Quality Engineer

Hawk 3 Talent Solutions; Tipton; On-site; GBP 42,000 - 48,000; Full time

Job summary

Quality Engineer role in Oldbury, West Midlands, sits within a UK manufacturing environment delivering robust quality systems and continuous improvement. You will ensure products meet customer and industry standards while supporting NPI and audits across the site.

You will lead quality control/assurance activities, manage the QMS, and drive corrective actions with Operations, suppliers and customers, including towards IATF and ISO 14001 compliance.

Qualifications

• 3-5 years' experience in quality engineering within automotive manufacturing.
• Strong knowledge of IATF 16949 is essential.
• Experience with APQP and PPAP.
• Ability to read engineering drawings and specifications.
• Proactive problem-solving and strong communication skills.

Responsibilities

• Manage Quality Control and Quality Assurance within a high-volume manufacturing environment.
• Review and analyze Non-Conforming Product (NCP) and lead root-cause analysis.
• Collaborate with Operations to implement corrective and preventive actions.
• Manage and develop the Quality Management System (QMS).
• Support progression toward IATF and ISO 14001 standards.
• Apply Quality Core Tools to drive continuous improvement.
• Support NPI, APQP and PPAP documentation.
• Manage customer and supplier quality requirements.
• Lead site, system, process and product audits.
• Lead and support customer and external audits.
• Support and develop a small quality/production team.

Skills

Quality Engineering

IATF 16949

Root Cause Analysis

APQP/PPAP

QMS

NPI

Education

Quality/Manufacturing degree

Tools

Quality Core Tools

MS Office

QMS documentation

Job description

Quality Engineer

Location: Oldbury, West Midlands

Salary: £45,000

The Role

Working closely with the Technical & Quality Director, you will play a key role in maintaining and developing the site's quality systems, supporting continuous improvement and ensuring products consistently meet customer and industry standards.

• Managing Quality Control and Quality Assurance within a high-volume manufacturing environment.
• Reviewing and analysing Non-Conforming Product (NCP) and leading root-cause analysis.
• Working closely with Operations to implement corrective and preventative actions.
• Managing and developing the Quality Management System (QMS).
• Supporting the company's progression towards IATF and ISO 14001 standards.
• Using quality tools and Quality Core Tools to drive continuous improvement.
• Supporting NPI, APQP and PPAP documentation.
• Managing customer and supplier quality requirements.
• Leading site, system, process and product audits.
• Leading and supporting customer and external audits.
• Supporting and developing a small quality/production team.

About You

• 3-5 years' experience within Quality Engineering in an automotive manufacturing environment.
• Strong knowledge of IATF 16949 - essential.
• Knowledge and experience of VDA 6.3.
• Good understanding of ISO 9001 quality systems.
• Experience with Quality Core Tools, root-cause analysis and continuous improvement.
• Experience working with APQP and PPAP.
• The ability to read and understand engineering drawings and specifications.
• Good knowledge of inspection techniques, ideally relating to plastic mouldings.
• Previous experience managing or supporting a small team within manufacturing.
• Excellent communication, organisation and time-management skills.
• A customer-focused and proactive approach to problem solving.
• Good working knowledge of Microsoft Outlook, Word and Excel.

About the Business

You’ll be joining an established UK manufacturing business specialising in functional and decorative coatings, supplying a diverse range of sectors including automotive, defence, medical, transport, electronics, white goods and general industry.

The business operates to ISO 9001 standards and is continuing to develop its quality and environmental systems, making this an exciting time to join and have a genuine influence on quality performance and continuous improvement.

Closing date

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