Quality Engineer

Quality Engineer
Burton upon Trent
£40,000 - £42,000
Monday - Friday - 08:00 - 16:20
The Opportunity

We are currently recruiting for a Quality Engineer to join a successful and growing manufacturing business based in Burton upon Trent.

This is an excellent opportunity for a quality-focused professional who is passionate about continuous improvement, problem-solving, and driving quality standards across a manufacturing environment. Working closely with operational teams and customers, you will play a key role in identifying root causes, implementing corrective actions, and ensuring the highest levels of product quality are maintained.

Key Responsibilities

• Analyse customer returns, complaints, and product defects to identify root causes and implement corrective actions.
• Prepare, maintain, and review Control Plans for components and finished products.
• Conduct Process Audits and Capability Studies to ensure manufacturing processes remain compliant and effective.
• Utilise a range of quality and problem-solving tools, including PPS, A3, Ishikawa, Is/Is Not, Minitab and 5 Why methodologies.
• Support the continuous improvement of Operator Description Sheets (ODS).
• Lead Root Cause Analysis and problem-solving activities relating to plant and customer quality concerns.
• Support and understand supplier quality requirements, including PPAP processes.
• Raise, manage, and maintain quality documentation, including Quality Alerts and related reports.
• Collaborate with internal stakeholders to drive quality improvements and reduce non-conformances.
• Travel at short notice when required to support quality-related activities.

About You
Experience

• Previous experience within a manufacturing quality environment.
• Experience managing customer quality concerns and communication activities.
• Automotive industry experience would be advantageous but is not essential.
• Experience conducting audits, capability studies, and structured problem-solving exercises.

Skills

• Strong understanding of quality systems and manufacturing processes.
• Excellent communication and presentation skills, with the ability to engage at all levels of the business and with customers.
• Proven knowledge of problem-solving tools and quality methodologies.
• Self-motivated, proactive, and capable of working independently.
• Strong analytical and investigation skills with a keen eye for detail

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Hunter Selection Limited is a recruitment consultancy with offices UK wide, specialising in permanent & contract roles within Engineering & Manufacturing, IT & Digital, Science & Technology and Service & Sales sectors.

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