Senior Quality Engineer

Manucomm Recruitment Ltd; England; On-site; GBP 51,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading manufacturing company in the UK is seeking a Senior Quality Engineer to drive product excellence and improve processes. You will manage quality issues with customers and suppliers, lead investigations, and implement continuous improvement initiatives. The ideal candidate has experience in quality engineering within manufacturing, strong analytical skills, and effective communication abilities. This role offers a salary of up to £60,000 and a benefits package including holiday and pension contributions.

Benefits

22 days holiday + bank holidays

Pension: 4% employer / 5% employee

Christmas & New Year shutdown

Qualifications

• Experience in a quality or process engineering role within manufacturing.
• Confident investigator with excellent analytical and problem-solving skills.
• Strong communicator who thrives working with operations and suppliers.

Responsibilities

• Be the main point of contact for customer and supplier quality issues.
• Lead investigations, root cause analysis, and corrective actions.
• Develop and maintain process risk assessments.

Skills

Quality or process engineering experience

Understanding of QMS and standards (ISO 9001, ISO 13485)

Analytical and problem-solving skills

Strong communication skills

Experience in high-care environments

Proactive, hands-on approach

Job description

Senior Quality Engineer - Bridgwater

Salary: Up to £60,000 DOE + Benefits

Join a fast-growing manufacturing company as a Quality Engineer, and play a key role in driving product excellence, improving processes, and strengthening relationships with customers and suppliers. You'll lead risk assessments, tackle quality challenges head‑on, support continuous improvement initiatives, and ensure issues are addressed quickly and effectively. Working closely with operations, you'll be the go‑to expert for production‑related quality matters and a key player in enhancing our overall quality performance.

Senior Quality Engineer responsibilities:

• Be the main point of contact for customer and supplier quality issues.
• Lead investigations, root cause analysis, and corrective actions.
• Develop and maintain process risk assessments.
• Drive continuous improvement using LEAN, Six Sigma, and WCM tools.
• Track and analyse quality KPIs, identifying actions for improvement.
• Support NPI and help shape robust processes from day one.
• Deliver training and promote strong quality standards on‑site.
• Identify and implement smart error‑proofing (poka‑yoke) solutions.

Senior Quality Engineer Skills/Experience Required:

• Experience in a quality or process engineering role within manufacturing.
• Strong understanding of QMS and standards (ISO 9001, ISO 13485, etc.).
• Confident investigator with excellent analytical and problem‑solving skills.
• Strong communicator who thrives working with operations and suppliers.
• Experience in high‑care environments (food, medical, etc.) is a bonus.
• A proactive, hands‑on approach with real ownership of your work.

Senior Quality Engineer Salary and Benefits

Up to £60k salary (DOE)

22 days holiday + bank holidays (increasing with service)

Pension: 4% employer / 5% employee

Christmas & New Year shutdown

If the role is of interest, then please send your CV today