Senior Quality Engineer - Lead Quality & Customer Excellence

Next Generation Ltd; Tewkesbury; 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 Ltd in United Kingdom seeks a Senior Quality Engineer to lead quality across our manufacturing operation. You will control inspection and release decisions and drive a culture of zero defects while engaging with customers on quality matters.

You will apply structured problem-solving (8D, RCA, CAPA) and coordinate with cross-functional teams to reduce defects, improve processes, and ensure regulatory compliance.

Qualifications

• 3–5 years of experience as a Senior Quality Engineer.
• Knowledge of multi-layer PCB, HDI, impedance and surface finishing.
• Experience with diverse supply chains: Aerospace, Automotive, Medical and Defence.
• Auditing experience and quality systems knowledge.

Responsibilities

• Provide leadership for Quality Inspection Team and manufacturing.
• Take ownership of inspection performance and release decisions.
• Embed a right-first-time, zero-defect culture across all depts.
• Challenge production to avoid compromises due to schedule or cost.
• Lead customer-facing quality communications and corrective actions.
• Present root-cause analyses and improvement plans to customers and auditors.
• Support quality visits, audits, and performance reviews.
• Drive containment, CAPA and preventive actions for defects.

Skills

Quality leadership

Quality engineering

PCB knowledge

Supply chain experience

Auditing experience

Tools

RCA

8D

NCR

CAPA

Job description

Next Generation Ltd in United Kingdom seeks a Senior Quality Engineer to lead quality across our manufacturing operation. You will control inspection and release decisions and drive a culture of zero defects while engaging with customers on quality matters.

You will apply structured problem-solving (8D, RCA, CAPA) and coordinate with cross-functional teams to reduce defects, improve processes, and ensure regulatory compliance.