Quality Engineer — Audit & Improvement Lead (6-Month Contract)

Holt Executive Recruitment; Horsham; On-site; GBP 55,000 - 83,000; Full time

Job summary

Holt Executive Ltd. is seeking an experienced Quality Engineer on a 6‑month contract in Horsham. You will lead the governance, audits and continuous improvement of the quality management system across design, development and manufacturing projects.

The role requires hands-on leadership, strong problem-solving and the ability to influence stakeholders across functions, while supporting engineering teams throughout the product lifecycle.

Qualifications

• Experience building, implementing and improving quality-management systems in design, development and manufacturing.
• Extensive experience leading internal, supplier and third‑party audits.
• Strong root-cause analysis and structured problem-solving skills.

Responsibilities

• Lead governance and continual improvement of the Quality Management System (BS EN ISO 9001) ensuring conformance to requirements.
• Provide expert guidance on quality-management principles across programmes and business areas.
• Lead internal audits, analyse findings, identify risks and drive corrective actions.
• Coordinate root-cause investigations for non-conformances and implement sustainable corrective actions.
• Provide QA assurance at design reviews, programme reviews and lifecycle gate reviews.
• Review customer contracts and specs to interpret quality requirements.
• Support customers on quality matters and assist with external audits and regulatory activities.
• Mentor Quality Engineers and stakeholders to foster a culture of quality excellence.
• Develop quality objectives, strategy and improvement roadmaps aligned with business priorities.
• Present findings and recommendations to senior stakeholders.

Skills

Quality mgmt

Audits

Root cause analysis

Leadership

Stakeholder mgmt

Problem solving

Regulatory knowledge

Education

HNC/HND in engineering

Job description

Holt Executive Ltd. is seeking an experienced Quality Engineer on a 6‑month contract in Horsham. You will lead the governance, audits and continuous improvement of the quality management system across design, development and manufacturing projects.

The role requires hands-on leadership, strong problem-solving and the ability to influence stakeholders across functions, while supporting engineering teams throughout the product lifecycle.