDT, heat treatment and pressure-testing activities.
• Monitoring supplier and subcontractor quality requirements.
• Supporting internal, external and project audits.
• Investigating non-conformances and helping implement practical improvements.
• Liaising with clients, third-party inspectors and operational teams.
• Supporting company certifications, approvals and quality standards.

This is an opportunity to influence how quality is managed across the business and help prevent issues before they arise.

What we’re looking for

You will have practical experience within a fabrication, welding or engineering environment and the confidence to apply quality requirements in both workshop and site settings.

Ideally, you will hold:

• CSWIP 3.1.

Experience of BS EN ISO 3834, BS EN 12952, BS EN 13480, ASME IX, ASME B31.1 or ASME B31.3 would be advantageous.

You will also be organised, solutions-focused and able to build effective working relationships while maintaining the standards expected by the business and its customers.

The role is based from Colwich but requires regular travel to company and customer sites. During busy periods, you must be prepared to work away from home for extended periods.

You may also be required to provide temporary support at other businesses within the Ropsley Group from time to time.

You will join an established mechanical engineering business delivering technically demanding projects for major customers. You will benefit from a varied workload, exposure to different projects and environments, and the opportunity to make a visible contribution to quality across the business.

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Salary & Benefits

• Competitive salary, negotiable based on experience
• 25 days’ annual leave plus bank holidays
• Birthday leave
• Employer pension contribution of up to 7%
• Private medical insurance
• Death in Service cover
• Employee Assistance Programme
• Training and development opportunities
• Access to the Octopus Electric Vehicle Salary Sacrifice Scheme

Eligibility: Applicants must already have the unrestricted right to work in the UK. PJD is unable to offer visa sponsorship for this position.