Quality Engineer - APQP, RCA & Continuous Improvement

Nicholas Associates; Rotherham; On-site; GBP 34,000 - 46,000; Full time

Job summary

Nicholas Associates is seeking an experienced Quality Engineer for our client in the Sheffield area. The role focuses on maintaining the Quality Management System, root cause analysis, non-conformances, and APQP/PPAP processes to ensure product and process quality.

You will work closely with production, engineering, customers and suppliers to resolve quality issues and drive continual improvement, while conducting audits and monitoring KPIs to support a robust quality culture.

Qualifications

• Experience with Quality Management Systems (QMS) compliance and audits.
• Strong root cause analysis and corrective action skills.
• Experience with APQP, PPAP, FMEA, and Control Plans.
• Ability to interpret engineering drawings and CAD models for inspection and release.
• Collaborative mindset with production, engineering, customers and suppliers.

Responsibilities

• Support and maintain the Quality Management System, ensuring compliance with customer, regulatory, and industry requirements.
• Investigate internal and external quality concerns, identify root causes and implement effective preventive actions.
• Manage non-conformances and CAPAs, including containment and verification of effectiveness.
• Create and maintain quality plans to ensure product and process quality requirements are defined and controlled.
• Support New Product Introduction activities, including APQP, PPAP, FMEA, and Control Plans.
• Collaborate with production, engineering, customers and suppliers to resolve quality issues and drive continuous improvement.
• Conduct process, product, and layered process audits; support customer and third-party audits as required.
• Monitor and report quality KPIs, analyze trends and drive improvement initiatives.
• Assist with customer complaints, non-conforming products, and containment activities to resolve issues promptly.
• Review and maintain quality documentation, inspection standards, work instructions, and release/despatch records.
• Support supplier quality activities, supplier performance monitoring and compliance with standards.
• Perform risk assessments to identify potential product/process risks and implement controls.
• Maintain and apply quality standards, specifications, procedures and customer requirements.
• Coordinate calibration activities and ensure inspection and measurement equipment is calibrated and maintained.
• Undertake training on quality requirements, procedures, standards and customer-specific requirements.
• Interpret engineering drawings, specifications and CAD models to support inspection, manufacture and release.

Job description

Nicholas Associates is seeking an experienced Quality Engineer for our client in the Sheffield area. The role focuses on maintaining the Quality Management System, root cause analysis, non-conformances, and APQP/PPAP processes to ensure product and process quality.

You will work closely with production, engineering, customers and suppliers to resolve quality issues and drive continual improvement, while conducting audits and monitoring KPIs to support a robust quality culture.