QMS Engineer – ISO 9001 & Continuous Improvement Lead

Rittal Limited; Plymouth; Hybrid; GBP 38,000 - 50,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Company bonus

33 days leave

Life insurance

Pension contributions

Health & wellness benefits

Smart Spending platform

Job summary

Rittal-CSM Ltd in Plymouth is seeking a Quality Management System (QMS) Engineer to own and continuously improve the QMS, ensuring ISO 9001 compliance and strong process discipline across the business.

Reporting to the Quality Engineering Manager, you will lead audits, develop procedures, KPIs and dashboards, and drive cross‑functional improvement using root cause analysis and 8D methodologies. This is a permanent, full‑time role offering a competitive salary and a comprehensive benefits package.

Qualifications

• ISO Internal Auditor qualifications and experience maintaining ISO 9001 based QMS in manufacturing/engineering environments.
• Proven ability to plan and conduct internal system/process audits and manage non-conformances and corrective actions.
• Strong knowledge of Lean and Six Sigma principles and practical application of 8D, 5 Whys, Ishikawa, and FMEA.

Responsibilities

• Maintain and continually improve the QMS in line with ISO 9001 requirements and business objectives.
• Plan and conduct internal and external audits and support certification and supplier/customer audits.
• Investigate non-conformances and drive root cause analysis and corrective actions to closure.
• Lead structured problem-solving activities using 8D, 5 Whys, Ishikawa, and FMEA.
• Develop, monitor, and report quality KPIs and provide actionable insights.

Skills

ISO Internal Auditor

Root cause analysis

8D problem solving

Stakeholder management

Lean principles

Education

HNC in Engineering

ISO 9001 Lead Auditor (IRCA)

Tools

Power BI

Azure DevOps

SharePoint

Celonis

Job description

Rittal-CSM Ltd in Plymouth is seeking a Quality Management System (QMS) Engineer to own and continuously improve the QMS, ensuring ISO 9001 compliance and strong process discipline across the business.

Reporting to the Quality Engineering Manager, you will lead audits, develop procedures, KPIs and dashboards, and drive cross‑functional improvement using root cause analysis and 8D methodologies. This is a permanent, full‑time role offering a competitive salary and a comprehensive benefits package.