Quality Engineer

Fresh Start Recruitment (UK) Ltd; Mansfield; On-site; GBP 28,000 - 32,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading manufacturing company in Mansfield is seeking a Quality Engineer who will manage product quality and drive continuous improvements. Candidates should possess a strong attention to detail and a proactive approach. Responsibilities include conducting audits, managing test requirements, and addressing customer complaints. The position offers a competitive salary between £28,000 and £31,200 along with excellent benefits including 28 days annual leave, enhanced pension, and sick pay from day one.

Benefits

28 days annual leave

Enhanced pension

Life assurance

Sick pay from day 1

Free parking

Qualifications

• Experience in quality management within manufacturing is required.
• Internal Auditor training is preferred.
• FMCG knowledge is beneficial but not essential.

Responsibilities

• Manage quality issues for the designated customer base.
• Drive continuous improvement initiatives.
• Conduct GMP and internal audits.
• Review product testing requirements.
• Liaise with cross-functional teams about non-conformities.

Skills

Attention to detail

Results driven

Proactive attitude

GMP knowledge

HACCP knowledge

Internal auditing

Job description

Ref -10699

Quality Engineer

Mansfield, Nottinghamshire

£28,000 - £31,200 + 28 days annual leave plus stats, enhanced pension, life assurance and sick pay from day 1 and free parking! Monday to Friday, days only

Fresh Start are working with their long‑standing partner, a market‑leading manufacturer, to recruit a Quality Engineer on a permanent basis. We are looking for someone with high attention to detail, results driven and a proactive attitude to join their growing team. Our client offers excellent employee benefits including 28 days holiday + stats, a great working environment and supportive team.

Main Duties

• Take responsibility for all quality issues pertaining to the designated customer base by providing the working specifications, equipment, and other information necessary to enable key stakeholders to efficiently control the manufacturing product quality.
• Relentlessly drive through continuous improvement in all activities.
• Carry out GMP audits, internal audits, product testing, complaints management, document control and other relevant tasks to support the upkeep of the business quality management systems.
• Develop new improved systems, procedures, methods etc in a continuous drive for departmental improvements.
• Analyse production / Quality data.
• Product testing requirements review.
• Internal auditing.
• Liaise closely with Production / Sales / Technical personnel regarding internal non‑conformities and customer complaints – serving as a complaints administrator for the customer base.

Key Requirements

• GMP & HACCP knowledge.
• Internal Auditor & CMM programme trained.
• General product testing.
• Knowledge gained within FMCG is preferred but not essential; manufacturing experience is required.