Quality Engineer

LINDAL Group; Cambridgeshire and Peterborough, Leighton Buzzard; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

Join a leading company specializing in aerosol dispensing solutions as a Quality Manager. You will lead quality initiatives, ensure compliance with standards, and promote continuous improvement. The role requires strong analytical skills, effective communication, and a collaborative approach to enhance product quality and customer satisfaction.

Benefits

Pension

25 days annual leave

Health cash plans

Wellbeing programs

Exclusive discounts

Qualifications

• Knowledge of QMS requirements and international standards.
• Practical experience in conducting internal and external audits.

Responsibilities

• Lead and coordinate problem-solving activities.
• Ensure product specifications are clearly understood.
• Support continual improvement of processes and products.

Skills

Quality Management Systems

Statistical Analysis

Communication

Teamwork

Change Management

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Quality, Mechanical Engineering, Chemistry

Tools

Microsoft Office

Job description

Your mission at LINDAL

• My top priority is delivering quality products to our customers supported by effective systems.
• Collaborate with local functions, APQP managers, and other sites efficiently, proactively seeking best practices and process innovations.
• Lead and coordinate problem-solving activities, ensuring timely actions and assessing corrective effectiveness. Use tools like plan-do-check-act, Ishikawa, 5-why, 8D, etc.
• Understand customer needs, specifications, and expectations as defined by Customer Technical Services.
• Ensure all product specifications are clearly understood.
• Support continual improvement of processes and products to meet customer requirements.
• Plan quality control by ensuring main product families have dedicated control plans, aligned with other site plans, and that staff are trained and compliant.
• Maintain connection with ECRs impacting products and processes; lead teams to implement changes successfully.
• Coordinate product introduction with APQP, ensuring quality systems are defined, effective, and focus on first-time right delivery.
• Ensure the facility is equipped for daily metrology needs and future requirements are clear.
• Maintain close collaboration with Group Metrology to follow group processes and procedures.
• Define, communicate, and ensure effective daily routine measurements.
• Progress the MAS project based on product priority and risk.
• Ensure calibration is completed as scheduled.
• Support internal audits, validations, PFMEA, metrology, document control, and deviation management.
• Apply structured approaches like plan-do-check-act for issue resolution, using tools such as Ishikawa, 5-why, and 8D.

Your profile

• Knowledge of QMS requirements, including relevant international standards and BRC where necessary.
• Understanding of quality disciplines, including costs of quality, monitoring, tools & techniques, and statistical analysis.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office, especially Excel.
• Good command of English language communication skills.
• Ability to manage change and embrace new practices to achieve goals.
• High integrity, respect for diversity, and valuing different backgrounds and ideas.
• Strong organizational skills, clear role delineation, and flexibility to adapt and optimize quality and productivity.
• Ability to work collaboratively across functions with excellent communication skills.
• Promote teamwork, inclusion, and trust among colleagues.
• Practical experience in conducting internal and external audits.
• Bachelor’s degree in a relevant field (e.g., Quality, Mechanical Engineering, Chemistry) or equivalent experience.
• Additional qualifications such as Six Sigma, auditing, problem-solving, or change management are advantageous.

Why us?

• An environment supporting employee development, backed by management.
• Additional benefits include: pension, 25 days annual leave, Christmas/New Year shutdown, health cash plans, EAP, wellbeing programs, financial and legal support, and exclusive discounts.

Your contact

Kris Nagiah
HRBP

Information about the site

LINDAL Valve Co. Ltd. is located in Bedfordshire, with good access to M1, A5, and public transport. We specialize in designing, developing, manufacturing, and supplying aerosol dispensing solutions including valves, actuators, barrier packs, and accessories to meet diverse customer needs and market applications, helping clients differentiate in a competitive marketplace.