Senior Quality Engineer — Lead RFT & Continuous Improvement

Irwin & Colton; Tewkesbury; On-site; GBP 45,000 - 50,000; Full time

Job summary

Irwin & Colton, based in Tewkesbury, is seeking a Senior Quality Engineer to lead the Quality Inspection Team and drive a right-first-time culture across the manufacturing operation. The role involves collaborating with Production, Engineering and customers to ensure quality standards are met.

You will own complex quality issues, challenge non-conformances, and guide continuous improvement initiatives with a strong focus on customer satisfaction and defect reduction.

Qualifications

• Quality Engineering experience, ideally within electronics or high-reliability manufacturing.
• Strong knowledge of ISO 9001, including audits and customer quality requirements.
• Strong root cause and corrective action experience, with excellent communication and leadership skills.

Responsibilities

• Leading the Quality Inspection Team and driving a right-first-time culture
• Managing customer quality issues, non-conformances and corrective actions
• Supporting audits and presenting findings to customers, auditors and senior leaders
• Using quality data and KPIs to identify risks and reduce defects, rework and scrap
• Coaching Quality Engineers and Inspectors while driving continuous improvement

Job description

Irwin & Colton, based in Tewkesbury, is seeking a Senior Quality Engineer to lead the Quality Inspection Team and drive a right-first-time culture across the manufacturing operation. The role involves collaborating with Production, Engineering and customers to ensure quality standards are met.

You will own complex quality issues, challenge non-conformances, and guide continuous improvement initiatives with a strong focus on customer satisfaction and defect reduction.