Quality Engineer - Manufacturing (ISO 9001) | Flexible Hours

Energy Jobline CVL; Cambridge; On-site; GBP 33,000 - 55,000; Full time

Job summary

Polytec are seeking a proactive Quality Engineer to join our Cambridge-based client. The role focuses on improving product and process quality in a high-technology manufacturing environment.

You will lead root cause investigations, analyse quality data, and support new product introduction, validation and process improvements. Collaboration with Engineering, Manufacturing and Operations is essential to drive reliability and ISO 9001 compliance.

Qualifications

• Experience in a quality role within a manufacturing or engineering environment.
• Knowledge of ISO 9001 and Quality Management Systems.
• Proficient with root cause analysis and corrective actions (8D, RCCA, FMEA).
• Strong analytical, communication and stakeholder management skills.

Responsibilities

• Lead root cause investigations and corrective actions using recognised quality tools
• Analyse quality data and identify opportunities for continuous improvement
• Support new product introduction, validation and process improvement activities
• Work with Engineering, Manufacturing and Operations to improve quality and reliability
• Support the Quality Management System and ISO 9001 compliance
• Support internal audits and manage actions arising from findings
• Investigate internal, supplier and customer quality issues
• Monitor quality KPIs and provide improvement recommendations
• Promote quality best practice across the business

Skills

Quality engineering

Manufacturing

ISO 9001

Root cause analysis

8D

RCCA

FMEA

Analytical thinking

Stakeholder management

Microsoft Office

Education

Engineering qualification

Quality qualification

Manufacturing qualification

Equivalent experience

Tools

Minitab

JMP

Job description

Polytec are seeking a proactive Quality Engineer to join our Cambridge-based client. The role focuses on improving product and process quality in a high-technology manufacturing environment.

You will lead root cause investigations, analyse quality data, and support new product introduction, validation and process improvements. Collaboration with Engineering, Manufacturing and Operations is essential to drive reliability and ISO 9001 compliance.