Senior Quality Engineer – APQP/NPI, CMM & Metrology

Contek Recruitment Solutions Ltd; Holt End; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 47,000; Full time

Job summary

We are recruiting for a Quality Engineer / Senior QC Inspector to join a Redditch manufacturing business. The role covers quality engineering, dimensional inspection, metrology, APQP and NPI, tooling and customer quality.

You will support new projects from trials through to production with robust processes and measurement systems. The successful candidate will have hands-on experience in quality engineering within manufacturing, strong APQP/PFMEA knowledge, and GD&T interpretation.

Qualifications

• Experience in a Quality Engineering, QC or inspection role within a manufacturing environment.
• Strong practical knowledge of APQP and PFMEA/FMEA, Process Flow and Control Plans.
• Strong dimensional inspection skills and ability to interpret engineering drawings and GD&T are essential.
• CMM programming and operation using PC-DMIS is required; experience with Romer arms, portable CMMs or 3D scanning is advantageous.

Responsibilities

• Lead APQP quality documentation, including Process Flow, PFMEA/FMEA and Control Plans.
• Support NPI projects from trials through to PPAP-style readiness and production.
• Produce dimensional inspection reports against engineering drawings and CAD data.
• Programme and operate CMM equipment using PC-DMIS.
• Carry out inspection using verniers, shadow graphs and other metrology equipment.
• Operate Romer arm / portable CMM scanning equipment or similar.
• Design and specify gauges and fixtures where required.
• Create and maintain gauge and inspection instructions.
• Produce tool trial reports and support tooling sign-off.
• Complete feasibility studies for new tooling and process routes.
• Liaise with customers, engineering teams, toolmakers and external suppliers.
• Lead and support 8D investigations for customer complaints.
• Carry out containment, root-cause analysis and corrective/preventative actions.
• Create and maintain SOPs and work instructions.
• Support continuous improvement and a right-first-time approach.

Skills

Quality engineering

APQP

PFMEA/FMEA

CMM PC-DMIS

Metrology

GD&T

Tools

PC-DMIS

Romer arm

3D scanning

Job description

We are recruiting for a Quality Engineer / Senior QC Inspector to join a Redditch manufacturing business. The role covers quality engineering, dimensional inspection, metrology, APQP and NPI, tooling and customer quality.

You will support new projects from trials through to production with robust processes and measurement systems. The successful candidate will have hands-on experience in quality engineering within manufacturing, strong APQP/PFMEA knowledge, and GD&T interpretation.