Quality Engineer in Tewkesbury

Energy Jobline ZR; Tewkesbury; Vor Ort; GBP 42.000 - 46.000; Vollzeit

Zusammenfassung

Energy Jobline ZR seeks an experienced Quality Engineer to support manufacturing quality, NPI and continuous improvement at our Tewkesbury site. This hands-on role collaborates with Manufacturing, Engineering, Production and Supply Chain to investigate issues, drive root-cause actions and implement sustainable improvements.

Key duties include leading 8D/5 Why investigations, CAPA, PPAP, FAIR and MSA/SPC activities, and developing FMEAs and inspection plans.

Qualifikationen

• Proven quality engineering experience in manufacturing/production.
• Strong root-cause and structured problem solving skills.
• Experience with 8D, 5 Why and corrective actions.
• Knowledge of FMEA and process controls; QMS experience.
• Ability to read engineering drawings, GD&T, specs.

Aufgaben

• Investigate internal, customer and supplier quality issues.
• Lead root-cause investigations using 8D, 5 Why, Fishbone & Pareto.
• Implement and verify corrective and preventive actions.
• Support NPI and ensure quality requirements are understood.
• Develop QA plans, PPAP, CAPA, SPC, FAIR activities.
• Maintain FMEAs, Control Plans, inspection plans.
• Analyze scrap, rework, defects and complaints.
• Conduct audits of processes and suppliers.

Kenntnisse

Quality engineering

Root-cause analysis

8D / 5 Why

FMEA

GD&T interpretation

MS Excel

Data analysis

Auditing

Problem solving

Ausbildung

HNC in Mechanical/Manufacturing/Production Eng

Tools

MS Excel

Jobbeschreibung

Job Description

Quality Engineer

Permanent - Days - Tewkesbury - Fulltime - £42,000 - £46,000 + Excellent Benefits

Our client, a specialist precision engineering manufacturer, is seeking an experienced Quality Engineer to support manufacturing quality, NPI and continuous improvement.

This is a hands-on position working closely with Manufacturing, Engineering, Production and Supply Chain, investigating quality issues, driving root-cause activity and implementing sustainable improvements.

Responsibilities:

• Investigate internal, customer and supplier quality issues
• Lead structured root-cause investigations using 8D, 5 Why, Fishbone and Pareto analysis
• Implement and verify corrective and preventive actions
• Support NPI and ensure quality requirements are understood and implemented
• Support APQP, PPAP, FAIR, MSA/Gage R&R, SPC and CAPA activities
• Develop and maintain FMEAs, Control Plans, process flows and inspection plans
• Manage non-conforming product, containment and disposition
• Analyse quality data including scrap, rework, defects and customer complaints
• Conduct process, product, internal and supplier audits
• Support supplier corrective actions and performance improvement
• Review engineering changes and assess quality impact
• Produce and maintain quality procedures, work instructions and inspection standards
• Support FAIRs, Quality Plans and Inspection Test Plans
• Work directly with production teams to reduce defects and improve manufacturing processes
• Promote a proactive, zero-defect and continuous-improvement culture

Person - essential:

• Proven Quality Engineering experience within a manufacturing/production environment
• Strong practical root-cause and structured problem-solving experience
• Experience with 8D, 5 Why and corrective-action processes
• Understanding of FMEA and manufacturing process controls
• Experience working with Quality Management Systems
• Ability to interpret engineering drawings, GD&T and technical specifications
• Understanding of machining/manufacturing processes
• Experience managing multiple quality issues and priorities
• Strong data-analysis and reporting skills
• Good Microsoft Excel capability
• Practical, hands‑on approach to quality and continuous improvement

Desirable

• Experience within an AS9100 environment
• FAI / AS9102 experience
• APQP and PPAP experience
• MSA / Gage R&R and SPC knowledge
• Supplier quality experience
• Internal/external auditing experience
• CMM programming experience
• HNC in Mechanical, Manufacturing or Production Engineering
• External Auditor training
• Lean Six Sigma Green Belt
• Knowledge of CNC machining processes including turning, milling and drilling

Why Join?

• Key role influencing manufacturing quality and continuous improvement
• Work across Quality, Engineering, Manufacturing and Supply Chain
• Involvement throughout NPI and production
• Opportunity to lead genuine quality improvement projects
• Work with complex precision-engineered products and processes