Quality Engineer

E3 Recruitment; Leeds; On-site; GBP 45,000 - 55,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Flexible working hours

33 days annual leave

10% pension

State-of-the-art facilities

Job summary

Quality Engineer position in Leeds within a long-established engineering organisation. You will develop and maintain in-process QC plans aligned to ISO 9001, conduct inspections and audits, and drive corrective actions to uphold product quality.

You will lead 8D, Ishikawa, SPC and FMEA analyses, collaborate with Production, Engineering and Supply Chain, and support FAT and certification activities while training teams on manufacturability and supplier improvements.

Qualifications

• Apprenticeship, HND, Degree or equivalent technical background in Electrical, Mechanical, Industrial Engineering or related manufacturing discipline.
• 3–5 years’ quality engineering experience within mechanical/electrical manufacturing.
• Solid working knowledge of ISO 9001 and practical experience with quality management systems.
• Proficient in structured problem solving tools such as FMEA, 8D, SPC, MSA and root cause analysis.
• Strong analytical ability with proven experience interpreting engineering drawings and technical specifications.

Responsibilities

• Develop, implement and maintain in-process quality control plans and ISO 9001 aligned procedures across all major transformer manufacturing stages, ensuring full compliance with customer specifications.
• Conduct inspections, tests and audits to detect non-conformities early, driving timely corrective actions and maintaining robust product quality standards.
• Lead structured root cause analysis using 8D, Ishikawa, MSA, SPC and FMEA, ensuring the identification of systemic issues and validation of long term corrective actions.
• Collaborate with Production, Engineering and Supply Chain to resolve quality issues, improve process capability, reduce scrap/rework and support qualification of new materials and processes.
• Analyse engineering drawings, technical data and quality KPIs to identify trends, guide improvements and contribute to lean manufacturing and continuous improvement initiatives.
• Support Factory Acceptance Testing (FAT), maintain all quality documentation, ensure full material traceability and assist with customer audits, third party inspections and certification activities.
• Work with Design Engineering on manufacturability, provide quality training to production teams, and support supplier investigations and improvements to ensure consistent material and component conformity.

Skills

Quality engineering

Root cause analysis

FMEA

8D analysis

SPC

MSA

Lean manufacturing

Analytical skills

Process improvement

Education

Engineering degree

Job description

Flexi-Time, 33 Holidays, Frequent Work Events/Socials and State-Of-The-Art-Facilities and an attractive pension contribution are just a few of the benefits that the Quality Engineer will enjoy whilst working with this impressive engineering organisation.

Established over 100 years ago, this highly impressive engineering organisation has become a vital partner to their high profile clientele. Operating out of a state-of-the-art manufacturing facility, they currently employ over 120 people and produce bespoke high-end products for use in a variety of industries and types of facilities.

This employer is based in LEEDS, meaning that the successful Quality Engineer will easily be able to commute from surrounding towns and cities including Bradford, Dewsbury, Huddersfield, Halifax, Wakefield, Castleford, Pontefract, Bingley and Keighley.

Key Responsibilities of the Quality Engineer will include:

• Develop, implement and maintain in process quality control plans and ISO 9001 aligned procedures across all major transformer manufacturing stages, ensuring full compliance with customer specifications.
• Conduct inspections, tests and audits to detect non conformities early, driving timely corrective actions and maintaining robust product quality standards.
• Lead structured root cause analysis using 8D, Ishikawa, MSA, SPC and FMEA, ensuring the identification of systemic issues and validation of long term corrective actions.
• Collaborate with Production, Engineering and Supply Chain to resolve quality issues, improve process capability, reduce scrap/rework and support qualification of new materials and processes.
• Analyse engineering drawings, technical data and quality KPIs to identify trends, guide improvements and contribute to lean manufacturing and continuous improvement initiatives.
• Support Factory Acceptance Testing (FAT), maintain all quality documentation, ensure full material traceability and assist with customer audits, third party inspections and certification activities.
• Work with Design Engineering on manufacturability, provide quality training to production teams, and support supplier investigations and improvements to ensure consistent material and component conformity.

For the Quality Engineer, we are keen to receive applications from individuals who possess:

• Apprenticeship, HND, Degree or equivalent technical background in Electrical, Mechanical, Industrial Engineering or a related manufacturing discipline.
• 3–5 years’ quality engineering experience within mechanical/electrical manufacturing
• Solid working knowledge of ISO 9001 and practical experience with quality management systems.
• Proficient in structured problem solving tools such as FMEA, 8D, SPC, MSA and root cause analysis.
• Strong analytical ability with proven experience interpreting engineering drawings and technical specifications.

Salary and benefits:

• Up to £50,000 (depending on experience)
• Flexible working hours (37.5 Hours per week)
• Monday to Thursday – 08:15am to 17:00pm
• Friday - 08:15am to 12:45pm
• 33 days Annual Leave including Bank Holidays
• 10% Combined Pension