Senior Quality Engineer - Wind Blade Manufacturing

Energy Jobline ZR; Windsor; On-site; GBP 68,000 - 94,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Benefits coverage within your first 30

State‑of‑the‑art Training Program

Paid Time Off (PTO)

Excellent 401(k) plan

Annual bonus

Job summary

Vestas Windsor Blades Factory seeks a Quality Engineer to lead preventive quality controls, data-driven analysis, and continuous improvement in a high‑volume wind turbine blade production environment.

You will drive NC management, QBD processes, and cross‑functional collaboration with Engineering, Production, and Supply Chain to ensure ISO‑certified quality readiness for new technologies while optimizing quality performance and documentation.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in engineering, Manufacturing, Quality, or a related technical field.
• 5+ years of experience in manufacturing quality, process engineering, or a related technical environment.
• Strong knowledge of PFMEA, Control Plans, SPC, MSA and Root Cause Analysis (8D, DMAIC, 5-Why).
• Experience analyzing manufacturing and process data using spreadsheets, databases, and analytical tools.
• Strong communication, facilitation, and cross-functional collaboration skills.
• Ability to influence teams and drive continuous improvement initiatives in a manufacturing environment.
• Six Sigma Green Belt or Black Belt certification (or working experience with those tools).
• Experience supporting new product introductions and process qualification activities.
• Experience working within a regulated or ISO-certified manufacturing environment.

Responsibilities

• Develop, implement, and maintain preventive quality controls including PFMEA, Control Plans, SPC, MSA, layered audits, and process confirmations.
• Monitor process stability and capability through audits, inspections, and data-driven analysis.
• Maintain and update quality documentation to reflect process changes, risks, and mitigation actions.
• Ensure compliance with QMS requirements and manufacturing standards.
• Lead rapid containment activities for internal, supplier, and customer non-conformances.
• Govern QBD Level 1 and 2 processes with proper escalation and closure.
• Facilitate root cause investigations using 8D, Six Sigma, 5-Why, and other structured methodologies.
• Verify effectiveness and long-term sustainability of corrective and preventive actions.
• Review significant quality issues for escalation and resolution.
• Drive Cost of Poor Quality reduction through preventive strategies and defect elimination.
• Lead quality-focused continuous improvement and Kaizen activities.
• Partner with production teams to reinforce standard work, quality practices, and visual management.
• Assess training needs and support operator/technician development in key quality areas.
• Support product qualifications, engineering changes, and new product introductions.
• Collaborate with Engineering, Production, and Supply Chain for quality readiness of new technologies.
• Analyze manufacturing and quality data to identify trends, risks, and improvement opportunities.
• Communicate quality performance, risks, and recommendations to production teams and leadership.
• Present findings and improvement plan to cross-functional stakeholders.

Skills

Cross-functional collaboration

Communication

Facilitation

Influence teams

Education

Bachelor’s degree in engineering, manufacturing, quality or related field

Tools

PFMEA

Control Plans

SPC

MSA

Root Cause Analysis

Job description

Vestas Windsor Blades Factory seeks a Quality Engineer to lead preventive quality controls, data-driven analysis, and continuous improvement in a high‑volume wind turbine blade production environment.

You will drive NC management, QBD processes, and cross‑functional collaboration with Engineering, Production, and Supply Chain to ensure ISO‑certified quality readiness for new technologies while optimizing quality performance and documentation.