QA Engineer - Steel Fabrication for Infra Projects

Optima UK Inc Ltd; Nottingham; On-site; GBP 45,000 - 48,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Company pension scheme

Ongoing training and development

Career progression opportunities

Job summary

Optima UK Inc Ltd is seeking a Quality Assurance Engineer based in Nottingham to support the quality management system in a busy steel fabrication environment. You will work with Production, Welding, Engineering and Project teams to identify quality issues, implement corrective actions and drive continuous improvement.

Key responsibilities include inspections, reviewing drawings and specs, managing non-conformances, and supporting internal/external audits.

Qualifications

• Proven experience in Quality Engineer/Quality Assurance in manufacturing or fabrication.
• Experience with structural steel, heavy fabrication or similar environments.
• Ability to read and interpret engineering drawings and specs.
• Experience managing non-conformances and corrective actions.
• Carrying out inspections and maintaining quality documentation.

Responsibilities

• Support operation and continual improvement of the Quality Management System.
• Carry out inspections and quality checks throughout fabrication.
• Review drawings, specs and customer requirements for compliance.
• Monitor welding, fabrication and assembly quality standards.
• Raise and manage non-conformances and drive corrective actions.
• Prepare and maintain quality documentation and records.
• Support audits and ensure corrective actions close out.
• Collaborate with Production and Engineering to identify issues and prevent recurrence.

Skills

Quality Assurance

Reading engineering drawings

Root cause analysis

Non-conformance management

Inspection and testing

Documentation control

Communication with teams

Attention to detail

Education

HNC/HND or Degree in Engineering

Tools

None

Job description

Optima UK Inc Ltd is seeking a Quality Assurance Engineer based in Nottingham to support the quality management system in a busy steel fabrication environment. You will work with Production, Welding, Engineering and Project teams to identify quality issues, implement corrective actions and drive continuous improvement.

Key responsibilities include inspections, reviewing drawings and specs, managing non-conformances, and supporting internal/external audits.