Quality Engineer

Rubicon Recruitment Agency; Blandford Forum; On-site; GBP 38,000 - 52,000; Full time

Job summary

Rubicon Recruitment Agency seeks a Quality Engineer for Blandford Forum to act as the technical voice on quality for customer accounts and lead investigations to root cause. You will apply 8D and 5 Why methodologies and support PPAP/APQP for new product introductions.

You will read engineering drawings, apply GD&T, and ensure compliance with IATF 16949, ISO 9001 and ISO 14001 while driving continuous improvement across manufacturing.

Qualifications

• Minimum 3 years' experience in a manufacturing quality environment.
• Experience leading customer complaint investigations and corrective actions.
• Proficient in 8D, 5 Why, and root cause analysis methodologies.
• Ability to read and interpret engineering drawings and GD&T.
• Knowledge of IATF 16949, ISO 9001, ISO 14001 is advantageous.
• Auditor qualification or lead auditor training; SPC and MSA desirable.

Responsibilities

• Act as the primary quality contact for assigned customer accounts
• Lead customer complaint investigations using 8D and 5 Why methodologies
• Coordinate customer visits, audits and quality reviews
• Support PPAP preparation and APQP activities for new product introduction
• Monitor and analyse customer PPM, scrap and rework performance
• Drive continuous improvement projects to reduce non-conformances

Skills

8D

5 Why

Root cause analysis

Auditing

SPC

MSA

GD&T

IATF 16949

ISO 9001

ISO 14001

Job description

Quality Engineer| Blandford | Competitive

You'll be the technical voice customers turn to when quality really matters.

Every investigation you lead gets to root cause, not just the symptom.

This is a role where your standards expertise is genuinely relied on, not just appreciated.

As Quality Engineer, you will benefit from:

• Professional development including auditor training and advanced quality tools
• Leadership development opportunities
• The chance to shape site-wide quality culture and systems
• Direct exposure to globally recognised OEM brands across construction, agricultural and industrial sectors

As Quality Engineer, your responsibilities will include:

• Act as the primary quality contact for assigned customer accounts
• Lead customer complaint investigations using 8D and 5 Why methodologies
• Coordinate customer visits, audits and quality reviews
• Support PPAP preparation and APQP activities for new product introduction
• Monitor and analyse customer PPM, scrap and rework performance
• Drive continuous improvement projects to reduce non-conformances

As Quality Engineer, your experience will include:

• Minimum 3 years' experience within a manufacturing quality environment
• Experience leading customer complaint investigations and corrective actions
• Practical use of 8D, 5 Why and root cause analysis methodologies
• Ability to read and interpret engineering drawings and GD&T
• Knowledge of IATF 16949, ISO 9001 and ISO 14001 advantageous
• Auditor qualification, lead auditor training, or experience with SPC and MSA desirable

If you're looking for a role where your technical expertise shapes real customer outcomes, this Quality Engineer position offers exactly that.

While Rubicon uses AI to help speed up processes across the business, every application is reviewed by a human to ensure the right decision is made.