Senior Quality Engineer

Rotork; Manchester; On-site; GBP 65,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

Rotork in Manchester is seeking a Senior Quality Engineer to lead quality excellence at our site. You will own customer issues, champion improvement, and drive measurable impact on product performance and customer experience.

You will guide a small team, embed robust quality processes, and work cross-functionally with operations, engineering and supply chain to deliver sustainable quality outcomes.

Qualifications

• Experience in a Senior Quality role.
• ISO 9001 experience; 8D/RCA and Lean Six Sigma (DMAIC); PED & ATEX desirable.
• Customer-facing experience with NCR management.
• Proficient with quality tools and methodologies (PPAP, CAPA, 8D, 5 Why’s, SPC, Six Sigma, Lean).
• Deep understanding of manufacturing processes; tier reporting experience.

Responsibilities

• Lead a high-performing team with direction, coaching, and support.
• Champion Health & Safety across quality activities.
• Own customer quality issues; drive root cause analysis and corrective actions.
• Manage product returns and repairs; ensure timely resolution per customer expectations.
• Apply 8D and Lean to resolve internal, supplier, and customer issues.
• Develop and communicate quality KPIs and metrics.
• Improve inspection and verification processes with operations, engineering and supply chain.
• Lead audit activities: product, process, system, and supplier audits.
• Reduce cost of poor quality through sustainable improvements.
• Support New Product Introduction ensuring quality from design to production.

Skills

NCR management

Quality data analysis

Data-driven problem solving

Tools

ISO 9001

8D

Lean Six Sigma (DMAIC)

PPAP

CAPA

5 Why’s

SPC

Job description

We’re looking for a Senior Quality Engineer to play a key role in shaping quality excellence across our Manchester site. This is an opportunity to lead, influence, and drive meaningful improvements in a global engineering business where quality, safety, and customer satisfaction are at the heart of everything we do.

As a Senior Quality Engineer, you will lead a small, capable team, while working cross-functionally to ensure robust quality processes are embedded across the business. You’ll take ownership of customer issues, champion continuous improvement, and help deliver measurable impact on product performance and customer experience.

Key Responsibilities:

• Lead a high-performing team providing direction, coaching, and support
• Champion Health & Safety, embedding a strong safety-first culture across all quality activities
• Own customer quality issues, driving root cause analysis and delivering effective corrective and preventive actions
• Manage product returns and repairs, ensuring timely resolution and alignment with customer expectations
• Apply structured problem-solving methodologies (8D, Lean) to resolve internal, supplier, and customer issues
• Drive performance through data, developing and communicating quality KPIs and visual metrics
• Improve inspection and verification processes, working closely with operations, engineering, and supply chain
• Lead audit activities, including product, process, system, and supplier audits to identify opportunities for improvement
• Reduce cost of poor quality, identifying inefficiencies and implementing sustainable improvements
• Support New Product Introduction (NPI), ensuring quality is embedded from design through to production

If you’re ready to take ownership, lead change, and drive quality at a senior level, we’d love to hear from you.

Qualifications

• Demonstrable experience of working in a Senior Quality role
• Strong experience supporting and managing quality management system (ISO 9001), techniques and methodologies inclusive of 8D/RCA and Lean Six Sigma (DMACI) - to improve operational performance. PED & ATEX Certifications (desirable
• Strong experience within a Customer Facing environment, with knowledge of NCR management.
• Strong understanding and utilisation of various quality tools and methodologies i.e. PPAP, CAPA methodology, 8D problem solving, 5 Why’s, SPC, 6 Sigma (DMAIC), Lean Analysis, Pareto charts and statistical data; to support Strong problem-solving techniques and data driven approach.
• An in depth understanding of the manufacturing process; converting raw materials and components into finished goods with board and specific experience in using Tier reporting process.
• Experience working in a prescriptive working environment; Oil and Gas, Aerospace, Automotive, Nuclear, Project, or Infrastructure. Experience operating MRP/ERP systems

Additional Information

Our purpose is Keeping the World Flowing for Future Generations.

For over sixty years, the world has relied on us to create the things that keep everything moving. From oil and gas to water and shipping, pharmaceuticals and food- these are the flows on which our modern world depends.

Today we're respected and admired for our people, performance and products. Our success flows from our commitment to engineering excellence, and that's what we will always pursue, safely and sustainably.

Rotork is going through an exciting period of change and growth, building on our existing market leadership. It's a great time to join us and make an impact in shaping the future of our business.

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