Quality Engineer

Staffline; Chichester; On-site; GBP 22,041 - 35,817; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

27 days holiday

8 bank holidays

Yearly bonus potential

Pension – 5% employee & 3% employer

Employee Assistance Program

Job summary

Staffline are recruiting a Quality Engineer to work for our client at their automotive manufacturing plant in Westhampnett, West Sussex. The role offers a rate of £21.88 to £25.72 per hour and a 38–40 hour week.

You will support Production with quality documentation, FMEA, Control Plans, and cross‑functional problem‑solving. Fluent English is essential; German is a bonus. Weekend work may be required and interviews are part of the process.

Qualifications

• Qualified to HNC/D in Mechanical, Manufacturing or Quality Engineering or equivalent.
• Experienced in manufacturing operations.
• Skilled with measurement tools (DTI, inspection gauges) and problem-solving (DMAIC, 5-why, Fishbone).
• Lean manufacturing knowledge and 7 basic quality tools.
• Strong IT skills including Office/SharePoint; able to prepare reports.
• Fluent English; German advantageous.

Responsibilities

• Support your department and Production with attendance and status reports across the multi-project landscape.
• Provide quality documents to Production to support defect capturing and corrective actions.
• Prepare APQP documentation such as FMEA, Inspection Instructions, and Control Plans.
• Influence product and process development with cross-functional teams.
• Identify and contain issues; lead problem-solving activities and communicate actions.
• Input and feedback to aid improvement of development and manufacturing processes.
• Feedback to engineering teams to apply lessons learned.
• Communicate test plans or inspection methods to ensure accurate data collection.
• Engage stakeholders to influence product design.
• Apply knowledge of defects and customer relevance to defect capturing.

Skills

Quality tools

DMAIC

Problem solving

Lean manufacturing

Education

HNC/D in Mechanical/Manufacturing/Quality Engineering

Tools

Measurement tools

Inspection gauges

Office/SharePoint

Job description

Staffline are recruiting for a Quality Engineer to work for our client at their pristine automotive manufacturing plant, based in Westhampnett, West Sussex.

The rate of pay is £21.88 to £25.72 per hour (subject to training completion/performance).

Up to 40 hours per week (currently 38 hours per week, dependant on production requirements):

• 07:00 to 15:30
• 8‑hour shifts
• Monday to Friday
• Weekend working may be required

You will be required to complete an interview prior to starting this role.

Your Time at Work

• Supporting your department and Production with meeting attendance and status reports, ensuring the multi‑project landscape is supported and represented by the Quality department.
• Provide quality‑related documents to Production to support defect capturing and corrective actions, such as rework methods and deviations.
• Supporting the department by preparing necessary Advanced Product Quality Planning documentation e.g. FMEA, Inspection Instruction, Control Plans across the multi‑project landscape.
• Influence the product and process development with cross‑functional teams across the business.
• Identifying/containing issues; leading problem‑solving activities, defining, validating solutions and communicating with internal stakeholders about potential causes or corrective actions.
• Input & feedback to aid the improvement of development & manufacturing processes.
• Feedback to engineering teams to ensure upcoming products have lessons learned applied.
• Communicate test plans or inspection methods to ensure accurate data collection.
• Communicating with stakeholders to influence product design and applying lessons learned.
• Using technical knowledge and understanding of defects and Customer relevance, including defect capturing methods.

Our Perfect Worker

Requirements:

• The successful candidate will be qualified to HNC/D in Mechanical, Manufacturing or Quality Engineering or equivalent work experience, and be experienced in manufacturing operations.
• Specialist in using measurement tools (DTI, inspection gauges), quality management, and problem‑solving tools (e.g. DMAIC, 5‑why, Fishbone analysis); data collection/analysis/visualisation.
• An understanding of lean manufacturing principles and working knowledge of 7 basic tools of quality.
• Comprehensive IT skills, including but not limited to Office, SharePoint, preparing presentation slides aiding reports.
• Good organisation and planning skills as well as ability to work under pressure to meet deadlines; flexibility to work extended hours when the business need arises.
• A strong team player who is self‑motivated, reliable, trustworthy and conscientious. Willing and able to develop new initiatives and ideas and make the right decisions without supervision.
• Confident with engaging and negotiating with internal stakeholders.
• Project Quality Management, including reporting, would be beneficial.
• Fluent English is essential; German would be advantageous.

Key Information and Benefits

• 27 days holiday and 8 bank holidays (based on 40hrs per week)
• High standard of working environment
• Competitive pay rates
• Yearly personal bonus potential
• Car share scheme (subject to availability)
• Pension – 5% employee contribution & 3% employer contribution
• Employee Assistance Program

Job ref: 1RRMC