Quality Engineer: Lean Process & Continuous Improvement

AndRecruit Group Ltd; Slough; On-site; GBP 42,000 - 50,000; Full time

Job summary

AndRecruit Group Ltd is seeking a permanent Quality Engineer in Slough to strengthen operational process quality and drive standardisation, waste elimination and continuous improvement in a manufacturing setting. The role requires a degree or comparable experience with at least two years in manufacturing and a solid Lean Manufacturing background.

You will support 8D investigations, participate in NPI processes, and ensure quality through controlled plans and audits, with emphasis on a

Qualifications

• Degree qualified or comparable experience in manufacturing.
• 2 years experience in a manufacturing environment.
• Strong Lean Manufacturing knowledge and right-first-time mindset.
• Ability to work calmly under pressure.

Responsibilities

• Drive standardisation of processes, reduce waste and lead continuous improvement.
• Support 8D investigations and supplier/ internal quality concerns.
• Contribute to NPI products and supplier quality development; implement new processes.
• Develop and maintain quality assurance throughout product development for NPI.
• Manage control plans and QA for outsourced manufacturing processes.
• Collate material compliance data and prepare reports as needed.
• Resolve customer issues promptly and effectively.
• Champion problem solving using RCA tools (8D, 5WHY, Ishikawa, FMEA).
• Coordinate internal and external audits.
• Monitor supplier performance and define process parameters to ensure capability.
• Track output, quality and scrap rates to improve OTD.
• Maintain records of products and approved suppliers.
• Identify and lead improvement projects as part of CI team.

Job description

AndRecruit Group Ltd is seeking a permanent Quality Engineer in Slough to strengthen operational process quality and drive standardisation, waste elimination and continuous improvement in a manufacturing setting. The role requires a degree or comparable experience with at least two years in manufacturing and a solid Lean Manufacturing background.

You will support 8D investigations, participate in NPI processes, and ensure quality through controlled plans and audits, with emphasis on a