Quality Engineer: Lean, Root Cause & ISO 9001 Expert

AMA Admin; Newbridge; On-site; GBP 35,000 - 48,000; Full time

Job summary

ASPLIV is seeking an experienced Quality Engineer to join our Deeside manufacturing team. You will work closely with CNC, welding and inspection functions to strengthen processes and ensure products meet customer, regulatory and company requirements.

The successful candidate will drive corrective actions, support the ISO 9001 system and lead improvements across manufacturing. A hands-on, collaborative approach is essential to improving quality performance and reducing defects.

Qualifications

• Experience in engineering, manufacturing, machining or fabrication.
• Experience with ISO 9001 Quality Management System.
• Strong root-cause analysis and corrective action experience.
• Exposure to CNC machining, welding, inspection or manufacturing processes.
• Experience supporting audits and compliance activities.
• Proficient with measuring and inspection equipment.
• Good understanding of product conformity, process control and calibration.
• Effective communication across production, engineering, quality and supplier teams.
• Hands-on approach to solving manufacturing quality issues.

Responsibilities

• Support and continually improve the ISO 9001 Quality Management System.
• Monitor product quality across CNC machining, welding, electropolishing, finishing and inspection activities.
• Identify quality risks and improvement opportunities to reduce defects, waste, rework and customer complaints.
• Investigate non-conformances using structured root-cause analysis.
• Develop, implement and monitor corrective and preventive actions.
• Maintain quality records incl. NCRs, inspection data, audit findings and corrective actions.
• Collaborate with production managers, engineering teams, inspectors and suppliers to resolve quality concerns.
• Support first-article inspections, process validation, capability studies and inspection planning.
• Review production data, inspection reports, supplier performance and quality trends.
• Support welding quality, weld-defect reduction and welder qualification records.
• Improve CNC machining quality through dimensional control and process capability.
• Monitor electropolishing and surface-finishing quality and defects.
• Support inspection plans, calibration control and quality documentation.
• Participate in audits and ensure findings are closed effectively.
• Lead continuous improvement projects to reduce cost of poor quality and rework.
• Promote Lean Manufacturing and a right-first-time culture.

Skills

ISO 9001

Root-cause analysis

CNC Machining

Audits

Measuring equipment

Documentation

Communication

Hands-on quality

Education

HNC/HND or degree in Engineering

Job description

ASPLIV is seeking an experienced Quality Engineer to join our Deeside manufacturing team. You will work closely with CNC, welding and inspection functions to strengthen processes and ensure products meet customer, regulatory and company requirements.

The successful candidate will drive corrective actions, support the ISO 9001 system and lead improvements across manufacturing. A hands-on, collaborative approach is essential to improving quality performance and reducing defects.