Senior QA Specialist (Manufacturing) - 7am-4pm + 8% Bonus

Vantage Recruitment; Ruddington; On-site; GBP 36,000 - 44,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

£40k salary

Annual bonus up to 8%

Monday to Friday days

25 days holidays + bank holidays

Onsite gym and subsidised canteen

Job summary

Vantage Recruitment is seeking a Senior Quality Assurance Specialist in Ruddington to lead product inspection and release, ensure documentation meets customer and industry standards, and support calibration and QMS activities.

You will work Monday to Friday, days, with a focus on First Articles/PPAP, audits, lean improvements and cross-functional collaboration with manufacturing, engineering and quality teams. The role uses SAP/ERP systems and involves continuous improvement initiatives.

Qualifications

• 5+ years of experience in quality within a manufacturing environment.
• Strong knowledge of quality procedures, inspection techniques and drawings.
• Experience with First Article Inspection and PPAP documentation.
• Experience with ISO/AS Quality Management Systems.

Responsibilities

• Ensure finished products, orders and documentation meet customer requirements prior to release.
• Prepare and complete customer quality documentation including First Articles, PPAPs and certification uploads.
• Interpret customer drawings, specifications and quality requirements.
• Support investigation and tracking of product quality issues and drive continuous improvement.
• Maintain quality records and electronic systems (SAP and other QMS/Manufacturing systems).
• Lead calibration activities with external services and resolve non-conformities.
• Support internal QMS activities, audits and product substantiation reviews.
• Participate in Lean and Six Sigma improvement activities and training.

Skills

Quality management

Inspection techniques

Engineering drawings

PPAP

First Article Inspection

ISO/AS quality systems

Calibration

Data analysis

Tools

SAP

Oracle

JD Edwards

Job description

Vantage Recruitment is seeking a Senior Quality Assurance Specialist in Ruddington to lead product inspection and release, ensure documentation meets customer and industry standards, and support calibration and QMS activities.

You will work Monday to Friday, days, with a focus on First Articles/PPAP, audits, lean improvements and cross-functional collaboration with manufacturing, engineering and quality teams. The role uses SAP/ERP systems and involves continuous improvement initiatives.