Quality Engineer

Michael Page; Copythorne; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 50,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

26 days holiday

5% pension contribution

Bonus scheme

Job summary

Deeside Manufacturer is seeking a Quality Engineer to ensure manufacturing processes and products meet the highest standards. You will support the QMS, investigate non-conformances, and drive CAPA actions to improve quality, safety, and customer satisfaction within a regulated industrial setting.

Responsibilities include monitoring quality across machining, welding, finishing, and inspection, collaborating with production teams, and leading continuous improvement projects to reduce defects and

Qualifications

• Maintaining ISO 9001 QMS and customer requirements.
• Identify quality risks and implement preventive measures.
• Investigate non-conformances using structured root cause analysis.
• Develop and monitor CAPA actions and effectiveness.

Responsibilities

• Maintain QMS in accordance with ISO 9001 and procedures.
• Monitor product quality across machining, welding, electropolishing, finishing, and inspection.
• Identify risks, issues and improvement opportunities to reduce defects and complaints.
• Investigate non-conformances with root cause analysis and implement CAPA.
• Review data, inspection reports, and audit findings to identify trends.

Skills

Quality assurance

Root cause analysis

CAPA implementation

Auditing

Education

HNC/HND or Degree in Engineering/Quality

ISO 9001 Internal Auditor qualification

Quality-related qualification (desirable)

Job description

This Quality Engineer role in Deeside is all about ensuring that manufacturing processes and products meet the highest standards. You'll play a key part in maintaining quality, solving problems, and supporting the team to keep everything running smoothly in the industrial and manufacturing sector.

Client Details

A long-established Manufacturing and Production company based in Deeside, North Wales. Established in 1964, the company has built a reputation for delivering high-quality engineered solutions, supported by decades of technical expertise, robust quality standards, and a commitment to continuous improvement. Operating from its Deeside facility, they work with customers in highly regulated and technically demanding industries, providing specialist manufacturing and engineering support while maintaining a strong focus on safety, precision, and customer collaboration.

Description

• Support and maintain the company's Quality Management System (QMS) in accordance with ISO 9001, customer requirements, approved procedures, specifications, drawings, and relevant standards.
• Monitor product quality throughout machining, welding, electropolishing, finishing, and inspection activities, promoting a right-first-time culture across all departments.
• Identify quality risks, process issues, and improvement opportunities, implementing preventative measures to reduce defects, waste, rework, and customer complaints.
• Investigate internal, external, welding, machining, surface finish, supplier, and process-related non-conformances using structured root cause analysis techniques.
• Develop, implement, verify, and monitor corrective and preventative actions (CAPA), ensuring actions are effective and closed out in a timely manner.
• Maintain accurate records relating to non-conformances, quality issues, inspection data, process records, audit findings, and corrective actions.
• Work closely with the Machine Shop Manager, Welding Manager, Production Teams, Inspection Department, suppliers, and other key stakeholders to improve manufacturing quality and resolve quality concerns.
• Support process validation, first article inspections, production approvals, capability studies, inspection planning, manufacturing improvement activities, and the implementation of effective process controls.
• Review production data, inspection reports, supplier quality data, welding documentation, certification records, and quality trends to identify performance issues and improvement opportunities.
• Support welding quality compliance, weld defect reduction initiatives, welder qualification records, and competency programmes where required.
• Support CNC machining quality by improving dimensional accuracy, inspection methods, measurement techniques, and process capability.
• Monitor electropolishing and surface finishing quality, investigating surface defects and supporting improvements in consistency, throughput, and process control.
• Support the Inspection Department in maintaining effective inspection activities, inspection plans, quality control documentation, calibration control, and dimensional inspection where required.
• Participate in internal, customer, supplier, external, and certification body audits, supporting the closure of audit findings and improvement actions.
• Assist in monitoring supplier performance, investigating supplier quality issues, and working with suppliers to implement corrective actions and improve quality performance.
• Lead and support continuous improvement projects, analysing KPIs and quality trends to improve quality, reduce costs associated with poor quality, and enhance customer satisfaction.
• Promote Lean Manufacturing, structured problem-solving, and continuous improvement methodologies throughout the business.
• Comply with all company Health, Safety and Environmental policies and procedures, participating in risk assessments, reporting hazards and incidents, and promoting safe working practices.
• Support the company's environmental and sustainability objectives as part of day-to-day quality and operational improvement activities.

Profile

• HNC/HND or Degree in Engineering, Manufacturing, Mechanical Engineering, Quality Engineering, or a related discipline.
• ISO 9001 Internal Auditor qualification or willingness to obtain.
• Quality-related qualification (desirable).
• Lean Manufacturing or Six Sigma qualification (desirable).
• IOSH Working Safely or equivalent (desirable).

Job Offer

Salary between £40,000 and £50,000, dependent on the level of experience.

• 26 days holiday plus bank holidays.
• 5% pension contribution.
• Bonus scheme.
• Monday to Thursday: 08:00-16:30, Friday: 08:00-15:30.

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