Quality Engineering

'QUALITY IS NOT EXPENSIVE, IT'S PRICELESS'

  • Six Sigma
  • PPAP
  • Process Improvement
  • FMEA
  • Poke Yoke
  • DMAIC
  • SPC
  • 8D
  • MSA
  • Lean Manufacturing
  • Root Cause Analysis
  • ISO Standards

In engineering and manufacturing, quality control and quality engineering are involved in developing systems to ensure products or services are designed and produced to meet or exceed customer requirements. These systems are often developed in conjunction with other business and engineering disciplines using a cross-functional approach and thus, an essential function to ensuring successful growth and continual improvement within companies wishing to drive forward into the 21st century.

We have a strong presence within the Industry sector & our reputation is second to none among clients, candidates and our competitors. Our consultants use extensive industry knowledge combined with excellent people skills to ensure the right candidates are meeting with the right clients to ensure long term career & business gains.

Our candidates range from Quality Inspectors, Technicians, Auditors, Quality Engineers & Managers right up to directorship levels, therefore we are sure that we can satisfy your recruitment needs across all industries.

Please contact us to discuss your requirements.

 

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:

  • £28,000 - £32,000 (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.

 

A major large manufacturing company in the Coventry area, are looking for a Senior Quality Engineer. This is a key role within an established business, with over 200 sites worldwide.  

We are driving advancements in new technologies solutions for a diversified global market.

Commutable from Birmingham, Nuneaton, Coventry, Tamworth, Burbage, Rugby, Kenilworth, Leamington Spa, Sutton Coldfield, Lutterworth, Henley in Arden and Solihull

What’s in it for you, as Senior Quality Engineer?

  • Salary: £50,000
  • Free parking on site
  • Employee discount (reward gateway)
  • Cycle to work scheme.
  • 25 Days Holiday (Bank Holidays on top)
  • Early Friday finish
  • Company contributory pension
  • Highly prestigious brand, products and customers
  • Modern working environment
  • Market leader with more continued growth predicted
  • Unlimited Career progression

Requirements for Senior Quality Engineer

  • Significant Quality Engineering experience at a Senior level
  • You will have gained your experience from within high-volume manufacturing
  • Leadership experience
  • Strong knowledge of Quality tools, such as SPC, Control Plans, PPAP submissions, APQP and Containment issues
  • Supplier and customer liaison
  • Excellent auditing abilities
  • This would suit a strong Collaborator, who is keen to utilise your considerable Quality knowledge, in a positive, friendly and supportive environment

Responsibilities for Senior Quality Engineer

  • Provide support to the Quality Manager
  • Manage and improve the current Quality systems 
  • Control Plans and SPC
  • Customer audits
  • Root cause analysis and implementation of corrective actions
  • PPAP submissions
  • Champion continuous improvements in Quality
  • PFMEA
  • Containment issues
  • Utilising problem- solving techniques, such as Ishikawa and 5 Why
  • 8D reports
  • Point of contact for customers
  • Gauging and calibration
  • Support NPI
 

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.