Quality Engineer

Manpower UK Ltd; Rugby; On-site; GBP 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

A recruitment firm seeks a Quality Engineer to oversee quality requirements and process improvements in a manufacturing facility. Responsibilities include ensuring compliance to quality plans, spearheading improvement initiatives, and supporting audits. Candidates must have an engineering degree or relevant experience. The role is full-time and on-site in Rugby, UK.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's in Engineering or relevant practical experience in manufacturing.
• Proven expertise in quality resolution and preventive tools.
• Ability to understand engineering drawings.

Responsibilities

• Coordinate quality requirements for manufacturing.
• Implement improvement actions from quality plans.
• Ensure document control and compliance with quality plans.
• Support customer meetings and audits.

Skills

Customer resolution

ISO knowledge

Lean methodologies

Communication skills

Team player

Education

Engineering bachelor's degree

Job description

Quality Engineer

Location: Rugby (full‑time on‑site)

Duration: 6 months

Rate: £28/hour PAYE or £37.50 Umbrella

Contract Status: Inside IR35

Role Summary: Reporting to the Quality Leader you are responsible for the co‑ordination and compilation of all project's specific quality requirements of shop floor manufacture within the Steam and/or Generators manufacturing facility at Rugby. You will monitor metrics jointly with the SC Quality Leader to drive manufacturing improvements in the area as well as participate actively in the development and sustainment of a quality culture.

Key Responsibilities

• Ownership for internal NCR/RCA & CAPA plan development & implementation
• Ownership for implementation of improvement actions resulting from quality plans and customer feedback through continuous improvement
• Ensure full document control and compliance to the project quality plans throughout project execution
• Clearing material quality records against their associated quality specifications in coordination with team members
• Support in creating quality record sheets for the collection of CTQ data to meet the project specific quality plan
• Ensure completed quality records from the shop floor are verified, collated and processed to the appropriate project folder and location
• Ensure NCR paperwork is completed, and additional quality records are added to the appropriate project folder and location
• Support customer meetings when required
• Support Q-framework, QMS and ISO audits as required
• Support regulatory compliance and optimization of quality systems procedures
• Support proactive risk identification/mitigation to achieving project quality objectives
• Work with CI team to drive sustainable process changes
• Lead or support RCA's & CAPA plans for external defects
• Act according to defined Quality, Environmental, Health and Safety instructions, including general and company own rules

Essential Qualifications

• Engineering bachelor's Degree or suitable practical experience within a manufacturing environment preferably for heavy mechanical components
• Proven expertise in customer resolution & preventive tools, ISO knowledge
• Inclusive leadership & communication skills
• Ability to read engineering drawings and specifications
• Demonstrated ability to self-direct within defined responsibilities
• Knowledge of Lean and/or alternative continuous improvement methods
• Must be a team player willing to sacrifice individual goals when needed

To apply, please send your CVs in the first instance