Quality Engineer

Mansell Recruitment Group; Crawley; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 45,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

33 days holiday incl. Bank Holidays

Pension

Private healthcare

Life assurance

Job summary

Mansell Recruitment Group is seeking a hands-on Quality Engineer to join an established engineering and manufacturing business in Crawley. This production‑focused role suits engineers who enjoy shop-floor problem solving and driving improvements in a precision manufacturing environment.

The ideal candidate will bring electro‑mechanical assembly and/or precision CNC experience, strong QA/root-cause skills and supplier quality exposure, with familiarity with ISO 9001 and Six Sigma principles.

Qualifications

• Root-cause analysis and practical problem solving.
• Experience in quality engineering/QA in manufacturing.
• Understanding of ISO 9001 quality systems.
• Supplier quality management and non-conforming material handling.

Responsibilities

• Investigate quality issues, identify root causes and implement corrective actions.
• Provide hands-on quality support across production, test and despatch.
• Resolve manufacturing process issues and identify high‑risk components.
• Support engineering changes to improve quality, throughput and cost.
• Produce sample approval packages for new parts/assemblies.
• Work with suppliers to resolve quality issues and drive improvements.
• Support non-conformance and supplier return processes.
• Assist with calibration of gauges and measurement equipment.
• Develop work instructions, processes and test documentation.
• Contribute to continuous improvement, waste reduction and mistake-proofing.

Skills

Root cause analysis

Six Sigma

Supplier quality

Quality engineering

Problem solving

Industrial environment

Education

Engineering degree

Tools

Dynamics 365

Job description

Quality Engineer £40,000 – £45,000 | Permanent

Mansell Recruitment Group is recruiting for a hands‑on Quality Engineer to join an established engineering and manufacturing business.

This is a practical, production‑focused quality role, ideal for an engineer who enjoys being on the shop floor, solving problems at source and driving improvements within a precision manufacturing environment.

The Role

• Investigate manufacturing and product quality issues, identifying root causes and implementing corrective and preventative actions
• Provide hands‑on quality support across production, test and despatch
• Resolve manufacturing process issues and identify higher‑risk components and activities
• Support engineering changes to improve product quality, manufacturing throughput and cost
• Produce sample approval packages for new parts and assemblies
• Work closely with suppliers to resolve quality issues and drive continuous improvement
• Support non‑conformance and supplier return processes
• Assist with the calibration of gauges and measuring equipment
• Develop work instructions, processes and test documentation
• Contribute to continuous improvement, waste reduction and mistake‑proofing initiatives

The Candidate

We are particularly interested in candidates with experience gained within an industrial engineering or manufacturing environment, ideally involving:

• Electro‑mechanical assembly and/or precision CNC machining
• Quality engineering, QA or product inspection
• Root cause analysis and practical problem solving
• Supplier quality and non‑conformance management
• MRP/ERP systems – Dynamics 365 would be advantageous
• ISO 9001 and formal quality methodologies
• Six Sigma methodologies

A Degree or HND in an engineering discipline would be beneficial but is not essential where suitable practical experience can be demonstrated.

This position would suit a Quality Engineer, Manufacturing Quality Engineer, Mechanical Quality Engineer, Supplier Quality Engineer or Quality Assurance Engineer looking for a varied and genuinely hands‑on engineering role.

Salary: £40,000 – £45,000 depending on experience

Benefits include 33 days' holiday including Bank Holidays, pension, private healthcare and life assurance, subject to qualifying periods.