Quality Engineer: ISO Audits & Continuous Improvement

Cpl; Cork; On-site; EUR 42,000 - 65,000; Full time

Job summary

Cpl is seeking a Quality Engineer to develop, implement, and maintain quality systems across the organisation in Cork. You will lead quality audits, corrective actions, and continuous improvement initiatives across manufacturing and supply operations.

Reporting to the Plant Manager, this role involves collaboration with R&D, Procurement, Production, Warehouse, Sales, Customer Service, suppliers, customers, and Senior Management.

Qualifications

• 3+ years hands-on experience in a low-volume, high-mix manufacturing environment.

Responsibilities

• Lead ISO certification audits and other regulatory or customer audits.
• Coordinate audit preparation and follow-up actions.
• Identify root causes of non-conformances and implement corrective actions.
• Create and close out Corrective Action Reports (CARs).
• Review and update quality procedures and documentation.
• Maintain Quality KPIs and report trends to Senior Management.
• Collaborate with R&D, Production, Procurement and Customer Service for quality improvements.

Skills

Analytical thinking

Problem-solving

Attention to detail

Manufacturing knowledge

Quality systems

Excel/data analysis

Communication

Cross-functional collaboration

Proactive quality issue resolution

Project management

Education

Bachelor-level engineering or equivalent

Tools

Excel

SAP

AutoCAD Inventor

Job description

Cpl is seeking a Quality Engineer to develop, implement, and maintain quality systems across the organisation in Cork. You will lead quality audits, corrective actions, and continuous improvement initiatives across manufacturing and supply operations.

Reporting to the Plant Manager, this role involves collaboration with R&D, Procurement, Production, Warehouse, Sales, Customer Service, suppliers, customers, and Senior Management.