Welding & Fabrication Quality Engineer - Day Shift

Workforce Staffing; Larkhill; On-site; GBP 41,000 - 50,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Salary up to £45,000 per year

Permanent, full-time position

40 hours per week

Day shift

Opportunity to contribute to quality &

Job summary

Workforce Staffing is seeking a practical Quality Engineer for welding and fabrication in Kidderminster. You will maintain quality across welding, fabrication and manufacturing, ensuring products meet drawings, specs and ISO 9001 requirements.

The role requires hands-on problem solving, experience with 8D and root cause analysis, and close collaboration with production and engineering teams to drive continuous improvement and right-first-time manufacturing.

Qualifications

• Experience as Quality Engineer in engineering/manufacturing.
• Strong background in welding and fabrication QA.
• Experience with ISO 9001 quality management systems.
• Proven experience completing 8D reports and root cause analysis.
• Ability to interpret engineering drawings and manufacturing specifications.
• Experience investigating non-conformances and implementing corrective actions.
• Good understanding of inspection processes and manufacturing standards.
• Strong communication with production and engineering teams.
• Methodical, hands-on problem solving and continuous improvement.

Responsibilities

• Manage quality standards across welding, fabrication and manufacturing processes.
• Ensure compliance with ISO 9001 quality management system requirements.
• Investigate customer complaints, internal non-conformances and manufacturing defects.
• Complete 8D reports, identifying root causes and implementing corrective/preventive actions.
• Carry out internal quality audits and support external audits where required.
• Inspect fabricated components and assemblies against drawings, specifications and customer requirements.
• Work closely with production, engineering and manufacturing teams to resolve quality issues.
• Review inspection documentation, quality records and manufacturing procedures.
• Investigate supplier quality issues and support supplier improvement activities.
• Drive continuous improvement initiatives to reduce defects, rework, scrap and customer complaints.
• Maintain accurate quality documentation and ensure traceability where required.
• Promote a proactive quality culture across the business, supporting right‑first‑time manufacturing.

Skills

Quality engineering

Welding quality

ISO 9001

8D problem solving

Engineering drawings

Non-conformance investigation

Inspection processes

Team communication

Continuous improvement

Education

Quality or engineering qualifications

Job description

Workforce Staffing is seeking a practical Quality Engineer for welding and fabrication in Kidderminster. You will maintain quality across welding, fabrication and manufacturing, ensuring products meet drawings, specs and ISO 9001 requirements.

The role requires hands-on problem solving, experience with 8D and root cause analysis, and close collaboration with production and engineering teams to drive continuous improvement and right-first-time manufacturing.