Quality Engineer

Imperial Recruitment Group; Heighington; On-site; GBP 80,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading recruitment agency is seeking a Quality Engineer in County Durham to ensure product quality in injection moulding operations. This role requires collaboration with cross-functional teams and expertise in quality engineering. Key responsibilities include overseeing the Quality team, driving continuous improvement, and handling New Product Introductions. Competitive salary offered.

Qualifications

• Technical expertise in quality engineering.
• Hands-on problem-solving skills.
• Strong cross-functional collaboration.

Responsibilities

• Provide technical oversight to the shift Quality team.
• Act as the Quality representative for Moulding operations.
• Drive continuous improvement in product and process quality.
• Responsible for New Product Introduction from a Quality perspective.
• Creation and submission of PPAP documentation.

Job description

Imperial Recruitment Group are delighted to announce that we are working with a global leading manufacturing business to recruit a Quality Engineer on a permanent basis.

LOCATION :

County Durham

SALARY :

Competitive

LENGTH OF CONTRACT :

Permanent

ROLE SUMMARY :

The Quality Engineer plays a key role in ensuring consistent product quality within injection Moulding operations supporting both current production and NPI. This position combines technical expertise in quality engineering with hands‑on problem‑solving and strong cross‑functional collaboration. Working closely with Engineering, Manufacturing, and Tooling teams, the Quality Engineer supports the delivery of robust processes and high-performance components that meet the industry standards.

DUTIES ARE BUT NOT LIMITED TO :

• Provide technical oversight to the shift Quality team, including Technicians, Auditors, and Product Checkers
• Act as the Quality representative for Moulding, Printing, Foiling, and selected sub‑assembly operations
• Drive continuous improvement in product and process quality using structured problem‑solving tools (e.g. Six Signa, 8D, DMAIC, FMEA).
• Responsible for New Product Introduction from a Quality perspective in line with APQP framework.
• Creation and submission of PPAP documentation.
• Support the development and performance of the Moulding Quality Team in collaboration with the Lead Quality Engineer and Quality Manager
• Conduct root cause in...