Senior Quality Engineer

Sierra 57 Consult; Greater London; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading manufacturing firm in Greater London is seeking a Senior Quality Engineer to support business growth. This role involves leading quality KPIs, managing a team, and resolving product quality issues. The ideal candidate has a strong background in Production Quality, ideally with plastics, and holds an engineering qualification. With a clear path to Quality Manager within two years, this position offers excellent career advancement opportunities. Benefits include a flexible contract, private medical insurance, and 25 days of holiday.

Benefits

Flexi-time contract

25 days holiday + bank holidays

Private medical insurance

Healthcare cash plan

Life assurance

Qualifications

• Strong background in Production Quality, preferably in plastics.
• Hold an engineering qualification such as HNC, HND or BEng.
• Experience of working to ISO accreditation and managing associated QMS.
• Competent to read engineering drawings and measure components.

Responsibilities

• Lead on quality to ensure KPIs are met.
• Manage daily production quality and support NPI.
• Handle customer complaints and quality queries.
• Implement 5S practices across operational areas.
• Lead internal audit programmes in line with ISO standards.

Skills

Strong background in Production Quality

Experience in ISO accreditation and QMS management

Ability to manage conflicting priorities

Competent to read engineering drawings

Education

HNC, HND or BEng qualification

Six Sigma Greenbelt

Job description

Job Overview

Working alongside our client, an established injection moulding manufacturer, we are looking for a Senior Quality Engineer to join their team to support continued business growth.

Remit

Working within the Operations team as a Senior Quality Engineer you will lead on quality, ensuring quality KPIs are met, and CI goals are achieved whilst overseeing a team of shift Quality Controllers.

Reporting to the Operations & SHEQ Director, the Senior Quality Engineer will be responsible for ensuring product quality, resolving issues efficiently, and supporting the continuous improvement of procedures across the QHSE management Systems.

This role offers a defined progression path to Quality Manager within two years, making it an excellent opportunity for a Senior or Quality Engineer ready to take the next step in their career.

Company Benefits

Monday-Friday days role

Flexi-time contract

25 days holiday + bank holidays

Private medical insurance

Healthcare cash plan

Life assurance

Role

Actively contribute to the Operations Team, supporting quality KPIs and continuous improvement.

Manage daily production quality and support NPI, ensuring product suitability to customer specifications.

Own customer relationships, handling complaints, quality queries, and ensuring timely resolutions.

Implement and manage 5S practices across key operational areas.

Respond promptly to quality-related customer enquiries, managing the full lifecycle of quality concerns (NCRs, concessions, rework, 8D investigations).

Ensure quality compliance of third‑party components and manage supplier communications.

Oversee the product returns process in line with RMA procedures, including issuing credit notes and managing stock reallocation.

Continuously improve quality inspection procedures and processes.

Lead internal audit programmes in line with ISO 9001 and ISO 13485 standards, ensuring effective scheduling, execution and closure of NCRs.

Drive and support the in‑house 8D problem‑solving programme.

Maintain key quality registers and reporting tools.

Line manage the Quality Control team, including competency assessments and absence cover; support metrology tasks when needed.

Perform additional duties as required, including support for stock takes.

Experience Requirements

Strong background in Production Quality within manufacturing (preferably plastics but other industries will be considered)

Hold an engineering qualification such as HNC, HND or BEng (desirable)

Six Sigma Greenbelt (desirable)

Experience of working to ISO accreditation and managing the associated QMS

Experience of undertaking internal audits to 9001 or 13485, or willingness to train

Detailed understanding and experience of applying six sigma principles and tools for problem solving

Experience working in a fast‑paced environment with the ability to manage conflicting priorities

Competent to read engineering drawings and measure components using metrological equipment

Experience of undertaking root cause analysis on quality issues, and resolving them by putting corrective and preventative actions in place.

Experience of supporting the introduction of new business and engineering changes into production from a Quality perspective

Full UK driving licence required to attend customer sites.

Key Words

Quality Engineer, Senior Quality Engineer, Quality Manager, NPI Quality Engineer, Customer Quality Engineer, Senior Quality Technician, SQA, Quality Assurance injection moulding, ISO13485, ISO9001, Plastics