Quality Engineer - Manufacturing & Continuous Improvement

Workforce Staffing; West Midlands; On-site; GBP 34,000 - 46,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Company pension

Bonus scheme

Annual leave 25 days

Job summary

Workforce Staffing is seeking a proactive Quality Engineer in Oldbury to join a leading UK manufacturer. You will work with manufacturing, engineering and logistics teams to resolve issues and drive continual improvement.

You will help maintain QMS compliance (ISO 9001, UL, ATEX), lead corrective actions, and support product release with robust inspection, testing and documentation processes. A strong emphasis on problem solving and cross-functional collaboration is essential.

Qualifications

• BS EN ISO 9001 knowledge and experience.
• Minimum 3 years' experience in a Quality Engineering role or equivalent.
• Experience in a manufacturing, engineering, assembly or similar technical environment.
• Experience investigating customer complaints and internal non-conformances.
• Proven root cause analysis and corrective action methodologies (8D, 5 Why, Fishbone).
• Ability to read engineering drawings, specs and inspection standards.
• Understanding of inspection, testing, first-off approval and product release.
• Experience with PPAP, FAI, Control Plans, PF diagrams and FMEA.

Responsibilities

• Maintain and improve the QMS (ISO 9001, UL, ATEX) and satisfy cert requirements.
• Coordinate containment, corrective and preventive actions; ensure timely closure.
• Lead investigations into customer complaints and non-conformances using structured methods.
• Provide hands-on quality support to Production, Assembly and Engineering teams.
• Support attainment of quality objectives and continual improvement initiatives.
• Support testing, traceability checks, product validation and release activities.
• Prepare and maintain quality documentation (work instructions, control plans, CTQs, PPAP).
• Assist internal and external audits and follow up on findings.
• Monitor quality KPIs and drive RCAs and defect reduction.

Skills

Quality engineering

Root cause analysis

Communication

Cross-functional teamwork

Education

Bachelor's degree in Engineering or related field

Tools

Microsoft Office

Job description

Workforce Staffing is seeking a proactive Quality Engineer in Oldbury to join a leading UK manufacturer. You will work with manufacturing, engineering and logistics teams to resolve issues and drive continual improvement.

You will help maintain QMS compliance (ISO 9001, UL, ATEX), lead corrective actions, and support product release with robust inspection, testing and documentation processes. A strong emphasis on problem solving and cross-functional collaboration is essential.