QHSE Engineer

TXM Recruit; Saffron Walden; On-site; GBP 35,000 - 45,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading UK manufacturer is seeking a QSHE Engineer for their Saffron Walden site. This role centers on ensuring quality excellence, health & safety compliance, and environmental performance within a safety-critical manufacturing environment. Ideal candidates will have a degree in engineering and experience in quality or QSHE roles, with strong knowledge of ISO standards. Join a collaborative culture focused on continuous improvement and make a tangible impact on critical transport and infrastructure products.

Qualifications

• Experience in a Quality or QSHE Engineering role within a manufacturing or electro-mechanical environment.
• Strong knowledge of ISO 9001, ISO 4501, and ISO 14001.

Responsibilities

• Inspect and test incoming materials, in-process assemblies, and finished products.
• Conduct risk assessments, safety audits, and environmental impact assessments.
• Analyse QSHE performance data including defects, incidents, and waste metrics.

Skills

Analytical skills

Problem-solving skills

Communication skills

Education

Degree or HND in Mechanical, Electrical, Manufacturing Engineering, or similar

Tools

SPC

FMEA

PPAP

8D methodologies

Job description

TXM are supporting a long-established UK manufacturer of high-reliability electro-mechanical and electrical systems in the recruitment of a QSHE Engineer for their Saffron Walden site.

This role offers the opportunity to work within a safety-critical manufacturing environment supplying products into the rail, aviation, defence, and industrial sectors, where quality, safety, and environmental performance are fundamental to business success.

The Role As QSHE Engineer, you will play a central role in ensuring quality excellence, health & safety compliance, and environmental performance across site operations. You will support and continually improve integrated QSHE management systems while working closely with production, engineering, and supply chain teams to embed best practice throughout the full product lifecycle.

This is a hands-on, site-based role with strong visibility and influence across the organisation.

Key Responsibilities

Quality, Product & Process Assurance

• Inspect and test incoming materials, in-process assemblies, and finished products.
• Develop and maintain inspection plans, test criteria, and sampling strategies aligned to ISO 9001.
• Support product and process verification against customer and regulatory requirements.

Health, Safety & Environmental Compliance

• Support compliance with ISO 45001 and ISO 14001.
• Conduct risk assessments, safety audits, and environmental impact assessments.
• Investigate incidents, near misses, and non-conformances, implementing corrective actions.
• Promote a proactive safety and environmental culture across the site.

Continuous Improvement

• Analyse QSHE performance data including defects, incidents, and waste metrics.
• Produce KPIs and dashboards to support management decision-making.
• Lead root cause investigations using tools such as 8D, FMEA, and SPC.
• Maintain and improve integrated management systems.
• Conduct internal and supplier audits and manage corrective actions.
• Support responses to customer quality and safety issues.

Supplier, Customer & Internal Collaboration

• Manage supplier PPAP submissions and quality compliance.
• Support customer quality and warranty investigations.
• Train and support shopfloor teams in QSHE processes and best practice.

Documentation & Reporting

• Maintain accurate QSHE documentation including CAPAs, audits, risk assessments, and training records.
• Provide clear QSHE performance updates to site leadership.

What We're Looking For

Essential

• Degree or HND in Mechanical, Electrical, Manufacturing Engineering, or similar.
• Experience in a Quality or QSHE Engineering role within a manufacturing or electro-mechanical environment.
• Strong knowledge of ISO 9001, ISO 4501, and ISO 14001.
• Experience using SPC, FMEA, PPAP, and 8D methodologies.
• Strong analytical, problem-solving, and communication skills.

Desirable

• Professional certifications such as CQE, Six Sigma Green Belt, NEBOSH, or IOSH.
• Experience within rail, aerospace, defence, or transportation sectors.
• ERP system exposure.
• Electro-mechanical manufacturing experience.

Why Apply?

• Join a safety-critical manufacturing environment with global reach.
• Play a key role in driving quality, safety, and environmental standards.
• Work in a collaborative, engineering-led culture focused on continuous improvement.
• Make a tangible impact on products used across critical transport and infrastructure networks.

Apply now or contact TXM for a confidential discussion