Quality Engineer

The Rewards and Benefits on Offer:

• Immediate start available
• A competitive basic salary and benefits package
• Permanent job from day one
• Free on-site parking
• Competitive holiday allowance

Working Hours:

• Dayshift
• Full-time, Mon - Fri

MTrecs New Opportunity:

MTrec Recruitment are proudly representing our specialist manufacturing client in their recruitment for a Production Team Leader. The role will lead a team of skilled operatives and oversee the day-to-day operations of the business covering the day shift.

If you meet the person specification below, apply now for an immediate response!

The Job you will do:

• Develop and maintain product assurance systems to meet IATF 16949 and customer-specific requirements.
• Lead a culture of defect prevention, continuous improvement, and waste reduction.
• Apply core quality tools including SPC, Pareto, histograms, scatter diagrams, and stratification.
• Support manufacturing teams in the timely resolution of internal and customer quality issues.
• Support NPI activities including APQP, PPAP, PFMEA, Control Plans, gauge planning, and capability studies.
• Incorporate lessons learned to identify and prevent potential failure modes.
• Conduct internal audits and promote compliance with company systems, procedures, and quality requirements.
• Analyse and communicate quality/process data to senior management and drive improvement actions.
• Programme and perform routine CMM measurements and support NPI measurement capability studies.
• Support the Quality Manager in coordinating Quality Engineers and Laboratory Supervisors.
• Liaise directly with customers and suppliers to investigate and resolve quality concerns.

About you:

• Experience working as a Quality Engineer or similar within an engineering/manufacturing environment
• An understanding and knowledge of IATF 16949 standards
• Proven leadership capability with strong communication and interpersonal skills.
• Effective resource planning and prioritisation, managing competing demands and multiple deliverables.
• Strong knowledge and experience in developing PPAP documentation, including PFMEA and Control Plans.
• Practical experience applying quality tools and techniques, including 8D analysis and Poka-Yoke.
• Proven ability to lead, motivate, and collaborate with cross-functional teams to achieve business and quality objectives.