Quality Engineer

Stannah Group; Andover; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 60,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Profit Share Bonus Scheme

Holiday scheme

Pension Scheme

SimplyHealth Cash Plan

Life Assurance

Job summary

Stannah Group in Andover is seeking a Quality Engineer to own QA across the Home Accessibility stairlift range and influence design, manufacturing excellence and regulatory compliance. You will lead investigations and champion quality improvements across the lifecycle.

Reporting to the Global Head of Quality, you will collaborate with Engineering, Manufacturing, Technical Support, Service and Supply Chain to deliver measurable reliability and customer satisfaction.

Qualifications

• Experience in a manufacturing environment
• Knowledge of 8D, 5 Why, SPC, APQP, PPAP and FMEA
• Experience investigating quality issues and implementing corrective actions
• Ability to interpret technical drawings and analyse data
• Experience supporting New Product Introduction (NPI) projects
• Auditing experience or qualification
• Experience in mechanical/electromechanical manufacturing environments

Responsibilities

• Own QA activities across stairlift product range meeting customer, regulatory and business requirements
• Lead investigations into quality issues and customer complaints with robust actions
• Support NPI projects ensuring quality requirements and controls are embedded
• Collaborate with Engineering, Manufacturing, Technical, Service and Supply Chain teams to deliver quality improvements
• Drive continuous improvement to enhance quality, compliance and customer satisfaction while reducing cost of poor quality

Skills

Quality methodologies

Root cause analysis

Data analysis

NPI support

Auditing

Six Sigma Green Belt

Mechanical/electromechanical

Cross-functional collaboration

Education

Engineering qualification

Quality qualification

Six Sigma Green Belt

Job description

Quality Engineer Jobs in Andover at Stannah - Join Our Team!

We're looking for an experienced Quality Engineer to join our Home Accessibility Quality Team in Andover. This is an exciting opportunity to take ownership of product quality across our stairlift range, influencing product design, manufacturing excellence, customer satisfaction and regulatory compliance.

You will play a key role throughout the product lifecycle, leading investigations, driving continuous improvement initiatives, supporting new product introductions, and ensuring our products continue to meet the highest standards of safety, reliability and performance.

The Role

Reporting to the Global Head of Quality, you'll act as a quality engineer for our Home Accessibility Stairlift products, ensuring both new and existing products meet product specifications, customer expectations, regulatory obligations and Quality Management System (QMS) requirements.

Working closely with Engineering, Manufacturing, Technical Support, Service, Supply Chain and Suppliers, you will help drive measurable improvements in product reliability, compliance and customer experience.

As the Quality Engineer, you will work 8:00am to 4:45pm Monday to Thursday and 8:00am to 1:00pm Friday. This is a permanent position.

As Quality Engineer, you will:

• Take ownership of quality assurance activities across our stairlift product range, ensuring products meet customer, regulatory and business requirements.
• Lead investigations into product quality issues, customer complaints and reliability concerns, driving robust corrective and preventative actions.
• Support New Product Introduction (NPI) projects, ensuring quality requirements and controls are embedded throughout the product lifecycle.
• Collaborate with Engineering, Manufacturing, Technical and Service teams to identify and deliver product quality improvements.
• Drive continuous improvement initiatives that enhance quality, compliance and customer satisfaction whilst reducing the cost of poor quality.

Please see the full job description here: Quality Engineer Job Description

Qualifications

• Previous experience as a Quality Engineer or similar quality-focused role within a manufacturing environment.
• Strong knowledge of quality methodologies such as 8D, 5 Why, SPC, APQP, PPAP and FMEA.
• Experience investigating quality issues and implementing effective root cause and corrective action processes.
• Ability to interpret technical drawings, analyse data and make evidence-based recommendations.
• Quality or Engineering qualification, or equivalent technical experience.
• Experience supporting New Product Introduction (NPI) projects.
• Auditing experience or recognised auditing qualification.
• Six Sigma Green Belt or Continuous Improvement training.
• Experience within mechanical, electromechanical or safety-critical manufacturing environments.
• Whether you're currently working as a Quality Engineer, Manufacturing Quality Engineer, Product Quality Engineer, Quality Assurance Engineer, Supplier Quality Engineer or NPI Quality Engineer, we'd love to hear from you.

Benefits Include:

• Market Aligned Salary, paid on a monthly basis
• Profit Share Bonus Scheme, paid to all employees every quarter. Based on Group Company profits
• Holiday scheme to buy extra days’ annual leave
• Pension Scheme. Matched contribution/salary sacrifice
• SimplyHealth Cash Plan. Allows you to claim towards health costs. For example, dental, optical, physiotherapy, chiropody treatments and more
• Life Assurance Scheme
• Long Service award scheme, with holiday benefit
• Company Benefits Discount Rewards Scheme. Includes shop discounts, hotel discounts, days out, and more
• Employee Assistance Programme. A workplace initiative to support and enhance well-being
• Enhanced maternity and paternity provision