Welding Quality Engineer: QMS & Compliance Lead

Bespoke Stairlifts; Bradford; On-site; GBP 45,000 - 50,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Zurich Life Assurance

Health Shield Cash Plan

On site, free parking

Workplace Pension Scheme

Job summary

Bespoke Stairlifts, based in Bradford, is seeking a Welding Quality Engineer to own welding quality systems and align them with ISO 3834 and ISO 14731. You will translate customer requirements into practical QMS, drive procedural improvements and strengthen audit readiness.

The role requires proven welding quality experience in manufacturing, plus the ability to lead non-conformance investigations and coach welders on the shopfloor. 37.5 hours, full-time, with benefits.

Qualifications

• Proven background in welding quality within a manufacturing or fabrication environment.
• Experience building and improving welding quality systems and SOPs.
• Working knowledge of ISO 3834 and ISO 14731.
• Ability to lead non-conformance investigations and root cause analysis.
• Coaching and influencing shopfloor standards.
• Quality-first mindset and drive for process improvement.

Responsibilities

• Welding QMS Implementation: Build, embed and maintain a practical welding quality management system based around customer requirements.
• Procedure Development: Develop and adapt pWPS, WPQR, WPS documentation and SOPs that reflect real shopfloor conditions.
• Welder Competence: Qualify and support welders, maintain competence records and coach teams to improve consistency.
• Process Surveillance: Carry out in-process surveillance and ensure welding procedures are adopted and sustained across the operation.
• Non-Conformance Management: Lead investigations through to root cause analysis, corrective action and effective prevention.
• Dimensional and Profile Control: Own quality control across tube forming, fabrication and welding processes.
• Audit Readiness: Prepare and maintain the business for customer, certification body and third-party audits.
• Compliance Standards: Support ongoing alignment with ISO 3834, ISO 14731 and customer welding requirements.

Skills

Welding quality

Quality systems

Audit readiness

Root cause analysis

Coaching shopfloor

Education

CSWIP 3.1

IWE or IWT

Job description

Bespoke Stairlifts, based in Bradford, is seeking a Welding Quality Engineer to own welding quality systems and align them with ISO 3834 and ISO 14731. You will translate customer requirements into practical QMS, drive procedural improvements and strengthen audit readiness.

The role requires proven welding quality experience in manufacturing, plus the ability to lead non-conformance investigations and coach welders on the shopfloor. 37.5 hours, full-time, with benefits.