Quality Technician/Engineer

Jenrick Engineering; Northampton; On-site; GBP 36,000; Full time

Job summary

A specialized engineering firm located in Northampton is looking for a Quality Engineer to lead quality assurance processes in plastic and rubber manufacturing. The role requires strong experience with automotive customers and a technical degree. Responsibilities include conducting inspections and audits, analyzing defects, and liaising with production departments. This is an onsite position with a competitive salary of £36,000.

Qualifications

• Strong experience with automotive quality systems and understanding customer requirements.
• Bachelor’s or Master’s degree or equivalent experience.
• Understanding of ISO 9001 and IATF 16949.

Responsibilities

• Lead quality assurance processes ensuring products meet standards.
• Respond to customer returns and analyze defects.
• Perform inspections and audits on components.

Skills

Quality assurance processes

Problem solving methodologies

Automotive customer quality systems

ISO 9001 and IATF 16949 understanding

Education

Bachelor’s or Master’s degree with a technical focus

Tools

Quality tools and techniques

Inspection and testing tools

Job description

Overview

Quality Engineer - Plastic & Rubber Manufacturing
Location: Northampton, Northamptonshire. Onsite role
Shifts: Monday-Thursday 8:00-17:00, Friday 8:00-13:00. No weekend work
Salary: £36,000

Responsibilities

• Lead quality assurance processes, ensuring products meet industry and customer standards.
• Deal with and respond to customer returns, then analyse where issues or defects are originating.
• Lead problem solving activities using industry standard methodologies: 8D, 5 Whys, 3C, DMAIC, Ishikawa (fishbone) diagrams, FMEA.
• Liaise with internal departments, such as production and management.
• Measure parts using a variety of skills and tools.
• Perform inspections, audits (including third-party audits), and testing on plastic and rubber components.
• Coordinate document control specifications, standards, and procedures.

Education and Qualifications

• Strong experience working with automotive customers quality systems and understanding customer requirements.
• Bachelor’s or Master’s degree with a technical focus or time served in a comparable role.
• An understanding of ISO 9001 and IATF 16949.
• Understanding of quality tools and techniques (8D, Lean, 5 Whys, Pareto Analysis, Six Sigma, DFMEA, PFMEA, PPAP, APQP, MSA, etc. preferred).
• Experience in the rubber & plastic injection moulding industry is advantageous.