Senior Quality Assurance Engineer

Energym®; Shirley; On-site; GBP 45,000 - 65,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Free on-site parking

Early finishes on Friday

Cycle studio & mini-gym on-site

Job summary

Energym is seeking a Quality Assurance Engineer to elevate product quality across our energy-generating hardware and software integrations. You will champion QC, collaborate with NPD/NPI teams, and drive supplier quality initiatives to power our sustainable fitness solutions.

The role involves testing during production, handling warranty issues, conducting supplier audits, and leading corrective actions. You will travel within the UK and abroad to ensure suppliers meet Gold Standard for quality

Qualifications

• 5+ years of quality engineering/management in manufacturing.
• Familiar with ISO 9001 and PPAP processes.
• Experience in customer liaison and resolving quality issues.
• Willing to travel to supplier sites.
• Proficient in Excel, PowerPoint, and Outlook.
• Detail-oriented with strong analytical skills.
• Excellent communication and leadership to drive initiatives.

Responsibilities

• Lead and manage the quality control process across production.
• Collaborate with customer service to feed back into product and quality improvements.
• Oversee testing and approval of energy-generating products during production.
• Address customer quality issues and warranty cases.
• Audit suppliers and assembly lines to meet 'Gold Standard' for quality, assembly, and packaging.
• Develop FMEAs, control plans, and process documentation with suppliers.
• Issue Corrective Action Requests and drive improvements.
• Conduct capability studies to ensure quality manufacturing.
• Ensure electrical components meet safety approvals.
• Lead production trials with suppliers and the NPD team.
• Travel within the UK and internationally to engage with suppliers.

Skills

ISO 9001 & PPAP

Quality engineering

Customer liaison

Travel willingness

Microsoft Office

Analytical thinking

Communication skills

Leadership

Problem solving

Sustainability mindset

Tools

Microsoft Office

Job description

Company Description

Join Energym, where fitness meets the future. We're not just a company; we're a movement - literally! We convert the sweat and drive from gym workouts into sustainable, clean energy. Our RE:GEN bike has already pedalled its way to fame as the "Most Innovative Fitness Bike," and we're just warming up. Now, we're on the lookout for a Quality Assurance Engineer supercharge our journey towards a greener, fitter world.

Your mission:

Ensuring the highest quality standards across our innovative product line, supporting our New Product Development (NPD) and New Product Introduction (NPI) teams, and working closely with our supplier base to deliver products that power sustainability.

Job Description

What you'll be doing day-to-day:

• Champion Quality Control: Lead and manage the quality control process, ensuring our revolutionary products meet the highest standards throughout production.
• Customer-Focused Quality Enhancements: Collaborate with customer service to provide technical support, integrating customer feedback into ongoing product and quality improvements.
• Innovative Product Testing: Oversee the testing and approval of our energy-generating products during production, ensuring they meet performance and sustainability benchmarks.
• Resolve Quality Concerns: Take charge of addressing customer quality issues and warranty cases, ensuring timely and effective resolutions to keep our customers energised and satisfied.
• Supplier Audits & Collaboration: Conduct audits of suppliers and assembly lines to ensure they meet our 'Gold Standard' for quality, assembly, and packaging—key to delivering premium, energy-efficient products.
• Develop Supplier Processes: Work with suppliers to create FMEAs, Control Plans, and process documentation, ensuring consistent quality throughout our supply chain.
• Drive Corrective Actions: Issue Corrective Action Requests and ensure that improvements are implemented, using strong problem-solving skills to drive supplier performance.
• Sustain Process Improvements: Take an active role in enhancing supplier processes, conducting capability studies to ensure high-quality, sustainable product manufacturing.
• Compliance with Electrical Standards: Ensure that all electrical components meet the necessary approval standards and regulatory requirements for safety and efficiency.
• Lead Production Trials: Collaborate with suppliers and the NPD team to run production trials, documenting results and making recommendations for continuous improvements.
• Global Supplier Engagement: Travel both within the UK and internationally to work directly with suppliers, ensuring our clean-tech fitness products meet strict quality, cost, and sustainability goals.

Qualifications

• You'll have familiarity with ISO 9001 and the PPAP process.
• At least 5 years of experience in Quality Engineering/Management within a manufacturing environment, preferably involving assembly, testing, and sustainability-focused products.
• Experience in customer liaison and managing quality issues with a focus on positive resolutions.
• Willing to travel to ensure that suppliers meet the high standards expected of a clean-tech company.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite (Outlook, Excel, PowerPoint) with excellent analytical and tech skills.
• A detail-oriented quality expert passionate about pushing the boundaries of clean technology.
• Excellent communication and presentation skills to lead quality initiatives and collaborate with teams and suppliers.
• Self-driven and organised, capable of working independently and managing multiple tasks under tight deadlines.
• A problem-solver with the ability to think critically and implement practical solutions that enhance product and process quality.
• A natural leader who can inspire teams and suppliers to uphold the highest standards of quality and sustainability.
• Passionate about sustainability, with a drive to contribute to a greener future.

Additional Information

Why join us?

• Innovate for Impact - Build product experiences that blend software + hardware + sustainability
• Grow With Us - Be a core part of a rapidly expanding startup with big ambitions.
• Hands-On Experience - Work with cutting-edge hardware, software, and IoT solutions.
• Make a Difference - Your work contributes to a greener planet and smarter workouts.
• Free on-site parking
• Early finishes on Friday
• Cycle studio & mini-gym on-site (lunchtime workouts nailed...).