Quality Engineer

Quality Engineer

Gloucester

£45,000 – £50,000 + Benefits

Permanent | Full-Time

Our client, a well-established manufacturing business based in Gloucester, is seeking an experienced Quality Engineer to join their growing quality team.

This is an excellent opportunity for a proactive and detail-oriented engineer to play a key role in maintaining and improving quality standards across manufacturing operations. The successful candidate will support continuous improvement activities, investigate quality issues, and work closely with production, engineering, and supplier teams to drive operational excellence.

Key Responsibilities

• Support and maintain quality management systems across the manufacturing operation
• Investigate non-conformances and lead root cause analysis activities
• Implement corrective and preventive actions to improve product quality
• Conduct internal audits and support external customer and accreditation audits
• Work closely with production and engineering teams to resolve quality issues
• Analyse quality data and identify trends and improvement opportunities
• Support new product introduction and process validation activities
• Ensure compliance with customer specifications and industry standards
• Prepare and maintain quality documentation and reports

Candidate Requirements

• Previous experience in a Quality Engineer role within manufacturing
• Strong understanding of quality systems and continuous improvement methodologies
• Experience with root cause analysis tools such as 8D, Fishbone, and 5 Whys
• Knowledge of ISO 9001 and manufacturing quality standards
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills
• Excellent communication and stakeholder management abilities
• Ability to read and interpret engineering drawings and specifications
• Engineering or Quality qualification preferred

Desirable Experience

• Experience within aerospace, automotive, precision engineering, electronics, or advanced manufacturing
• Familiarity with APQP, PPAP, FMEA, and FAIR documentation
• Experience supporting customer and supplier quality activities

Package

• Salary: £45,000 – £50,000
• Company pension scheme
• Ongoing training and development

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