Senior Quality Engineer

Quality Engineer

Location

Tring

Hours

Monday to Friday

Salary

Competitive, dependent on experience

We are seeking an experienced and hands-on Quality Engineer to join a busy manufacturing environment in Tring. You will be responsible for maintaining and improving product quality across customer, internal, and supplier quality activities, ensuring non-conformities are effectively investigated, resolved, and prevented from recurring.

This is an excellent opportunity for a Quality Engineer with a manufacturing background who enjoys problem-solving, working cross-functionally, and driving continuous improvement. You will play a key role in maintaining quality standards, supporting product development, and ensuring products meet customer requirements and engineering specifications.

Key Responsibilities as a Quality Engineer

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Act as the main point of contact for assigned customer, internal, or supplier quality issues

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Investigate non-conforming products and coordinate containment, corrective, and preventive actions

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Lead root cause investigations and implement effective solutions to prevent repeat issues

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Analyse quality data to identify trends, risks, and opportunities for improvement

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Manage customer returns, product failure investigations, and quality complaints

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Support supplier quality management, audits, and supplier development activities

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Develop and maintain inspection plans for incoming goods and manufactured products

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Ensure products conform to engineering drawings, specifications, and quality standards

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Support new product introduction, engineering changes, and manufacturing process changes

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Conduct internal quality audits and support the maintenance of the Quality Management System

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Apply quality tools and techniques, including 8D problem solving, SPC, APQP, and Poka-Yoke

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Manage measurement methods and inspection equipment to ensure accurate quality checks

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Provide quality updates at production meetings and supplier or customer reviews

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Support continuous improvement initiatives across the business

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Work closely with engineering, manufacturing, service, sales, and suppliers to resolve quality issues

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Travel to other company sites, suppliers, and customers when required

Skills & Experience as a Quality Engineer

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Degree, HNC, HND, or equivalent qualification in an engineering discipline

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At least 3 years' experience within a manufacturing environment, ideally electromechanical

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Experience with quality engineering methods, measurement techniques, and root cause analysis

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Knowledge of Statistical Process Control (SPC) and Advanced Product Quality Planning (APQP)

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Ability to read and interpret engineering drawings and technical specifications

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Experience investigating non-conformities and implementing corrective and preventive actions

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Strong analytical skills and attention to detail

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Excellent communication skills and the ability to coordinate activities across multiple departments

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A practical, hands-on approach to problem-solving and continuous improvement

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Experience with internal or supplier audits would be advantageous

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Knowledge of ISO 9001 Quality Management Systems would be beneficial

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Experience with 8D problem solving and customer or supplier quality management would be desirable

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Ability to build effective working relationships with internal teams, customers, and suppliers

Apply now or contact Mia Gandolfo at ProTech Recruitment in Hemel Hempstead.