Quality Engineer

Next Generation; Tewkesbury; Sur place; GBP 41 000 - 50 000; Plein temps

Avantages offerts par ce poste

Employee Assistance Programme

Free parking

Free uniform

Free drinks

Pension Scheme

Death in service x2 annual salary

Staff referral programme

Development opportunities

Résumé du poste

Next Generation is recruiting a Quality Engineer in Tewkesbury to lead quality across a manufacturing operation. You will coach the Quality Inspection Team, determine release decisions, and ensure the highest quality standards are maintained on the shop floor while representing the company to customers.

The role demands strong problem-solving, experience with complex PCB processes, and a proactive approach to continuous improvement and compliance with required audits.

Qualifications

• 3–5 years' experience as a Senior Quality Engineer (Essential)
• Knowledge of multi-layer PCB, HDI, controlled impedance and surface finishing processes (Essential)
• Experience with diverse supply chains (Aerospace, Automotive, Medical, Defence) (Essential)
• Ability to use quality tools such as RCA, 8D, NCR and CAPA (Essential)
• Internal and external auditing experience (Essential)
• Strong communication skills (verbal and written) to liaise with customers and teams (Essential)

Responsabilités

• Provide strong, visible leadership for Quality Inspection Team and manufacturing operation.
• Take accountability for inspection performance, quality control and product release decisions.
• Lead a right-first-time, zero-defect quality culture across departments.
• Challenge production to maintain quality despite schedule pressure or cost targets.
• Serve as senior quality point of contact for customers and audits.
• Lead customer communications on quality issues, concessions, and corrective actions.
• Present investigation findings and action plans to customers and leadership.
• Lead customer quality visits and supplier audits with professional delivery.
• Drive 8D, 5 Whys, Fishbone analyses for root causes and corrective actions.
• Track defects and implement permanent corrective actions across the factory.
• Utilise SPC, yield and defect data to identify risks and improvements.
• Lead continuous improvement projects to reduce defects and waste.
• Coach Quality Engineers and inspectors to strengthen capability.
• Ensure compliance with accreditation standards and quality system documentation.

Connaissances

Leadership

Quality culture

Customer communication

Root cause analysis

8D

5 Whys

Fishbone analysis

SPC

Outils

NCR

CAPA

RCA

Description du poste

Job Title: Quality Engineer

Job Type: Permanent

Salary: Up to £45,000 p.a.

Working hours: Monday - Friday 8.00am - 17.00pm

Other Benefits:

• Employee Assistance Programme
• Free parking
• Free uniform
• Free drinks
• Pension Scheme
• Death in service x2 annual salary
• Staff referral programme
• Development opportunities

Next Generation have been appointed to recruit for a Quality Engineer to work for a well-established manufacturing business who supply into multiple industries. Based in Tewkesbury the Senior Quality Engineer will be responsible for ensuring that product quality standards are consistently achieved and maintained across the manufacturing operation. This role provides strong visible leadership on the shop floor, has the authority and confidence to stop product where quality is at risk, and acts as a senior technical and customer-facing representative for all quality matters. The role plays a critical part in customer satisfaction, regulatory compliance, and continuous improvement.

Duties of the Quality Engineer:

• Provide strong, visible leadership for the Quality Inspection Team and the wider manufacturing operation, setting clear standards, priorities, and expectations.
• Take full accountability for inspection performance, quality control, and product release decisions, stopping processes where quality is at risk.
• Lead by example in embedding a right-first-time, zero-defect quality culture across all departments
• Actively challenge production and operations teams to ensure quality is never compromised by schedule pressure, cost targets, or output demands.
• Serve as the senior quality point of contact for customers, building credibility, trust, and long-term confidence in product performance.
• Lead all customer-facing communication relating to quality issues, concessions, non-conformances, and corrective actions.
• Clearly present investigation findings, root causes, and structured improvement plans to customers, auditors, and senior leadership.
• Lead and support customer quality visits, audits, and performance review meetings, ensuring strong preparation and professional delivery.
• Take full ownership of complex quality investigations using structured problem-solving methodologies such as 8D, 5 Whys, and Fishbone analysis.
• Drive robust containment, corrective, and preventive actions to ensure immediate customer protection and long-term defect elimination.
• Track repeat defects and systemic issues, ensuring permanent corrective actions are implemented, verified, and sustained.
• Use quality data, SPC, yield, scrap, and defect trends to identify risks, prioritise improvement activity, and drive measurable performance gains.
• Lead targeted continuous improvement projects to reduce defects, rework, scrap, and quality escapes across the factory.
• Provide day-to-day leadership, coaching, and development for Quality Engineers, Inspectors, and operational teams to strengthen technical capability and accountability.
• Ensure full compliance with accreditation standards, customer-specific quality requirements, audit actions, and internal quality system documentation at all times.

The successful candidate for the Quality Engineers position will have the following experience:

• 3 - 5 years' experience working as a Senior Quality Engineer (Essential)
• Knowledge of multi layer PCB, HDI, controlled impedance and surface finishing processes (Essential)
• Experience working with diverse supply chains (Aerospace, Automotive, Medical and Defence) (Essential)
• Ability to the use Quality tools such as RCA, 8D, NCR and CAPA (Essential)
• Internal and external auditing experience (Essential)
• You will be self-motivated, possess excellent communication skills both verbal and written to be able to communicate and build good relationships.