Quality Engineer

Nicholas Associates; South Yorkshire; On-site; GBP 35,000 - 48,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Healthcare scheme

Pension scheme

Annual bonus

Cycle to Work

Life insurance

Employee referrals

Refreshments subsidy

Job summary

Nicholas Associates is recruiting a Quality Assurance Engineer for a well-established manufacturing business. You will support production operations, drive improvements in quality, processes and overall business performance, and maintain quality management systems aligned with ISO 9001 standards.

The role involves investigating non-conformances, implementing corrective and preventive actions, and partnering with cross-functional teams to ensure product quality.

Qualifications

• Qualified in ISO 9001 auditing and familiar with ISO 9001:2015.
• Experience in manufacturing/engineering environment, welding/fabrication, CNC, assembly or finishing processes is desirable.
• Ability to read and interpret engineering drawings.
• Proven experience with root cause analysis and corrective actions.
• Good IT skills (Word, Excel, PowerPoint).
• Strong analytical, communication and problem-solving skills across teams.

Responsibilities

• Support development, implementation and maintenance of quality management systems per ISO 9001.
• Collaborate with production to identify quality issues and drive improvements.
• Lead root cause analysis using 5 Whys, Ishikawa, 8D.
• Collect and report quality performance data for management decisions.
• Investigate customer complaints and implement containment, corrective actions.
• Monitor effectiveness of improvements and promote right-first-time quality.

Skills

ISO 9001 auditing

Root cause analysis

Reading engineering drawings

MS Office

Communication skills

Problem solving

Education

HNC/HND in Mechanical Engineering

Tools

ISO 9001:2015

Job description

Nicholas Associates is recruiting for a Quality Assurance Engineer on behalf of a well-established and growing manufacturing business. This is an excellent opportunity to join an established engineering organisation, supporting production operations and driving improvements in quality, processes and overall business performance.

The successful candidate will play a key role in maintaining quality management systems, investigating non-conformances and implementing robust corrective and preventative actions to improve product quality and prevent recurring issues.

Key Responsibilities:

• Support the development, implementation and maintenance of quality management systems and procedures in line with ISO 9001 standards.
• Work closely with production and operational teams to identify quality issues and drive continuous improvement.
• Lead root cause analysis using structured problem-solving techniques, including 5 Whys, Ishikawa and 8D.
• Collect, analyse and report quality performance data to support management decisions.
• Investigate customer complaints and implement effective containment, corrective and preventative actions.
• Monitor the effectiveness of improvement activities and promote a proactive, right-first-time quality culture.

Essential Skills and Experience:

• Recognised ISO 9001 auditing qualification and working knowledge of ISO 9001:2015.
• Previous experience within a manufacturing or engineering environment, ideally involving welding and fabrication, CNC machining, assembly, finishing or pressing processes.
• Ability to read and interpret engineering drawings.
• Proven experience in root cause analysis and corrective action implementation.
• Good IT skills, including Microsoft Word, Excel and PowerPoint.
• Strong analytical, communication and problem-solving skills, with the ability to work effectively across different teams.

Knowledge of DFMEA/PFMEA, PPAP/APQP, Lean manufacturing principles and Six Sigma DMAIC would be advantageous. An HNC/HND in Mechanical Engineering or a related discipline, alongside relevant welding inspection qualifications, would also be beneficial.

The ideal candidate will have a positive, proactive approach, strong attention to detail and the ability to influence others and drive improvements across the business.

Working Hours: Monday to Thursday, 7:30am–4:30pm, and Friday, 7:30am–1:30pm (40 hours per week).

Benefits include: 25 days' annual leave plus bank holidays, with additional holiday entitlement based on length of service, contributory pension scheme, annual performance-related bonus, healthcare scheme, death-in-service life insurance, Cycle to Work scheme, employee referral scheme and subsidised refreshments.