Quality Engineer - QMS & Continuous Improvement

Hunter Selection; Portishead Point; On-site; GBP 38,000 - 50,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Bonus

Holiday allowance

Life insurance

Pension matching

Health access

Employee discounts

Job summary

Hunter Selection are pleased to partner with a long-established global manufacturer in Plymouth, Devon, to appoint a Quality Engineer (QMS). The role focuses on maintaining and improving the Quality Management System and driving continuous improvement within a highly regulated manufacturing environment.

You will work with production, engineering, suppliers and customers to ensure the highest quality standards, lead audits, and implement robust corrective actions, PFMEA reviews and control plans.

Qualifications

• Experience as Quality Engineer, QA Engineer, or Quality Systems Engineer.
• Experience maintaining a QMS.
• Knowledge of ISO 9001 within manufacturing.
• Experience conducting internal audits and supporting external audits.
• Strong root cause analysis and problem-solving skills (8D, 5 Why, RCA).
• Ability to analyse quality data and drive continuous improvement initiatives.
• Excellent communication and stakeholder management.
• Documentation control and ERP/MRP experience.
• Proficient in Microsoft Office applications.

Responsibilities

• Maintain and improve the Quality Management System (QMS).
• Support ISO 9001 compliance and other standards.
• Lead internal and external quality audits.
• Drive corrective and preventive actions through structured problem-solving.
• Conduct root cause investigations using 8D, 5 Why and Ishikawa.
• Analyse quality data and identify trends for CI.
• Manage non-conformance processes and resolutions.
• Develop/update quality documents, procedures and control plans.
• Support customer quality requirements and investigations.
• Collaborate with production/engineering to improve process capability.
• Monitor KPIs and quality metrics.
• Support PFMEA reviews and process validation.

Skills

QMS maintenance

ISO 9001

Auditing

Root cause analysis

Data analysis

Documentation

ERP/MRP

Communication

Tools

SAP

Microsoft Office

ERP/MRP systems

Job description

Hunter Selection are pleased to partner with a long-established global manufacturer in Plymouth, Devon, to appoint a Quality Engineer (QMS). The role focuses on maintaining and improving the Quality Management System and driving continuous improvement within a highly regulated manufacturing environment.

You will work with production, engineering, suppliers and customers to ensure the highest quality standards, lead audits, and implement robust corrective actions, PFMEA reviews and control plans.