Quality Engineer

manucomm recruitment; Bridgwater; On-site; GBP 51,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

A fast-growing manufacturing company in Bridgwater is seeking a Quality Engineer to lead quality improvements and drive product excellence. The successful candidate will address quality issues, develop risk assessments, and support continuous improvement initiatives. A strong background in quality or process engineering within manufacturing is essential, along with excellent analytical skills and the ability to communicate effectively with operations and suppliers. This role offers a salary of up to £60,000 plus benefits.

Benefits

22 days holiday + bank holidays

Pension: 4% employer / 5% employee

Christmas & New Year shutdown

Qualifications

• Proven experience in a quality or process engineering role.
• Ability to lead investigations and corrective actions.
• Knowledge of quality management systems and industry standards.

Responsibilities

• Act as the main point of contact for quality issues.
• Lead investigations and root cause analysis.
• Drive continuous improvement initiatives.

Skills

Experience in a quality or process engineering role within manufacturing

Strong understanding of QMS and standards (ISO 9001, ISO 13485)

Excellent analytical and problem-solving skills

Strong communicator

Experience in high-care environments (food, medical)

Proactive and hands-on approach

Job description

Quality Engineer – Bridgwater

Salary: Up to £60,000 DOE + Benefits

Join a fast-growing manufacturing company as a Quality Engineer, and play a key role in driving product excellence, improving processes, and strengthening relationships with customers and suppliers. You'll lead risk assessments, tackle quality challenges head-on, support continuous improvement initiatives, and ensure issues are addressed quickly and effectively. Working closely with operations, you'll be the go‑to expert for production-related quality matters and a key player in enhancing our overall quality performance.

Quality Engineer responsibilities:

• Be the main point of contact for customer and supplier quality issues.
• Lead investigations, root cause analysis, and corrective actions.
• Develop and maintain process risk assessments.
• Drive continuous improvement using LEAN, Six Sigma, and WCM tools.
• Track and analyse quality KPIs, identifying actions for improvement.
• Support NPI and help shape robust processes from day one.
• Deliver training and promote strong quality standards on‑site.
• Identify and implement smart error‑proofing (poka‑yoke) solutions.

Quality Engineer Skills/Experience Required:

• Experience in a quality or process engineering role within manufacturing.
• Strong understanding of QMS and standards (ISO 9001, ISO 13485, etc.).
• Confident investigator with excellent analytical and problem‑solving skills.
• Strong communicator who thrives working with operations and suppliers.
• Experience in high‑care environments (food, medical, etc.) is a bonus.
• A proactive, hands‑on approach with real ownership of your work.

Salary and Benefits

• Up to £60k salary (DOE)
• 22 days holiday + bank holidays (increasing with service)
• Pension: 4% employer / 5% employee
• Christmas & New Year shutdown

If the role is of interest, then please send your CV today