Quality Engineer

About

This is an exciting opportunity for an experienced Quality Engineer to join a well-established company, with nearly 60 years of experience. The business is a growing company that designs and manufactures specialist equipment across many different sectors.

Salary, Hours and Benefits

• Hours 8:30am - 5:00pm, 4pm finish on Friday's (flexi-hours are available)
• 30 days holiday, increasing to 33 days with service
• 4x salary - Death in service

Commutable From: Boston, Peterborough, Stamford, Bourne, Wisbech, Grantham, Melton Mowbray

Role Function

The business is seeking a dedicated and detail-oriented Quality Engineer to oversee their quality assurance processes and ensure compliance with industry standards.

You will champion quality improvement initiatives, manage risks, and collaborate with cross-functional teams and external suppliers to enhance product and service quality.

Candidate Requirements

• Proven experience in a quality engineering, assurance or management role within the manufacturing industry.
• Excellent communication skills, with the ability to collaborate effectively across departments and present technical information to non‑technical stakeholders.
• Proactive and positive attitude toward identifying and solving problems, with a track record of implementing successful solutions.
• Capable of working calmly and efficiently under pressure, while maintaining a strong attention to detail and to meeting deadlines.
• Strong prioritisation skills, balancing immediate tasks with long-term business objectives.

Key Responsibilities

• Oversee all activities related to quality assurance across the business. Provide leadership, guidance, and support to ensure the successful implementation of best practices and policies.
• Champion quality improvement initiatives throughout the organisation. Lead quality improvement projects, especially those arising from customer concerns and feedback. Ensure root causes are identified, and corrective actions are implemented.
• Establish and communicate clear quality compliance objectives. Collaborate with cross‑functional teams to ensure these objectives are met, driving performance and process improvements.
• Ensure adherence to all relevant national and international standards, regulations, and legal requirements, particularly ISO 9001:2015, ATEX Directive 2014/34/EU, and IECEx standards.
• Lead compliance with ATEX and IECEx Directives, ensuring all relevant products, systems, and processes meet the required safety and quality standards for explosive atmospheres. Implement and maintain appropriate controls to manage risks associated with explosive environments.
• Serve as the company's representative for all quality-related issues, ensuring full compliance. Be the main contact for external auditors during audits and compliance.
• Work with external suppliers to ensure products meet the company's quality standards. Collaborate with clients to ensure that service delivery meets and exceeds expectations, particularly regarding safety and compliance in explosive environments.
• Assess the results of quality assurance activities and make data‑driven recommendations for significant changes in manufacturing processes, technology, raw materials, or suppliers to improve overall quality and efficiency.
• Ensure all necessary documentation, records, and evidence are organised and readily available for external auditors. This includes maintaining up‑to‑date records of all quality assurance activities and compliance measures.

Please Note: Candidates must have the right to live and work in the UK.

QHSE Engineer

We are a busy manufacturing, well established facility in the Birmingham area, thriving, making us a very stable place to work. Supplying into aerospace, defence and marine industry sectors, our product range is huge and varied. Having invested heavily in R&D and emerging markets, we are now entering an exciting growth and scale‑up phase to meet newly secured demand. As part of this expansion, we are seeking a QHSE Engineer to strengthen our commitment to quality, safety, and operational excellence.

Commutable from Rowley Regis, Cradley Heath, Dudley, Brierley Hill, Walsall, Wednesbury, Walsall, Sutton Coldfield, Solihull, Moseley, Smethwick, Halesowen and Hall Green.

Responsibilities

• Maintain compliance with all relevant HSE legislation and standards.
• Lead audits, inspections, and risk assessments, driving continuous improvement.
• Oversee ISO 45001 and ISO 14001 systems, documentation, and KPIs.
• Manage COSHH assessments, safety walk‑throughs, and emergency procedures.
• Investigate incidents and near misses using 8D and root cause analysis.
• Champion sustainability and Net Zero initiatives.
• Chair Health & Safety Committee meetings and communicate results across the business.
• Lead the implementation and integration of IATF 16949 with our ISO 9001 QMS.
• Maintain and continually improve existing quality management systems.
• Manage internal and third‑party audits, ensuring corrective actions are delivered.
• Develop documentation, process plans, and procedures to meet compliance standards.
• Monitor and report key Quality KPIs (scrap, rework, complaints, audit findings).
• Oversee supplier quality and continuous improvement initiatives.
• Facilitate Management Reviews and drive best practice across all operations.

Requirements

• H&S qualification (IOSH Managing Safely or NEBOSH) is Desirable.
• Experience developing and implementing IATF 16949 systems.
• Proven experience managing or maintaining an IATF 16949 QMS.
• Strong understanding of ISO 9001, 14001, and 45001 systems.
• Excellent communication, problem‑solving, and time‑management skills.
• Proactive, self‑motivated, and committed to continuous improvement.
• IATF Internal or Lead Auditor training.

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