Quality Control Engineer

About The Role

We’re looking for a Quality Control Engineer to join our team supporting major projects in Cumbria, with a key focus on our framework in Barrow‑in‑Furness. This is a permanent role.

What You’ll Be Doing

Quality & Compliance

• Ensure all project activities meet contractual, regulatory, and company quality standards
• Develop and maintain inspection, test, and quality plans aligned to customer requirements
• Oversee document control, configuration management, and technical submissions
• Manage non‑conformances, corrective actions, and continuous improvement initiatives

Project Assurance

• Deliver progressive assurance across the full project lifecycle
• Ensure inspections, testing, and handover documentation are completed and compliant
• Provide clear reporting on quality performance, risks, and trends

Stakeholder & Team Engagement

• Act as a key member of the project team, providing expert quality guidance
• Build strong relationships with customers, stakeholders, and supply chain partners
• Promote a proactive quality culture across all teams and contractors

Risk & Improvement

• Identify and mitigate quality‑related risks
• Capture and share lessons learned across projects and the wider business
• Drive continuous improvement and best practice adoption

Supply Chain Quality

• Monitor and report on supply chain quality performance
• Support suppliers in delivering against quality expectations and plans

What We’re Looking For

Experience & Skills

• Strong knowledge of ISO 9001 and quality management best practice
• Experience in quality assurance within engineering, construction, or major projects
• Excellent attention to detail and organisational skills
• Strong communication skills—confident engaging at all levels
• Proficient in Microsoft Office and quality systems

What We’re Looking For In This Individual

• A safety‑first mindset with a commitment to high standards
• Ability to influence and engage teams and stakeholders
• Proactive, solutions‑focused approach with strong problem‑solving skills
• Passion for continuous improvement and delivering excellence

Benefits

• 25 days holiday
• day per annum, plus bank holidays
• Pension with leading provider and up to 8% employer contribution
• Private healthcare
• Free 24/7 365 Employee assistance program to support mental health and wellbeing (including counselling sessions and legal advice)
• Discounts
• Personal development programme
• Flexible Benefits
• Car/Car allowance

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