Quality Engineer

Bamford Contract Services Ltd; Rochdale; On-site; GBP 43,000 - 47,000; Full time

Job summary

Bamford Contract Services Ltd is seeking a Quality Engineer to join the Quality Assurance team in Rochdale. The role focuses on improving product and process quality across manufacturing, leading customer quality investigations, and supporting NPI to ensure quality requirements are met during launches.

Ideal candidates will have automotive or high-volume manufacturing experience, strong problem-solving and data analysis skills, and familiarity with ISO standards, APQP/PPAP, and ERP systems.

Qualifications

• Engineering qualification (or equivalent industry experience).
• Experience with IATF 16949 Core Tools (APQP, PPAP, FMEA, SPC and MSA).
• Background in automotive or high-volume manufacturing.
• Strong problem-solving, root cause analysis and data analysis skills.
• Proficient with Microsoft Office, ERP systems and customer quality portals.

Responsibilities

• Support and improve product and process quality across manufacturing operations.
• Lead customer quality investigations, implementing corrective and preventive actions.
• Support New Product Introduction (NPI), ensuring quality requirements for launches.
• Collaborate with Manufacturing, Engineering, Customers and Suppliers to drive quality improvements.
• Analyse quality data and customer scorecards, identifying trends and reporting KPIs.
• Conduct internal and external quality audits in line with ISO standards.
• Support supplier quality activities and promote continuous improvement.
• Ensure compliance with customer requirements and company quality standards.

Skills

Quality engineering experience

Root cause analysis

Data analysis

MS Office

ERP systems

Customer quality portals

Education

Engineering qualification or equivalent

Tools

IATF 16949 Core Tools

ISO 9001 Internal Auditor

Job description

Quality Engineer

Location: Rochdale

Salary: £43,000 - £47,000 per annum (depending on experience)

Our client, a successful multi-site manufacturing business, is looking to recruit an experienced Quality Engineer to join their Quality Assurance team in Rochdale.

This is an excellent opportunity for a proactive quality professional with experience in automotive or high-volume manufacturing to support customer quality, drive continuous improvement and play a key role in New Product Introduction (NPI).

Key Responsibilities

• Support and improve product and process quality across manufacturing operations.
• Lead customer quality investigations, implementing effective corrective and preventative actions.
• Support New Product Introduction (NPI), ensuring quality requirements are achieved throughout product launch.
• Work closely with Manufacturing, Engineering, Customers and Suppliers to drive quality improvements.
• Analyse quality data and customer scorecards, identifying trends and reporting KPIs.
• Conduct internal and external quality audits in line with ISO standards.
• Support supplier quality activities and promote a culture of continuous improvement.
• Ensure compliance with customer requirements and company quality standards.

About You

You will have previous experience in a Quality Engineer role within automotive or high-volume manufacturing and be confident working with customers, suppliers and cross-functional teams.

Essential:

• Engineering qualification (or equivalent industry experience).
• Internal Auditor qualification for ISO 9001 (ISO 14001 desirable).
• Experience with IATF 16949 Core Tools (APQP, PPAP, FMEA, SPC and MSA).
• Background within a Tier 1 automotive or blue-chip manufacturing environment.
• Strong problem-solving, root cause analysis and data analysis skills.
• Proficient with Microsoft Office, ERP systems and customer quality portals.

Desirable:

• Experience within plastics, injection moulding, paint finishing or assembly manufacturing.
• Lean Manufacturing and Continuous Improvement knowledge.

Additional Requirements

• Full UK driving licence.
• Valid passport and willingness to travel.
• Right to work in the UK.