Quality Engineer — Manufacturing & Process Improvement

National Vehicle Distribution; Dublin; On-site; EUR 52,000 - 70,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Pension Scheme

Employee Assistance Programme

Annual Leave Purchase Programme

Long Service Awards

Staff Purchase Schemes: Tyres

Staff Purchase Schemes: Tools

Bike to Work

Discounted Gym Membership

Death In Service Benefit

Digital GP Service

Job summary

National Vehicle Distribution is seeking a Quality Engineer to ensure products meet customer specs, regulatory standards, and internal requirements. You will lead continuous improvement on the shop floor, optimize manufacturing processes, and maintain quality system compliance.

The role involves driving root-cause investigations, implementing CAPA systems, and collaborating with procurement to resolve supplier issues, all to improve First Pass Yield and reduce costs.

Qualifications

• Engineering degree preferred but not essential
• 1–2 years’ experience in a quality department
• 5+ years’ experience in a manufacturing environment desirable
• Proficient in MS Office and Google with strong analytical skills

Responsibilities

• Process Control & Monitoring: Develop, implement, and maintain quality plans, inspection methods, and control plans for manufacturing processes and internal business processes.
• Root Cause & Corrective Action: Lead cross-functional teams through non-conformance investigations (CAPA, 8D, 5-Why, Fishbone) to eliminate production defects and prevent recurrence.
• Continuous Improvement: Utilize Lean Manufacturing and Six Sigma methodologies to drive scrap reduction, process repeatability, and efficiency gains.
• NPI & Engineering Change: Participate in New Product Introduction (NPI) by developing DFMEA/PFMEA.
• Audit & Compliance: Conduct internal process and product audits to ensure ISO 9001 / 14001 / 45001 standards compliance.
• Supplier Quality Support: Collaborate with procurement to resolve supplier-related material defects and incoming quality issues.
• Data & Metrics: Track key operational metrics (First Pass Yield, Scrap Rate, COPQ) and report insights to management.

Skills

Analytical thinking

Communication

Quality mindset

Education

Engineering degree

Tools

MS Office

Google

Job description

National Vehicle Distribution is seeking a Quality Engineer to ensure products meet customer specs, regulatory standards, and internal requirements. You will lead continuous improvement on the shop floor, optimize manufacturing processes, and maintain quality system compliance.

The role involves driving root-cause investigations, implementing CAPA systems, and collaborating with procurement to resolve supplier issues, all to improve First Pass Yield and reduce costs.