Quality Engineer, QMS & Continuous Improvement

Ruth Wagstaff Recruitment Ltd; Devon and Torbay; Vor Ort; GBP 38.000 - 50.000; Vollzeit

Benefits dieser Stelle

Companywide bonus (attendance/product/

33 days holiday

Life insurance

5% matched pension

Medical / Health access

Employee discounts platform

Zusammenfassung

Ruth Wagstaff Recruitment Ltd is assisting a long-established global manufacturer in Plymouth, Devon, seeking a Quality Engineer (QMS) to maintain and improve the Quality Management System. You will work closely with production, engineering, customers and suppliers to ensure the highest quality standards are achieved.

The role focuses on driving continuous improvement, supporting ISO 9001 compliance, audits, and the development of quality documentation, control plans and PFMEA reviews, with a

Qualifikationen

• Experience maintaining and improving a QMS in manufacturing.
• Experience with ISO 9001 audits (internal and external).
• Strong root cause analysis and problem-solving skills (8D, 5 Why, RCA).
• Ability to analyse quality data and identify trends for CI.
• Excellent communication and stakeholder management.

Aufgaben

• Maintain and continuously improve the Quality Management System (QMS).
• Support ISO 9001 compliance and audits.
• Lead and participate in internal and external quality audits.
• Drive corrective and preventive actions using structured problem-solving (8D, 5 Why, Ishikawa).
• Conduct root-cause investigations and document findings.
• Analyse quality data to identify trends and support CI.
• Manage non-conformance processes and ensure effective resolution.
• Develop/update quality documentation, procedures, and control plans.
• Support customer quality requirements and investigations.
• Collaborate with production/engineering to improve process capability and product quality.
• Monitor KPIs and quality metrics.
• Support PFMEA reviews and process validation activities.

Kenntnisse

QMS maintenance

ISO 9001

Audits

Root cause analysis

Data analysis

Stakeholder mgmt

Documentation control

Ausbildung

Quality or Engineering qualification

Tools

ERP/MRP systems

SAP

Microsoft Office

Jobbeschreibung

Ruth Wagstaff Recruitment Ltd is assisting a long-established global manufacturer in Plymouth, Devon, seeking a Quality Engineer (QMS) to maintain and improve the Quality Management System. You will work closely with production, engineering, customers and suppliers to ensure the highest quality standards are achieved.

The role focuses on driving continuous improvement, supporting ISO 9001 compliance, audits, and the development of quality documentation, control plans and PFMEA reviews, with a