Quality Engineer

Role Overview

• Manage and maintain inspection systems, ensuring they are calibrated, validated, and optimised for accuracy and reliability.
• Work with quality and production teams to integrate inspection systems into the production processes, ensuring alignment with quality standards and operational needs.
• Analyse inspection system data to detect trends in product quality, working with teams to address recurring issues and prevent defects.
• Collect, manage, and analyse data from quality, inspection, and production systems to identify trends and support decision-making for continuous improvement initiatives.
• Collaborate with value stream teams to analyse key metrics such as defect rates, cycle times, and process efficiency, providing insights to drive improvements.
• Use data-driven approaches to support root cause analysis and implement corrective actions for process and product quality issues.
• Support the value streams by providing technical expertise in process optimisation, data analysis, and equipment performance.
• Collaborate with CI Engineers, Quality Engineers, and production teams to identify and implement improvement opportunities that enhance operational efficiency and reduce defects.
• Participate in continuous improvement projects, such as Lean Six Sigma initiatives, contributing technical insights and data analysis.
• Assist in the identification of inefficiencies and areas for process improvement within production and quality systems.
• Support the CI and Process Engineers in implementing process improvements by providing data, technical expertise, and analysis to ensure solutions are data-driven and sustainable.
• Provide training and support to value stream teams, operators, and quality personnel on the use of data systems, inspection systems, and process improvement techniques.
• Maintain accurate documentation of inspection system performance, data analysis outcomes, and improvement projects.

Requirements

• Degree qualified or equivalent experience in Engineering, Quality, Science, or a technical field.
• Experience in a quality-related role within manufacturing, ideally in a regulated or ISO-certified environment.
• Solid knowledge of quality tools and methodologies (5 Whys, Fishbone, 8D, Pareto).
• Confident working with SAP or similar ERP/QMS systems for material and complaint management.
• Strong communication, influencing, and coaching skills across all operational levels.
• Passion for continuous improvement, proactive problem-solving, and customer satisfaction.

Tech Stack

• ERP

Benefits

• Health insurance
• 401(k) matching
• Paid time off
• Flexible work arrangements
• Professional development opportunities