Quality Engineer (Process Improvment)

Ernest Gordon Recruitment; Shrewsbury; On-site; GBP 30,000 - 35,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

33 Days Holiday

Training

Progression

Company benefits

Job summary

Ernest Gordon Recruitment are recruiting a Quality Engineer (Process Improvement) for a specialist manufacturing business near Telford. You will support process improvements, maintain quality systems, and assist audits in a busy plant.

You will perform quality checks, calibrations, reject analysis, and contribute to lean manufacturing, 5S and continuous improvement initiatives across production, quality, and technical teams. Commutable to Telford and committed to long-term development.

Qualifications

• Experience in manufacturing, engineering, inspection, quality, or process improvement.
• Background as Quality Technician, Quality Inspector, or Quality Engineer.
• Commutable to Telford.

Responsibilities

• Carrying out quality checks, reject analysis, calibrations, internal audits, and documentation control.
• Supporting process improvement, quality systems, QCD, 5S, and continuous improvement activities.
• Liaising with quality, production, technical, and supervisory teams.

Skills

Process improvement

Quality assurance

Lean manufacturing

Audits

Tools

Quality audits

Job description

Quality Engineer (Process Improvement)

£30,000 – £35,000 + Training + Progression + Company Benefits + 33 Days Holiday

Telford

Are you a Quality Technician, Quality Engineer, Quality Inspector, or similar, looking to join an established manufacturer where you will support process improvement, quality standards, and continuous improvement across a busy manufacturing environment?

Do you want to work for a specialist manufacturing business where you will play a key role in improving quality, cost, and delivery, while supporting audits, calibrations, reject analysis, and lean manufacturing processes?

On offer is the opportunity to join an established specialist manufacturer producing technical components for demanding industries. You will work within a quality-focused environment, supporting process improvement, controlled documentation, quality systems, and continuous improvement across the manufacturing site.

In this varied role, you will support quality, cost, and delivery improvements across production, carry out random quality checks, maintain controlled documentation, support internal audits, and assist with customer returns and internal reject investigations. You will also control calibrations, prepare daily reject analysis, liaise with technical teams on process issues, and support lean, 5S, and continuous improvement activities.

This role would suit a Quality Technician or similar with experience in manufacturing, engineering, inspection, or quality who is looking for a Monday to Friday role focused on process improvement, quality systems, and long-term development.

The Role:

• Supporting process improvement, quality systems, QCD, 5S, and continuous improvement activities
• Carrying out quality checks, reject analysis, calibrations, internal audits, and documentation control
• Working closely with quality, production, technical, and supervisory teams

The Person:

• Quality Technician, Quality Inspector, Quality Engineer, or similar
• Experience within manufacturing, engineering, inspection, quality, or process improvement
• Commutable to Telford

Reference: BBBH27340B

Keywords: Quality Technician, Quality Inspector, Quality Engineer, Process Improvement, Manufacturing Quality, Engineering Quality, Quality Control, QC, QA, Inspection, Quality Inspection, QCD, Quality Cost Delivery, Continuous Improvement, CI, 5S, Lean Manufacturing, Internal Audits, Quality Audits, Calibration, Reject Analysis, Non-Conformance, NCR, Corrective Actions, Controlled Documentation, Quality Systems, Manufacturing, Engineering, Technical Components, Telford, Shrewsbury, Wolverhampton, Stafford, Walsall, Cannock, Bridgnorth.

We are an equal opportunities employer and welcome applications from all suitable candidates.

The salary advertised is a guideline for this position. The offered renumeration will be dependent on the extent of your experience, qualifications, and skill set.