Quality Engineer: Drive Zero-Defect Processes

Jackie Kerr Recruitment - Engineering and Manufacturing; Tewkesbury; On-site; GBP 43,000 - 45,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Profit-sharing bonus

31 days holiday

Pension scheme

Professional development

Discounts portal

Wellbeing portal

Cycle to Work

Employee Assistance Programme

Life Assurance

Job summary

Jackie Kerr Recruitment - Engineering and Manufacturing is seeking a Quality Engineer in Tewkesbury, Gloucestershire. The role focuses on continuous improvement across the business to drive toward zero-defect quality on assemblies and timely, full product delivery.

The successful candidate will work with customers, suppliers and internal teams, improving processes, auditing quality systems and supporting NPI. Benefits include a quarterly profit‑sharing bonus and a robust holiday/pension scheme.

Qualifications

• Excellent problem-solving abilities with root cause analysis.
• Attention to detail with strong quality/process discipline.
• Clear verbal and written communication, report writing and influencing skills.
• Teamwork balanced with initiative to resolve issues quickly.
• Can-do, customer-focused attitude with tenacity to succeed.
• Awareness of process improvement techniques (5 Whys, wastes).
• Strong IT skills including Excel and PowerPoint.
• Hands-on approach to manufacturing issues under pressure.

Responsibilities

• Actively seek to optimise assembly and production processes to improve quality and approach zero-defect performance.
• Develop and review operating procedures to improve effectiveness and maintain ISO-compliant documentation.
• Measure, analyse and report on key quality metrics (DPMO, yields, returns).
• Identify failure modes and implement corrective/preventive actions with timely closure.
• Take ownership of Final Inspection and QA activities across the shop floor.
• Conduct QA audits and ensure effective corrective actions.
• Produce FAI reports and support NPI activity.
• Maintain AS9100 / ISO 9001 approvals and update corrective actions.

Skills

Root Cause Analysis

Quality disciplines

Problem solving

Attention to detail

Verbal and written comms

Teamwork

ISO 9001 knowledge

Process improvement

Job description

Jackie Kerr Recruitment - Engineering and Manufacturing is seeking a Quality Engineer in Tewkesbury, Gloucestershire. The role focuses on continuous improvement across the business to drive toward zero-defect quality on assemblies and timely, full product delivery.

The successful candidate will work with customers, suppliers and internal teams, improving processes, auditing quality systems and supporting NPI. Benefits include a quarterly profit‑sharing bonus and a robust holiday/pension scheme.