SENIOR QUALITY ENGINEER

Are you an experienced Quality Manager seeking your next career move? A thriving manufacturing company in the Birmingham area is seeking a dedicated individual to assume the role of Quality Manager, taking charge of overall quality operations.

Operating within a high-volume manufacturing environment, this company requires a seasoned Quality Manager to lead, enhance, and maintain quality systems while inspiring and guiding a small team. As the Quality Manager, you'll become an integral part of the Senior Management team within a dynamic and transparent organization.

You may be a Senior Quality Engineer, who is looking for that elusive next step, into management.  Or you may be an experienced Quality Manager, keen to find your next career move.

This opportunity is conveniently accessible from Birmingham, Walsall, Wolverhampton, Sutton Coldfield, Cannock, Moseley, Lichfield, Kidderminster, Worcester, Solihull, Tamworth, Telford, and Halesowen

Benefits for a Quality Manager

• Competitive salary of £50,000
• Pension scheme
• Generous holiday allowance of 33 days
• Personal development opportunities
• Clear path for career progression
• Membership in the Senior Management team
• Immersion in a dynamic and friendly business environment

Key Responsibilities of Quality Manager

• Oversight and enhancement of company-wide quality systems
• Facilitation of communication with customers and suppliers
• Conducting root cause analyses and implementing corrective actions
• Leading and motivating a small team of quality professionals
• Conducting internal and external audits
• Providing support and training to employees on quality, audit, and inspection procedures
• Spearheading efforts to maintain continuous product or service quality through process controls, data analysis, and measurement
• Participation in new product development (NPD), new product introduction (NPI), and engineering change activities to ensure compliance with standards

Requirements of Quality Manager

• Proven experience managing quality within a fast-paced manufacturing setting
• Previous supervisory experience
• Proficiency in internal and external auditing processes
• Comprehensive knowledge and utilization of quality tools such as SPC, APQP, PPAP submissions, FMEA, and Control Plans
• Strong customer-facing skills
• Thrives in a lively, bustling, and friendly organizational culture

If you're ready to take on this exciting challenge and contribute to a dynamic manufacturing environment, we encourage you to apply for the Quality Manager position today.

We are offering an exceptional opportunity for a Quality Control Inspector.

This is a unique role within a bespoke manufacturing organisation, steeped in history.  Desing, R&D and manufacturing, all takes place on this site.  
This would suit someone, who is ideally looking for a long-term stable career within Quality. The prospects are superb.  Or, if you have plenty of  experience and are looking for a stable, solid Company, where you can progress, or utilise your knowledge, this is fantastic opportunity. 

A combination of CNC, pressings and assembly.  Supplying into motorsport, and the medical industry to name but a few.
On the cusp of the marketplace opening up in a new area, which will further create more opportunities.

People stay here, and they stay because they are offered the space to develop, and they are highly valued. This makes it a very pleasant place to work, very friendly and good fun!

Commutable from: Birmingham, Sutton Coldfield, Walsall, Aldridge, Aston, Dudley, Wednesbury, Willenhall, Lichfield, Solihull, Moseley and Smethwick

Key Benefits for Quality Control Inspector

• Salary: £25,000
• Free parking on site
• 39 hours per week
• 12.30pm Friday finish
• Superb Boss!
• Extensive training and development offered
• Company Pension
• Full training offered
• New marketplace to supply being opened up
• Extremely friendly business
• No micro-management

Duties of Quality Control Inspector

• Goods Inwards Inspection
• Heat treatment and test of components
• Calibration of gauging equipment
• Internal and external audits
• Booking goods in
• Training and developing during your working day
• Requirements for a Quality Control Inspector
• Experience of Quality Control would be great
• A desire to learn and develop a career in Quality
• You may be an experienced Quality professional, who is looking for a nice, steady role, in a very friendly, relaxed sort of environment
• Sense of humour is essential.

Interested?  You won’t be disappointed!

If you would like to be part of a growing success story, where there are unrivalled career prospects for you with truly exciting products, send your CV NOW!

Company

With nearly 50 years of experience behind them, this is a global company that continues to grow, having doubled in size over the last five years. 

They consider themselves to be agile and highly innovative, embracing the technology associated within the industry.  The business has a strong family culture which provides a positive working environment where employees feel valued and trusted.

The business are big advocates of personal development, growth and progression, with many success stories of this across the company. 

Supplier Quality Engineer Salary and Benefits:

• £32,000 - £35,000 (dependant on experience)
• Excellent opportunities to progress
• 10.5% company pension
• Company bonus
• 33 days holiday (including bank holidays)
• Cash health plan

Commutable From: Wolverhampton, Birmingham, Walsall, Dudley, Kidderminster  

Role Overview

Reporting to the Quality Assurance Manager, the Supplier Quality Engineer will design, develop, inspect and improve the quality standards of operational processes and manufacturing outputs.  

Supplier Quality Engineer Candidate Requirements

Please note that the experience mentioned below is an ‘ideal’, the right candidate would not need to have knowledge of everything.

• Experience in a similar quality role within a manufacturing environment would be a significant advantage.
• HNC/HND or Degree Qualified Mechanical Engineer would be advantageous.
• Internal Auditor – ISO 9001:2015 minimum requirement.  Lead auditor would be an advantage.
• Membership of Charted Quality Institute would be advantageous.
• Any experience of either: Lean Six Sigma, 8D problem solving, Kaizen, 5-Why, Fishbone.
• Experienced in using ERP systems, and Microsoft Office Suite.  Salesforce experience would be advantageous.
• Metrology, CMM, experience would be nice but is not essential.

Supplier Quality Engineer Key Responsibilities

The below will vary, as your training progresses. 

• Assist the Quality Team in audit follow-up through to closure of any minor/major NCRs raise during the audit.
• Participate in cross-functional teams to support new product development, quality improvement, and cost savings projects.
• Interact with other departments including suppliers and customers regarding quality matters.
• Be a point of contact when Quality Assistance is required in dealing with manufacturing, supply chain and customer related issues.
• Ensure that Root Cause Analysis is being carried out in a timely manner and to provide support to the rest of the team as required.

A highly reputable busy, fast-paced, multi-site manufacturing organisation, have a requirement for a QUALITY ENGINEER where you could be joining a well-established and friendly team.

As the Quality Engineer, you will be responsible for implementing process control programs, to ensure finished goods meet customer requirements.

Commutable from Lichfield, Birmingham, Barton Under Needwood, Tamworth, Cannock, Walsall, Atherstone, Ashby-de-la-Zouch, Sutton Coldfield, Burton upon Trent and Stone

BENEFITS OF A QUALITY ENGINEER

• £40,000 - £45,000 (Neg)
• Further education support
• Sabbaticals
• Work - Place Pension
• Early finish Friday
• Discounted gym membership
• Superb genuine progression available 

DUTIES OF QUALITY ENGINEER

• Root cause analysis and implementation of corrective actions
• Ensure compliance to QS 9000 / TS16949
• Problem-solving and corrective actions for customer complaints
• FMEA’s in conjunction with APQP activities
• Develop and maintain SPC
• Customer and Supplier visits
• Manage process audits
• Containment issues
• Support NPI related activities

REQUIREMENTS OF QUALITY ENGINEER

• It is essential you have Quality Engineering experience from within an manufacturing environment
• Strong use of Quality tools such as SPC, FMEA, APQP and Control Plans
• Suppler and Customer liaison experience
• Strong problem-solving skills
• A results’ orientated approach
• Energetic and results orientated

There is plenty of scope within this role if you are an ambitious Engineer.

I am pleased to be supporting our industry leading manufacturing client in their search for a permeant Quality Systems Engineer.

Benefits:

• £30,000 - £35,000
• 25 Days annual Leave + Bank Holiday
• Company Pension
• Life Assurance Scheme

The Quality Systems Engineer role is perfect for a candidate with experience in managing site quality systems such as ISO 9001, along with keeping product approval information up to date.

As Quality Systems Engineer you will be working closely with the global R&D department on-site to support new products gaining regulatory approval ahead of manufacture.

To successfully meet the Technical Manager role requirements, you should have previous project management and leadership experience and a sound understanding design, engineering and modern manufacturing environments.

Experience:

• ISO 9001 & ISO 14001
• Supporting auditing such as BSI.
• Engineering qualification preferred.

This role is open to Quality Systems Engineers, Quality Engineers, Quality Auditors, Technical Engineers, and other quality system management related professionals. 

If you are interested in this “Quality Systems Engineer” role, please apply today for more information and be sure to leave your contact details.

This role is Commutable from: Dudley, Kingswinford, Brierley Hill, Wombourne, Wolverhampton, Stourbridge, Kidderminster, Bridgenorth, Bilston, Wednesbury.

Company

With nearly 50 years of experience behind them, this is a global company that continues to grow, having doubled in size over the last five years. 

They consider themselves to be agile and highly innovative, embracing the technology associated within the industry.  The business has a strong family culture which provides a positive working environment where employees feel valued and trusted.

The business are big advocates of personal development, growth and progression, with many success stories of this across the company. 

Junior Supplier Quality Engineer Salary and Benefits

• £25,000 - £30,000 (dependent on experience)
• Excellent opportunities to progress
• 10.5% company pension
• Company bonus
• 33 days holiday (including bank holidays)
• Cash health plan
• Potential for some home working (to be discussed)

Commutable From: Wolverhampton, Birmingham, Walsall, Dudley, Kidderminster  

Role Overview

Reporting to the Quality Assurance Manager, the Junior Supplier Quality Engineer will design, develop, inspect and improve the quality standards of operational processes and manufacturing outputs.  

Junior Supplier Quality Engineer Candidate Requirements

Please note that the experience mentioned below is an ‘ideal’, the right candidate would not need to have knowledge of everything.

• Experience in a similar quality role within a manufacturing environment would be a significant advantage.
• HNC/HND or Degree Qualified Mechanical Engineer would be advantageous.
• Internal Auditor – ISO 9001:2015 minimum requirement.  Lead auditor would be an advantage.
• Membership of Charted Quality Institute would be advantageous.
• Any experience of either: Lean Six Sigma, 8D problem solving, Kaizen, 5-Why, Fishbone.
• Experienced in using ERP systems, and Microsoft Office Suite.  Salesforce experience would be advantageous.
• Metrology, CMM, experience would be nice but is not essential.

Junior Supplier Quality Engineer Key Responsibilities

The below will vary, as your training progresses. 

• Assist the Quality Team in audit follow-up through to closure of any minor/major NCRs raise during the audit.
• Participate in cross-functional teams to support new product development, quality improvement, and cost savings projects.
• Interact with other departments including suppliers and customers regarding quality matters.
• Be a point of contact when Quality Assistance is required in dealing with manufacturing, supply chain and customer related issues.
• Ensure that Root Cause Analysis is being carried out in a timely manner and to provide support to the rest of the team as required.

We are looking for an experienced QUALITY ENGINEER.

This is an exciting time to be part of this expanding Organisation. This is a fast paced, dynamic working environment, no 2 days are ever the same! If you are a Quality Engineer, who is looking to be part of a friendly, supportive team, where your prospects would be assured, look no further!
You would be working in the plant Quality team, maintaining and improving product quality, and follow and enhance the existing quality systems. 

Commutable from: Stoke on Trent, Uttoxeter, Market Drayton, Eccleshall, Leek, Congleton, Sandbach, Ashbourne, Stone, Stafford, Nantwich, 

Key Benefits:

• Salary: £40,000 - £45,000
• Free parking on site
• Company Pension
• 25 Days holiday plus stats on top
• Fast, dynamic manufacturing environment
• High staff retention
• Friendly supportive team
• Long term excellent prospects

Quality Engineer Responsibilities:

• Conduct both internal IATF, quality & process audits
• Support the engineering change process through weekly meetings and be responsible for APQP requirements.
• Support annual testing schedule for all our products using an external laboratory. 
• Support NPI
• Control and manage internal non-conforming parts/supplier rejects, system and non-conforming material area 
• Support with new projects throughout the APQP process as plant quality representative. 
• Support the other departments with 8D resolution of quality issues
• Scrap reduction
• Control and manage the calibration schedule of all internal equipment through internal inspections & external calibration services. 
• Support manufacturing, co-ordinate internal product/process improvement. •
• Monitor internal scrap and help conduct scrap improvement activities with the plant team. • 
• Manage supplier certificates of conformity documentation, monitoring and recording data submitted. 

Quality Engineer Duties:

• Quality Engineering experience
• Proven problem-solving abilities using 8D, PPAP’s and APQP
• Knowledge of ISO9001 and IATF16949
• Auditor /Lead Auditor qualification desirable
• Knowledge of lean manufacturing techniques, such as 5S and Poke Yoke
• To have the ability to form strong working relationships
• Customer /Supplier exposure

What are you waiting for? Send your CV for consideration.

Join a distinguished engineering organisation known for its stability, innovation and commitment to excellence. With a proven track record of low staff turnover, we take pride in nurturing a supportive work environment where employees thrive. 

Our team-oriented approach, led by a manager who values collaboration, fosters growth and skill development. 

We are seeking a skilled Maintenance / Machine Tool Fitter to join our team and contribute to our legacy of success.

Benefits: 

In return for your Maintenance skills and experience, we offer:-

• Competitive Base Salary of £34,500 
• Day Working with 
• Outstanding Company Pension Scheme
• Paid Overtime Opportunities
• Generous Holiday Entitlement
• Free On Site Parling 
• Opportunity to work in a stable and thriving engineering sector

Duties of a Machine Tool Maintenance Fitter

• Working with a team of Maintenance Engineers you will be required to undertake both planned and reactive multi skilled maintenance activities across our plant. 

Requirements of a Machine Tool Maintenance Fitter

You must hold formal mechanical qualifications (and ideally be apprentice trained too), with proven experience as a Maintenance / Machine Tool Fitter supporting plant and equipment within a robust manufacturing or heavy engineering environment.  

The role is commutable from Blackheath, Cradley Heath, Halesowen, Rowley Regis & Woodgate Valley 

This is a great opportunity to move your career into a fixed hours role, safe in the knowledge that you will be in a stable working environment and classified as a Key Worker.

Company

With nearly 50 years of experience behind them, this is a global company that continues to grow, having doubled in size over the last five years. 

They consider themselves to be agile and highly innovative, embracing the technology associated within the industry.  The business has a strong family culture which provides a positive working environment where employees feel valued and trusted.

The business are big advocates of personal development, growth and progression, with many success stories of this across the company. 

Salary, Hours and Benefits

• £38,000 - £40,000 (dependant on experience)
• 7:30am – 4:00pm Monday – Thursday, 1:00pm finish on Friday’s
• The chance to join a very successful and growing business
• Up to 10.5% company pension
• Company bonus
• 33 days holiday (including bank holidays)
• Cash health plan

Commutable From: Wolverhampton, Birmingham, Walsall, Dudley, Kidderminster 

Role Overview

The Manufacturing Engineer will be responsible for supporting manufacturing operations by resolving build quality problems, improving tools and processes and ensuring the smooth introduction of project related product changes and new features. To investigate, plan and implement new engineering processes/methods/tooling facilities in conjunction with Manufacturing departments.

Being actively involved in the continuous process improvement within assembly/manufacturing, the Manufacturing Engineer will be a key figure in your ability to:

• Identify and action waste elimination.
• Define and implement build processes with consideration to appropriate Health & Safety and Quality standards
• Using a “hands on” approach you will proactively utilise both lean principles and problem-solving tools and techniques within the workplace to respond to quality issues.
• Investigate and resolve manufacturing related problems, ‘Cost of Quality’ concerns and issues raised by teams on Problem and Countermeasure boards, leading problem-solving teams where appropriate
• The Manufacturing Engineer will fully understand all Health and Safety implications for any proposed change and fully understand any production related cost.
• Management of BOMs and material movement through plan for every part
• Work with colleagues in all cross-functional projects to ensure smooth transition across the manufacturing facility.

Candidate Requirements

• Knowledge and use of quality analysis and problem-solving techniques.
• Proven experience in a Manufacturing Engineer role.
• Ability to read engineering drawings.
• Understanding of Jig & Tool design - CAD experience would be advantageous.
• Manufacturing Engineering degree or HND / HNC equivalent is desirable.
• Industrial engineering techniques.
• Project management skills

We are an organisation with an established presence in the West Midlands region who are seeking to recruit a Controls Engineer to support our Midlands based operation.

Benefits of a Controls Engineer:

• Base Salary of £54,000
• Various Working Hour Options 
• Exceptional Company Pension
• Regular Paid Overtime
• Annual Bonus
• Company Car Option 
• Early Friday Finish 
• GENUINE Ongoing Training & Career Development

Duties of a Controls Engineer:

You will be required to support our onsite automated production system that will see you working closely with our Maintenance, Projects and CI teams to resolve issues and make improvements to production processes, that heavily rely on automation.  

Requirements of a Controls Engineer:

You will ideally have:-

• Proven Plc & Automation skills with a desire to move your career towards Control Engineering or currently hold a Control Engineering role, with a desire to utilise your skills within a fast-paced, state of the art manufacturing environment. 
• Experienced to a programming level with either Siemens S7 or TIA Portal Plc

This role is commutable from Atherstone, Coleshill, Coventry, Solihull & Sutton