Quality Engineer

Yolk Recruitment Ltd; England; On-site; GBP 43,200 - 52,800; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Flexi time contract

Life assurance

Private medical insurance

Job summary

A leading recruitment agency in the UK is seeking a Senior Quality Engineer to drive quality excellence in a high-performing manufacturing environment. You will lead quality KPIs, manage audits to ISO standards, and resolve customer issues. The ideal candidate has experience in quality engineering and root cause analysis, with a passion for continuous improvement. This role offers a flexi-time contract and benefits including life assurance and private medical insurance.

Qualifications

• Experience in quality engineering within manufacturing.
• Skilled in root cause analysis and implementing corrective actions.
• Ability to work under pressure in a fast-paced environment.

Responsibilities

• Lead quality KPIs and contribute to monthly CI goals.
• Ensure effective responses to customer quality concerns.
• Oversee internal auditing in line with ISO 9001 and ISO 13485.

Skills

Quality engineering experience

Root cause analysis

Internal audits

Working under pressure

Job description

Overview

Quality Engineer at Yolk Recruitment Ltd. Up to £48,000 DOE. This is a hands-on leadership role in a high-performing manufacturing environment. Lead quality excellence across a dynamic production setting, own quality KPIs, lead audits to ISO standards, drive continuous improvement, and manage customer-facing issue resolution from start to finish.

What you'll be doing

• Act as a senior member of the Operations Team, driving quality KPIs and contributing to monthly CI goals.
• Support New Product Introduction by evaluating product suitability against customer specifications.
• Ensure timely and effective responses to customer quality concerns — resolving complaints professionally and tracking progress using internal systems.
• Oversee internal auditing in line with ISO 9001 and ISO 13485; manage the audit schedule and ensure timely closure of NCRs.
• Provide leadership, development, and support to the shopfloor quality team, including performance assessments and absence planning.
• Maintain accurate and up-to-date quality registers including NCRs, customer complaints, audits, rework logs, and scrap reporting.
• Liaise with suppliers to ensure inbound components meet inspection and certification criteria; issue supplier advisory notices where necessary.
• Assist with metrology and inspection duties when required to support operations.
• Continually review and improve inspection methods, QMS procedures, and customer-facing quality documentation.

What you'll need

• Experience in quality engineering within manufacturing.
• Experienced in root cause analysis, internal audits, and implementing corrective actions.
• Skilled in working under pressure in a fast-paced environment with competing priorities.

What you'll get

• Flexi time contract.
• Life assurance.
• Private medical insurance.

Are you up to the challenge?

If you feel you have the skills, experience and passion to succeed as Senior Quality Engineer, apply now.

Please note: Whilst we do our best to contact all applicants, due to the high volume of applications, we cannot guarantee contact for every role. If you have not heard from us within 7 days, please assume you have been unsuccessful. Please keep an eye on our website for more opportunities.

Seniority level

• Entry level

Employment type

• Contract

Job function

• Engineering, Manufacturing, and Production

Industries

• Manufacturing, Plastics Manufacturing, and Plastics and Rubber Product Manufacturing