Quality Control Engineer

Millbank Holdings Limited; Leicester; On-site; GBP 55,000 - 78,000; Full time

Job summary

Millbank Holdings Limited is seeking an experienced quality professional to manage QA/QC activities across the full project lifecycle in a highly regulated engineering environment, including nuclear projects. You will liaise with customers, suppliers, and project teams to ensure compliance with QCPs, ITPs, and life-cycle quality records.

Working within a regulated setting, you will review documentation, authorise final releases, and support quality planning while travelling UK-wide and

Qualifications

• Experience within quality control, inspection, manufacturing, or quality assurance functions.
• Good understanding of ISO 9001 quality management systems.
• Knowledge of manufacturing techniques and processes.
• Experience with Quality Control Plans (QCPs) and Inspection & Test Plans (ITPs).
• Experience reviewing quality documentation and certification records.
• Background gained within the nuclear sector or another highly regulated industry.
• Knowledge of fabrication, welding, assembly, testing, and mechanical inspection activities.
• Strong communication skills with the ability to engage effectively with customers, suppliers, and project teams.
• Ability to work independently and as part of a wider project team.

Responsibilities

• Liaise with customers to understand quality assurance, quality control, and inspection requirements.
• Review and approve supplier quality arrangements and manufacturing documentation to ensure compliance with project requirements.
• Attend supply chain kick off meetings and communicate quality expectations to all stakeholders.
• Produce and manage inspection assignments for inspectors.
• Arrange and perform inspection activities, including coordination with customer inspection personnel.
• Carry out risk assessments prior to inspection activities.
• Inspect manufactured equipment and witness testing, NDT, and functional activities.
• Review and endorse quality documentation throughout the contract lifecycle.
• Maintain and review lifetime quality records and data dossiers.
• Authorise the final release of procured items.
• Provide advice on quality control, inspection requirements, risks, and quality related issues.
• Participate in project review, handover, and contract meetings.
• Support quality planning activities and prepare project specific quality documentation and procedures.
• Work closely with subcontractors and suppliers to ensure quality and specification requirements are understood and achieved.
• Ensure compliance with company quality management systems and health, safety, and environmental procedures.

Skills

Quality control

Inspection

NDT

Manufacturing processes

ISO 9001 knowledge

Quality documentation

Communication skills

Independent working

Education

HNC in Engineering

Manufacturing apprenticeship

CSWIP 3.1

NDT qualifications

Tools

QCPs & ITPs

NDT equipment awareness

Job description

Do you have experience in quality control, inspection, fabrication, welding, NDT, and mechanical inspection within the nuclear sector or another highly regulated industry?
Have you been responsible for reviewing Quality Control Plans (QCPs), Inspection & Test Plans (ITPs), supplier quality documentation, and lifetime quality records throughout the manufacturing and project lifecycle?
Would you like to play a key role in ensuring the quality and compliance of critical nuclear projects, working closely with customers, suppliers, and project teams to deliver specialist engineered solutions?

The Opportunity

Working within a highly regulated environment, you will collaborate with customers, suppliers, inspection teams, and project stakeholders to manage quality assurance and quality control activities across the full project lifecycle. This is an excellent opportunity for an experienced quality professional to contribute to nationally significant projects while developing their expertise within a respected engineering organisation. Key benefits include exposure to major engineering and nuclear projects, involvement in all stages of manufacturing and inspection activities, opportunities for professional development, and the opportunity to influence quality performance across a diverse supply chain.

Your duties and responsibilities will be

• Liaise with customers to understand quality assurance, quality control, and inspection requirements.
• Review and approve supplier quality arrangements and manufacturing documentation to ensure compliance with project requirements.
• Attend supply chain kick off meetings and communicate quality expectations to all stakeholders.
• Produce and manage inspection assignments for inspectors.
• Arrange and perform inspection activities, including coordination with customer inspection personnel.
• Carry out risk assessments prior to inspection activities.
• Inspect manufactured equipment and witness testing, NDT, and functional activities.
• Review and endorse quality documentation throughout the contract lifecycle.
• Maintain and review lifetime quality records and data dossiers.
• Authorise the final release of procured items.
• Provide advice on quality control, inspection requirements, risks, and quality related issues.
• Participate in project review, handover, and contract meetings.
• Support quality planning activities and prepare project specific quality documentation and procedures.
• Work closely with subcontractors and suppliers to ensure quality and specification requirements are understood and achieved.
• Ensure compliance with company quality management systems and health, safety, and environmental procedures.

You will have the following qualifications & experience

• Experience within quality control, inspection, manufacturing, or quality assurance functions.
• Good understanding of ISO 9001 quality management systems.
• Knowledge of manufacturing techniques and processes.
• Experience with Quality Control Plans (QCPs) and Inspection & Test Plans (ITPs).
• Experience reviewing quality documentation and certification records.
• Background gained within the nuclear sector or another highly regulated industry.
• Knowledge of fabrication, welding, assembly, testing, and mechanical inspection activities.
• Strong communication skills with the ability to engage effectively with customers, suppliers, and project teams.
• Ability to work independently and as part of a wider project team.

It’s great if you also have the following

• HNC or equivalent qualification in an engineering discipline.
• Completed manufacturing apprenticeship supported by EITB NVQs or equivalent.
• CSWIP 3.1 or equivalent weld inspection qualification.
• NDT qualifications.
• Auditor training or auditing experience.
• Experience reviewing material certification and manufacturing documentation.
• Previous experience supporting nuclear, defence, energy, or other highly regulated engineering projects.
• Willingness to travel throughout the UK and occasionally overseas.

The setting for the role

This role operates within a highly regulated engineering and nuclear environment, supporting projects from manufacturing through to inspection, testing, quality assurance, and final delivery. You will work closely with customers, suppliers, project teams, and inspection personnel to ensure compliance with contractual, regulatory, and quality requirements. The position offers a combination of office, supplier, manufacturing facility, and site-based activities, with opportunities to travel across the UK and occasionally internationally.

Get intouch now

If you’re seeking a new opportunity and believe you have the relevant skills and experience our client is seeking, then
Millbank Holdings Ltd is an equal opportunities employer committed to creating an inclusive and diverse workforce. We welcome applications from all suitably qualified individuals, regardless of background, and encourage candidates from underrepresented groups to apply.
We are proud to be a member of the Disability Confident Scheme, and we are committed to ensuring an accessible and supportive recruitment process for everyone. If you require any adjustments at any stage, please let us know and we’ll do our best to accommodate.
Millbank operates as both an Employment Agency and an Employment Business.