Quality Engineer — Process & Continuous Improvement

KPJ Group; Stockport; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 54,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Pension 4%

Life Assurance

Sick Pay

Employee Assistance

Cycle to Work

Wellbeing initiatives

On-site EV charging

Job summary

KPJ Group in Stockport is seeking a Quality Engineer to support production and improve processes. You will manage non-conformances using root-cause analysis and lead continuous improvement initiatives with Lean, 8D, PFMEA and DMAIC.

The role requires a quality-focused engineer with experience in ISO 9001 environments, hands-on audits, and strong collaboration with customers and suppliers.

Qualifications

• Degree or equivalent in engineering or quality.
• Proven experience in quality engineering within manufacturing.
• Strong knowledge of quality tools and standards.

Responsibilities

• Develop and monitor QA and QC processes.
• Manage non-conformances through root cause, containment and corrective actions.
• Drive continuous improvement using Lean, 8D, PFMEA and DMAIC.
• Support APQP, PPAP, FMEA and Control Plan activities.
• Conduct internal and external audits of processes and systems.
• Provide hands-on quality support to production teams.
• Maintain Integrated Management System documentation and SOPs.
• Interact with customers, suppliers and QA reps to assure conformity.

Skills

Quality engineering

Root cause analysis

Lean manufacturing

Audit coordination

Cross-functional liaison

Education

Engineering degree

HND/HNC in Engineering or Quality

Tools

A3

8D

PFMEA

DMAIC

APQP

PPAP

FMEA

Control Plans

Cpk

R&R

SPC

ISO 9001

Job description

KPJ Group in Stockport is seeking a Quality Engineer to support production and improve processes. You will manage non-conformances using root-cause analysis and lead continuous improvement initiatives with Lean, 8D, PFMEA and DMAIC.

The role requires a quality-focused engineer with experience in ISO 9001 environments, hands-on audits, and strong collaboration with customers and suppliers.