Quality Engineer

Omega Plc; Cheltenham; On-site; GBP 42,000 - 54,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

27 days holiday

Wellbeing Day

Private medical insurance

Bonus scheme

Share scheme

Enhanced pension

Life assurance

On-site gym

Free on-site parking

Salary sacrifice for technology and EV

Job summary

Omega Plc in the United Kingdom is seeking a Quality Engineer to support production teams and report quality metrics, ensuring robust countermeasures and preventive solutions.

You will apply Lean, Six Sigma and Agile methodologies, drive continuous improvement, and help maintain ISO9001/PED/ISO14001 compliance across UK Supply while supporting internal and external audits.

Qualifications

• Experience in manufacturing processes.
• Engineering qualification or Apprenticeship (HNC/HND or equivalent).
• Knowledge of steam product ranges and heat exchanger-based system design (advantageous).
• Excellent interpersonal skills and ability to build relationships across the business.
• Ability to work under pressure and manage conflicting priorities.

Responsibilities

• Have in depth knowledge of the internal Quality Management System (QMS) and product requirements.
• Timely inspection of raw materials, mechanical components, and sub-assemblies against POs, drawings, and specs.
• Address Internal Failure (NCR) and Field Failure (FFR) via PLM with dispositions and investigations.
• Analyze NCR/FFR data to identify opportunities for improvement.
• Lead projects and continuous improvement to enhance quality and manufacturing processes.
• Apply Lean, Six Sigma and Agile methodologies to drive cost efficiency and excellence.
• Ensure traceability with batch numbers, certificates of conformity, and delivery docs; review EN10204 certificates.
• Support audits and maintain welding compliance; non-destructive testing responsibilities.
• Deliver KPI targets and engage in Continuous Improvement initiatives.

Skills

Manufacturing experience

Interpersonal skills

Resilience

Computer literacy

Analytical thinking

Education

Engineering qualification or apprenticeship (HNC/HND)

Job description

Benefits UK only: 27 days holiday plus Wellbeing Day, Private Medical Insurance, Bonus scheme, Share scheme, Enhanced pension plan, Life assurance, On-site gym, Free on-site parking, Salary sacrifice schemes for Technology and Electric Vehicles. Role Overview The Quality Engineer plays a pivotal role in providing technical support to the production manufacturing teams and wider stakeholders to ensure quality performance is in line with customer expectation and supporting end to end operations. To report quality metrics, trends and identification of quality improvement themes to ensure robust countermeasures and preventive solutions are implemented. Responsibilities

Responsibilities

• Have in depth knowledge of the internal Quality Management System (QMS) and product requirements, quality tools and techniques.
• Timely inspection of raw materials, mechanical components, and sub-assemblies upon arrival. To verify conformity to purchase orders, technical drawings, and specifications.
• Ensure timely action on Internal Failure (NCR) and associated Field Failure (FFR) complaints and issues via the Fusion Product Life Cycle (PLM) system, including dispositions, investigations and timely reporting. Including decisive decisions attributed to remedial, containment and solutions.
• Analysis of NCR and FFR data to identify improvement opportunities.
• Lead and participate in projects and continuous improvement activities to enhance product quality and manufacturing processes.
• Apply Lean, Six Sigma and Agile methodologies to all activities, driving cost efficiency and operational excellence.
• Support to ensure traceability of inspected items through batch numbers, certificates of conformity, and delivery documentation and review, upload / approve EN10204 material certificates.
• Actively ensure compliance with ISO9001/PED/ISO14001 and other relevant voluntary, regulatory/statutory requirements within UK Supply. As determined plan, conduct and follow up regular internal audits to assure compliance to Internal Quality System requirements and CAPA completion and support notified body audits.
• Support external and customer audits/inspections as required.
• Responsible for maintaining appropriate welding compliance to relevant codes and standards including the management of welder qualifications.
• Non-destructive testing.
• Deliver planned performance levels in accordance with agreed departmental key performance indicators (KPI).
• Active involvement to resolve internal and external issues to ensure quality, compliant product is delivered in line with customer service metrics.
• Actively engage with business and departmental continuous improvement initiatives.

Requirements

• Experience in manufacturing processes.
• Recognised engineering qualification or Apprenticeship e.g. HNC/HND or equivalent.
• A general knowledge of the steam product ranges and heat exchanger-based system design experience. (advantageous)
• Excellent interpersonal skills - able to build constructive and positive relationships across the business at all levels.
• Personal resilience, ability to perform whilst under pressure - work to deadlines and managing conflicting priorities.
• Strong computer literacy including MS Office.
• Analytical/methodical problem solver.
• UK only: 27 days holiday plus Wellbeing Day, Private Medical Insurance, Bonus scheme, Share scheme, Enhanced pension plan, Life assurance, On-site gym, Free on-site parking, Salary sacrifice schemes for Technology and Electric Vehicles.