Quality Engineer - Drive Continuous Improvement in Manufacturing

MTrec Ltd Technical; Washington; On-site; GBP 32,000 - 42,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Life Assurance

Income Protection Insurance

Critical Illness Cover

Group Pension Scheme

Cycle to Work scheme

Buy and Sell Holiday Options

Permanent employment

Immediate start

Modern facilities and state of the art

Training opportunities

Job summary

MTrec Technical are representing a prestigious manufacturing client based in Tyne and Wear. We are recruiting a permanent Quality Engineer to join their fast-paced team, contributing to quality objectives and process improvements.

You will gather and analyse quality data, support 8D investigations, audits, and maintain QMS documentation, with opportunities to progress within a global player known for its modern facilities and strong quality culture.

Qualifications

• Previous experience within a fast-paced manufacturing environment.
• Ideally HNC qualified in a relevant discipline, or willingness to work towards.
• A proactive and motivated individual with a passion for quality.
• Analytical and comfortable working with data.
• Knowledge of APQP, PFMEA and Control Plans (desirable).
• Experience with Lean Manufacturing and Continuous Improvement methodologies (desirable).
• An effective communicator at all levels.

Responsibilities

• Support the achievement of quality objectives and monitoring of KPIs.
• Gather, analyse and present quality data to identify trends and drive improvements.
• Assist with investigating customer and internal quality issues using structured problem-solving (8D).
• Contribute to root cause investigations and corrective actions.
• Participate in process and QMS audits to ensure compliance and improvement opportunities.
• Maintain and update quality documentation including Control Plans, PFMEAs and work instructions.
• Ensure customer-specific quality requirements are understood and met.
• Support QA for new product introductions and process changes.
• Identify opportunities to enhance quality through scrap/defect data analysis.
• Work with cross-functional teams to drive continuous improvement and a strong quality culture.
• Provide effective reports to Team Members.

Skills

Data analysis

Problem solving

Continuous improvement

Cross-functional collaboration

Communication skills

Education

HNC in relevant discipline

Job description

MTrec Technical are representing a prestigious manufacturing client based in Tyne and Wear. We are recruiting a permanent Quality Engineer to join their fast-paced team, contributing to quality objectives and process improvements.

You will gather and analyse quality data, support 8D investigations, audits, and maintain QMS documentation, with opportunities to progress within a global player known for its modern facilities and strong quality culture.