Senior Quality Engineer: Lead Quality & CI

Next Generation; Gloucester; On-site; GBP 50,000 - 61,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Employee Assistance Programme

Free parking

Free uniform

Free drinks

Pension Scheme

Death in service x2 annual salary

Staff referral programme

Development opportunities

Job summary

Next Generation have been appointed to recruit a Senior Quality Engineer to work for a well-established manufacturing business. Based in Tewkesbury, the role ensures product quality standards are maintained across the manufacturing operation and provides strong leadership on the shop floor.

You will have authority to stop production where quality is at risk and act as a senior technical and customer-facing representative for all quality matters.

Qualifications

• 3–5 years’ experience in a Senior Quality Engineer role (essential).
• Knowledge of multi‑layer PCB, HDI, controlled impedance and surface finishing processes (essential).
• Experience with diverse supply chains (Aerospace, Automotive, Medical, Defence) (essential).
• Ability to use quality tools such as RCA, 8D, NCR and CAPA (essential).
• Internal and external auditing experience (essential).
• Strong communication skills (verbal and written).

Responsibilities

• Provide strong leadership for the Quality Inspection Team and manufacturing operation.
• Own inspection performance, quality control and product release decisions; stop processes if quality is at risk.
• Embed a right‑first‑time, zero‑defect culture across departments.
• Lead customer‑facing quality communications and corrective actions.
• Present investigation findings, root causes and improvement plans to customers and leadership.
• Lead customer quality visits, audits and performance reviews with strong preparation.

Skills

Experience 3-5y

Quality leadership

PCB knowledge

Quality tools RCA/8D/NCR/CAPA

Auditing

Communication

Continuous improvement

Job description

Next Generation have been appointed to recruit a Senior Quality Engineer to work for a well-established manufacturing business. Based in Tewkesbury, the role ensures product quality standards are maintained across the manufacturing operation and provides strong leadership on the shop floor.

You will have authority to stop production where quality is at risk and act as a senior technical and customer-facing representative for all quality matters.