Quality Engineer

Zvh; Tetford; On-site; GBP 42,000 - 56,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

25 days annual leave + bank holidays

Blue light card

Internal progression opportunities

Subsidised canteen

Westfield healthcare

Up to 8% pension contribution

Employee assistance programme

Job summary

Baxter Thetford is seeking a Quality Engineer to join our Quality Manufacturing team. You will ensure life-saving healthcare products meet high standards of quality, compliance, and safety.

The role focuses on QA testing, process reviews, and regulatory alignment, with opportunities to drive continual improvement and impactful outcomes for patients worldwide.

Qualifications

• Experience in quality assurance and problem solving within manufacturing.
• Familiarity with quality processes and regulatory requirements.
• Experience with change controls and CAPA management.
• Knowledge of equipment calibration is a plus.
• Experience collaborating with QA and operations teams.

Responsibilities

• Perform QA tests and analyses to support product quality.
• Review quality processes and advise on regulatory compliance.
• Assess events/complaints and initiate holds when needed.
• Own CAPA and change control activities with batch release teams.
• Contribute to continual improvement and compliance monitoring.

Skills

QA testing

Regulatory compliance

Problem solving

Stakeholder engagement

Education

Scientific or Engineering degree

Tools

TrackWise

Job description

This is where your work makes a difference. At Baxter, we believe every person-regardless of who they are or where they are from-deserves a chance to live a healthy life. It was our founding belief in 1931 and continues to be our guiding principle. We are redefining healthcare delivery to make a greater impact today, tomorrow, and beyond. Our Baxter colleagues are united by our Mission to Save and Sustain Lives. Together, our community is driven by a culture of courage, trust, and collaboration. Every individual is empowered to take ownership and make a meaningful impact. We strive for efficient and effective operations, and we hold each other accountable for delivering exceptional results. Here, you will find more than just a job—you will find purpose and pride. Quality Engineer Baxter Thetford | Quality Manufacturing Team Are you a problem-solver who thrives in a fast-paced manufacturing environment? Do you enjoy tackling new challenges every day and taking ownership of improvements that make a real difference to products and patients? If so, we'd love to hear from you. At Baxter Thetford, we're looking for a Quality Engineer to join our Quality Manufacturing team. This is an opportunity to play a key role in ensuring our life-saving healthcare products meet the highest standards of quality, compliance, and safety.

We offer some fantastic benefits which are listed below:

• 25 days annual leave + bank holidays
• Blue light card
• Fantastic internal progression opportunities
• Subsided canteen
• Westfield healthcare
• Up to 8% pension contribution
• Employee assistance programme

What you'll be doing

• Performing QA tests, e.g. leak analysis.
• Reviewing all quality processes and procedures & advising on compliance with Corporate and regulatory requirements.
• Reviewing atypical events and complaints and initiating local holds.
• Completing Quality Systems/QA commitments Working in close collaboration with Batch release teams & operations.
• Performing Continual improvement and compliance monitoring Gembas Assessing change controls.
• Investigating and approving any Quality NCR.
• Owning and approving and Quality CAPA and change control.

What you'll bring

• Experience in the use of quality improvement and problem‐solving tools and the interpretation of data.
• Experience of critical equipment and process change control and validation Qualified in a Scientific or Engineering degree subject area (crucial).
• Experience and/or knowledge of equipment calibration.
• Manufacturing & Quality Assurance exposure Excellent stakeholder engagement Experienced in owning the investigation process Experienced in Trackwise (or similar) desirable

What happens next?

This role gives you the scope of a global healthcare organisation while keeping your contribution close to the work, customers and products it supports. If the Quality Engineer role matches your experience and the kind of responsibility you are looking for, we'd like to hear from you.

Equal Employment Opportunity

Baxter is an equal opportunity employer. Baxter evaluates qualified applicants without regard to race, color, religion, gender, national origin, age, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, protected veteran status, disability/handicap status or any other legally protected characteristic.

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Reasonable Accommodations

Baxter is committed to working with and providing reasonable accommodations to individuals with disabilities globally. If, because of a medical condition or disability, you need a reasonable accommodation for any part of the application or interview process, please click on the link here and let us know the nature of your request along with your contact information.

No matter your role at Baxter, your talent, skills, and time has a direct impact on people's lives. Since 1931, we have been at the forefront of innovation by bringing smarter, more personalized care to patients around the world. Now, we're more determined than ever to make a lasting impact as we are redefining healthcare delivery across the care journey. Our Mission to Save and Sustain Lives motivates us as we create a culture in which each of us can succeed. This is where you belong.