Quality Engineer

ABB Schweiz AG; Stonehouse; On-site; GBP 35,000 - 50,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading company is seeking a Quality Engineer to maintain quality standards and improve processes. Responsibilities include ensuring compliance, supporting production, and collaborating across teams. Ideal candidates will have QA experience and strong problem-solving skills.

Qualifications

• At least 3 years of QA support experience in a manufacturing environment.
• Proven track record in new product introduction and quality assurance.

Responsibilities

• Ensure all aspects of quality are maintained within the area of responsibility.
• Collaborate cross-functionally to resolve key issues and complete project-based work.

Skills

Communication

Project Management

Problem Solving

Education

Six Sigma Green Belt Certification

ISO9001 Audit Training

Tools

MS Office

SAP

Job description

Quality Engineer

At ABB, we are dedicated to addressing global challenges. Our core values: care, courage, curiosity, and collaboration - combined with a focus on diversity, inclusion, and equal opportunities - are key drivers in our aim to empower everyone to create sustainable solutions. That's our story. Make it your story.

This position reports to

Production Engineering Manager

Your role and responsibilities

Responsible for ensuring all aspects of quality are maintained within your area of responsibility, including APQP, PPAP, FMEA, 8D/PPS. Ensure product, systems, and processes perform reliably and implement improvements where possible. Collaborate cross-functionally to resolve key issues and complete project-based work. Support production, engineering, and R&D daily to meet customer demands. Apply robust problem-solving methodologies such as DMAIC and PPS to ensure continual improvement of products and processes, and proactively resolve customer complaints, issues, and non-conformances.

Maintain the quality management system within your area, conduct periodic process audits to ensure compliance, and identify opportunities for improvement. Work alongside production, design, sales, engineering, and R&D on new product introductions to ensure flawless, on-time launches. Contribute technical, mechanical, and electronic engineering expertise to new product design and manufacturing process integration. Use practical problem-solving techniques to improve operational right-first-time performance for parts, processes, and equipment.

Develop control plans and inspection methods to create reliable, high-performing processes. Provide daily support to the production department in resolving issues that may hinder achieving daily targets. Work with drawings and standards to collaborate with suppliers, ensuring conformance and timely resolution of non-compliance issues. Evaluate operational systems and recommend improvements to eliminate causes of malfunctions.

Qualifications for the role

• At least 3 years of QA support experience in a manufacturing environment
• Proven track record in new product introduction and quality assurance
• Experience working in cross-functional teams
• Excellent communication skills
• IT skills, including MS Office and SAP
• Project management skills
• Six Sigma Green Belt certification preferred
• ISO9001 audit training preferred

More about us

For the 5th consecutive year, ABB UK has been recognized as a Top Employer in the UK. This certification reflects our dedication to creating a better work environment through excellent HR policies and practices. Our Measurement & Analytics Division is a leading manufacturer of smart instrumentation and analyzers, supporting industrial digital transformation across industries such as oil and gas, chemical, water, power, hydrogen, batteries, and marine. We focus on providing data-driven solutions to optimize industrial processes, enhance efficiency, and promote environmental sustainability.

We value diverse backgrounds and invite you to be part of our story. Apply today or visit www.abb.com to learn more about our impact worldwide. #MyABBStory