Quality Systems Engineer

Infinity Employment; Waterlooville; On-site; GBP 41,000 - 50,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Pension

Free tea, coffee, fruit

Acquire extra holidays

Job summary

Infinity Employment is recruiting for an experienced Quality Systems Engineer to join an established manufacturing organisation. This is an excellent opportunity for someone with a strong background in Quality Management Systems and ISO 9001 who enjoys taking ownership of quality processes, internal auditing and continuous improvement.

Reporting directly to the Quality Manager, you will play a key role in developing, maintaining and continually improving the company's Quality Management System,

Qualifications

• 2+ years' experience in quality assurance, compliance or a regulatory environment.
• Strong working knowledge of ISO 9001:2015 and Quality Management Systems.
• Excellent attention to detail and accuracy.
• Strong organisational and time-management skills.
• Confident communication and interpersonal skills.
• Ability to work across departments and support continuous improvement initiatives.

Responsibilities

• Maintaining and administering the ISO 9001 Quality Management System (QMS).
• Ensuring quality procedures, policies, processes and records comply with ISO 9001 requirements.
• Managing controlled documentation, including procedures, work instructions, forms and quality manuals.
• Supporting the development and improvement of departmental processes and procedures.
• Planning and conducting internal quality audits.
• Supporting external certification and customer audits.
• Monitoring corrective actions and continuous improvement activities.
• Maintaining internal audit schedules and audit records.
• Monitoring and reporting on quality KPIs, trends, non-conformities, customer complaints and audit findings.
• Providing ISO 9001 awareness and QMS training to employees.
• Supporting process owners with defining, documenting and improving business processes.
• Promoting a culture of continuous improvement and quality awareness.
• Liaising with certification bodies, customers, suppliers and other relevant stakeholders.
• Promoting a risk-based approach to Quality Management.
• Deputising for the Quality Manager when required.
• Supporting Root Cause Analysis (RCA) activities.

Skills

Quality Systems

ISO 9001

Auditing

Continuous improvement

Documentation control

Quality management

Job description

Quality Systems Engineer

Infinity Employment is recruiting for an experienced Quality Systems Engineer to join an established manufacturing organisation.

This is an excellent opportunity for someone with a strong background in Quality Management Systems and ISO 9001 who enjoys taking ownership of quality processes, internal auditing and continuous improvement.

Reporting directly to the Quality Manager, you will play a key role in developing, maintaining and continually improving the company's Quality Management System, ensuring compliance with regulatory and certification requirements.

The Role:

• Maintaining and administering the ISO 9001 Quality Management System (QMS)


• Ensuring quality procedures, policies, processes and records comply with ISO 9001 requirements


• Managing controlled documentation, including procedures, work instructions, forms and quality manuals


• Supporting the development and improvement of departmental processes and procedures


• Planning and conducting internal quality audits


• Supporting external certification and customer audits


• Monitoring corrective actions and continuous improvement activities


• Maintaining internal audit schedules and audit records


• Monitoring and reporting on quality KPIs, trends, non-conformities, customer complaints and audit findings


• Providing ISO 9001 awareness and QMS training to employees


• Supporting process owners with defining, documenting and improving business processes


• Promoting a culture of continuous improvement and quality awareness


• Liaising with certification bodies, customers, suppliers and other relevant stakeholders


• Promoting a risk-based approach to Quality Management


• Deputising for the Quality Manager when required


• Supporting Root Cause Analysis (RCA) activities

About You:

• A minimum of 2 years' experience within quality assurance, compliance or a regulatory environment


• Strong working knowledge of ISO 9001:2015 and Quality Management Systems


• Excellent attention to detail and accuracy


• Strong organisational and time-management skills


• Confident communication and interpersonal skills


• The ability to work across different departments and support continuous improvement initiatives

Desirable but not essential:

• Certified Internal Auditor or Lead Auditor qualification


• Experience or knowledge of ISO 14001 and ISO 45001

What's on Offer:

• Salary of up to £45,000 per year


• Permanent, full-time position


• Pension


• Free tea, coffee, fruit


• Acquire extra holidays


• Opportunity to take ownership of key Quality Management System activities


• Varied role working closely with the Quality Manager and wider business


• Opportunity to contribute directly to quality and continuous improvement initiatives

If you are an experienced Quality professional with a strong understanding of ISO 9001 and are looking for your next opportunity, we would love to hear from you