Quality Engineer in Stockport)

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Quality Engineer – Stockport

£ Competitive salary plus excellent benefits

A thriving manufacturing / engineering company in Stockport is seeking an experienced Quality Engineer to join its established team. This is a newly created position due to company growth and will give you the chance to play a key role in ensuring product and process quality whilst supporting continuous improvement initiatives and ensuring high levels of customer satisfaction. If you are a technically strong and detail-oriented Quality professional with a background in mechanical engineering, this could be a suitable opportunity.

What will the role involve?

• Leading quality activities across manufacturing operations including conducting quality audits
• Managing customer complaints, warranties and non-conformances
• Supporting supplier quality management, including corrective actions, supplier evaluation and supplier audits
• Maintaining documentation within the Integrated Management System (IMS) and ensuring compliance with relevant standards
• Collaborating with technical teams to resolve product and process quality issues
• Generating KPIs and management reports to analyse trends and drive quality improvements
• Delivering quality awareness and training sessions for colleagues across the business
• Utilising root cause analysis methods such as 8D, Ishikawa and 5 Why

Ideal Skills & Experience

• Demonstrable experience in a previous Quality Engineer role within a Manufacturing or Engineering environment
• Strong technical knowledge with an apprenticeship, HNC or degree in Mechanical Engineering and good ability to read and interpret engineering drawings
• Good understanding of inspection techniques, standards and specifications
• Experience investigating and resolving non-conformances and quality issues with good knowledge of tools such as 8D, RCA, Ishikawa and 5 Why
• Proven track record managing customer complaints and warranty cases
• Previous experience working with suppliers and supplier quality processes
• Knowledge of integrated management systems (e.g. ISO 9001 / ISO 14001 / ISO 45001) with Lead Auditor Status being advantageous

Why should I apply?

• Fantastic opportunity to work in a collaborative, technical engineering environment as part of a well-established engineering organisation
• A varied Quality Engineering role with exposure to customer, supplier and internal quality management
• Competitive Salary and fantastic benefits package
• Flexitime and hybrid working
• Great working environment and culture
• Good opportunities for personal and professional development

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