Quality Engineer

Bennett And Game Recruitment; Woking; On-site; GBP 41,000 - 55,000; Full time

Job summary

Bennett & Game Recruitment is seeking a Quality Engineer to support and optimise manufacturing and inspection processes, driving continuous improvement across quality operations. The role requires experience in automotive or aerospace environments, with knowledge of IATF 16949 and quality systems.

You will investigate quality concerns, apply root cause analyses and implement corrective actions, while collaborating with cross-functional teams to embed quality throughout manufacturing.

Qualifications

• Experience as Quality Engineer in automotive/aerospace or advanced manufacturing environments.
• Knowledge of manufacturing processes, quality systems and continuous improvement methodologies.
• Experience with process validation, root cause analysis and corrective action implementation.

Responsibilities

• Support and optimise manufacturing and inspection processes to improve quality, repeatability and operational efficiency.
• Drive continuous improvement initiatives across manufacturing and quality operations.
• Support process validation, equipment qualification and quality system activities.
• Investigate quality concerns using structured root cause analysis techniques and implement effective corrective actions.
• Work collaboratively with cross-functional teams to ensure quality requirements are embedded throughout manufacturing operations.
• Develop and maintain process controls, inspection methods and quality standards.
• Support internal and external audits, compliance activities and quality reporting.
• Identify opportunities for automation, digitalisation and process improvements within manufacturing environments.
• Collaborate closely with production and engineering teams to maintain manufacturing stability and exceptional product quality.

Skills

Quality engineering

Automotive/aerospace background

IATF 16949 knowledge

Process validation

Root cause analysis

Communication

Lean Six Sigma

Job description

Location: Woking
Rate: £35.00 per hour (Umbrella)
Contract: Inside IR35

Quality Engineer - Position Overview

• Support and optimise manufacturing and inspection processes to improve quality, repeatability and operational efficiency.
• Drive continuous improvement initiatives across manufacturing and quality operations.
• Support process validation, equipment qualification and quality system activities.
• Investigate quality concerns using structured root cause analysis techniques and implement effective corrective actions.
• Work collaboratively with cross-functional teams to ensure quality requirements are embedded throughout manufacturing operations.
• Develop and maintain process controls, inspection methods and quality standards.
• Support internal and external audits, compliance activities and quality reporting.
• Identify opportunities for automation, digitalisation and process improvements within manufacturing environments.
• Collaborate closely with production and engineering teams to maintain manufacturing stability and exceptional product quality.

Quality Engineer - Position Requirements

• Previous experience within a Quality Engineering role in an automotive, aerospace or advanced manufacturing environment.
• Strong understanding of manufacturing processes, quality systems and continuous improvement methodologies.
• Knowledge of IATF 16949, ISO standards and regulated manufacturing environments.
• Experience with process validation, root cause analysis and corrective action implementation.
• Strong communication and stakeholder management skills.
• Ability to work effectively within a fast-paced manufacturing environment.
• Lean Manufacturing and/or Six Sigma experience would be advantageous.

Quality Engineer - Position Remuneration

£35.00 per hour (Umbrella). Inside IR35 contract.

• Opportunity to work within a prestigious, high-performance automotive manufacturing environment.
• Collaborative engineering culture with exposure to cutting-edge manufacturing technologies.
• Immediate start available.

Bennett & Game Recruitment are a multi-disciplined technical recruitment agency based in Chichester, West Sussex operating across the UK with specialist teams covering a range of industries.

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