Quality Engineer

Theo James Recruitment; Newcastle upon Tyne; On-site; GBP 42,000 - 56,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Enhanced pension

Holiday buy & sell

Car scheme

Wellbeing app

Employee Assistance Programme

Training and development

Job summary

The Quality Engineer role based in Newcastle, offered through Theo James Recruitment Ltd, focuses on coordinating quality requirements across customer projects from enquiry to final product release. You will work closely with customers, suppliers and internal teams to ensure conformance to specifications.

Responsibilities include reviewing RFQ packages, developing inspection and test plans, and supporting supplier and customer approvals.

Qualifications

• Experience in subcontract manufacturing or machine-shop environment.
• Extensive knowledge of quality processes and project documentation.
• Ability to read engineering drawings and work with metric & imperial measurements.
• Strong communication, analytical and problem-solving skills.
• Excellent attention to detail and ability to manage deadlines.
• Engineering apprenticeship certificate and an engineering HNC or NVQ Level 4.
• Familiarity with ISO 9001, AS9100 and ASME standards.
• Full UK driving licence for occasional travel.
• Experience with BPSS clearance during onboarding.

Responsibilities

• Review RFQ packages, purchase orders and specifications to establish quality requirements.
• Prepare and maintain inspection and test plans, FMEAs, control plans and product-release records.
• Coordinate supplier documentation and progress customer and third-party approvals.
• Support customer meetings, site visits and witness activities.
• Communicate quality requirements to suppliers and review raw material certification.
• Track quality deliverables, documentation, approvals, risks and issues within the project plan.
• Assist with internal and supplier audits, PFMEA and MSA activities, corrective actions and QMS improvements.

Skills

Quality management

Documentation

Engineering drawings

Metric & Imperial

Communication

Attention to detail

Deadline management

Driving licence

Education

Engineering apprenticeship

HNC or NVQ Level 4

Tools

ISO 9001

AS9100

ASME

Job description

Job Title

Quality Engineer

Location

Newcastle

Salary

Competitive

Benefits

• Enhanced pension.
• Holiday buy and sell.
• Car scheme.
• Wellbeing app and Employee Assistance Programme.
• Training and development.

The Company

A subcontract manufacturing business is seeking a Quality Engineer to coordinate quality requirements throughout customer projects. The opportunity offers involvement from initial enquiry and contract review through to final product release, working closely with customers, suppliers and internal teams.

Working Hours

Monday to Friday, 39 hours per week.

Job Description

The Quality Engineer will identify project quality requirements, prepare documentation and coordinate approvals to support delivery against customer specifications.

Key responsibilities include:

• Reviewing RFQ packages, purchase orders and specifications to establish quality requirements.
• Preparing and maintaining inspection and test plans, FMEAs, control plans and product-release records.
• Coordinating supplier documentation and progressing customer and third-party approvals.
• Supporting customer meetings, site visits and witness activities.
• Communicating quality requirements to suppliers and reviewing raw material certification.

Working alongside Project Managers, the Quality Engineer will track quality deliverables, documentation, approvals, risks and issues within the overall project plan.

The Quality Engineer will also support internal and supplier audits, PFMEA and MSA activities, corrective actions, QMS improvements, departmental KPIs and lessons-learned workshops.

Skills & Experience

The successful Quality Engineer will bring:

• Demonstrable experience in a similar role within subcontract manufacturing, ideally a machine-shop environment.
• Extensive knowledge of quality processes and project documentation.
• Confidence interpreting engineering drawings and working with metric and imperial measurements.
• Strong communication, analytical and problem-solving skills.
• Excellent attention to detail and the ability to manage deadlines.
• An engineering apprenticeship certificate and an engineering HNC or NVQ Level 4.
• Familiarity with ISO 9001, AS9100 and relevant industry standards such as ASME.
• A full UK driving licence for occasional customer and supplier travel.

Experience within aerospace, civil nuclear or defence would be advantageous. Successful candidates will be required to undergo BPSS clearance during onboarding.

Why Should You Apply

This Quality Engineer opportunity offers ownership of quality activities across the project lifecycle, direct customer and supplier engagement, and scope to contribute to continuous improvement. The package includes an enhanced pension, holiday flexibility, wellbeing support, and training and development.