Quality Engineer

Ashby Finance; Royal Leamington Spa; On-site; GBP 38,000 - 48,000; Full time

Job summary

Ashby Finance is seeking an experienced Quality Engineer to lead daily quality improvement across manufacturing, drive defect reduction, MRB governance, and permanent corrective actions to improve right-first-time performance.

You will establish a structured quality cadence, analyse data, collaborate with Production, Design Engineering, Supply Chain and other teams to resolve issues, and ensure containment actions protect production flow and customer satisfaction.

Qualifications

• Experience in a manufacturing Quality Engineer role.
• Strong MRB knowledge and RCCA methodologies.
• Structured problem-solving and data interpretation skills.
• Excellent communication and stakeholder management.
• Ability to drive continuous quality improvements.

Responsibilities

• Lead MRB activities to identify, contain, investigate and disposition non-conforming materials.
• Lead RCCA investigations to implement sustainable corrective actions.
• Analyse quality data to identify trends and improvement opportunities.
• Develop quality logs, dashboards and visual management tools.
• Collaborate with Production, Design Engineering, Supply Chain and others to resolve issues.
• Drive reductions in scrap, rework and internal defects while improving right-first-time.
• Establish a structured daily quality management cadence across operations.
• Ensure containment actions protect production flow and customer satisfaction.
• Support standardisation, audit readiness and continuous improvement initiatives.
• Communicate quality performance and risks to leadership and stakeholders.

Skills

Quality Engineering

MRB processes

RCCA methodologies

Structured problem-solving

Root cause analysis

Data analysis

Cross-functional collaboration

Communication

Continuous improvement

Attention to detail

Job description

Role Summary

We are seeking an experienced Quality Engineer to lead daily quality improvement activities across the manufacturing areas and drive defect reduction, Material Review Board (MRB) governance, root cause investigation and permanent corrective actions to improve right-first-time performance, reduce scrap and rework, and minimise customer quality escapes. Quality Engineer position.

Role: Quality Engineer

Salary: To be discussed on application

Location: Leamington Spa

Permanent

Role & Responsibilities Of a Quality Engineer

• Lead Material Review Board (MRB) activities, ensuring non-conforming materials are identified, contained, investigated and dispositioned promptly.
• Lead Root Cause Corrective Action (RCCA) investigations using structured problem-solving methodologies to deliver sustainable corrective actions.
• Analyse quality and defect data to identify recurring issues, trends and opportunities for improvement.
• Develop and maintain quality logs, visual management tools and performance dashboards to support informed decision making.
• Collaborate with Production, Manufacturing Engineering, Design Engineering, Supply Chain, Suppliers and wider site teams to resolve quality issues.
• Drive reductions in scrap, rework and internal defects while improving right-first-time performance.
• Establish and embed a structured daily quality management cadence across manufacturing operations.
• Ensure effective containment actions are implemented to protect production flow and customer satisfaction.
• Support process standardisation, audit readiness and continuous improvement initiatives.
• Communicate quality performance, risks and improvement activities clearly to operational leadership and key stakeholders.

Requirements Of a Quality Engineer

• Previous experience within a Quality Engineer role in a manufacturing environment.
• Strong understanding of Quality Engineering principles, MRB processes and RCCA methodologies.
• Experience using structured problem-solving techniques and root cause analysis tools.
• Excellent analytical skills with experience interpreting quality data, Pareto analysis and performance reporting.
• Strong understanding of manufacturing processes and production flow.
• Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills.
• Ability to influence cross-functional teams to achieve quality improvements.
• High attention to detail with a disciplined approach to quality management and continuous improvement.