Quality Engineer

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Are you an experienced Quality Engineer keen to support solutions within the manufacturing and oil and gas sectors? If so, the following permanent role might be for you….

Our client is a large and growing manufacturer of heat exchangers across oil and gas industries. They're looking for a Quality Engineer to work within their Filtration & Energy Solutions department. The successful candidate will be responsible for ensuring product and processes are compliant with internal procedures, certifying authorities, regulatory requirements, and customer specifications.

The Quality Engineer will support continuous improvement activities, conduct root cause analysis when problems occur, and ensure that QA-related corrective actions are implemented and monitored.

You will be responsible for:

• Supporting improvements within manufacturing to ensure learning from NCRs, audits, and quality performance is embedded using CI and problem-solving tools, as well as the zero-defect methodology.
• Ensuring product quality complies with the Quality Management System and pressure vessel regulatory requirements. Inform the Quality Manager of potential quality escapes and propose immediate corrective actions.
• Completing quality milestones to meet "On Time Delivery" objectives throughout manufacturing, including shop floor monitoring.
• Ensuring project and process control documentation complies with contract requirements; conducting Final Inspection Reports, NDT reports review, and welding traceability checks.
• Conducting internal and external audits as per the agreed Audit Plan.
• Promoting continuous improvement by collecting, interpreting, analyzing, and summarizing data, making recommendations through structured problem-solving techniques, and assessing quality performance using statistical and analytical methods.

You will have:

• Bachelor's degree, HND, or equivalent qualifications. Alternatively, A Levels in English, Maths, and Sciences, plus a relevant engineering qualification.
• Good working knowledge and experience with problem-solving techniques such as 8D, A3, Ishikawa, 5 Whys, etc.
• Ability to carry out audits as an Internal/Lead Auditor.
• 5+ years of experience within a manufacturing environment.
• Working knowledge of ISO9001:2015, welding processes, and non-destructive testing.
• Knowledge of ASME BPV Codes and Pressure Equipment Direct (desirable).

The package:

• A very competitive salary (please contact us for details) and benefits including 8% matched pension, 25 days' holiday plus bank holidays. Additional benefits include a commitment to training, development, and career growth. Plus, an early finish on Fridays!