Quality Engineer
hace 5 días
Bridgwater
Quality Engineer Bridgwater, Somerset Full-Time | Permanent | Site based £50,000 to £60,000 doe My Client as part of their continued expansion are strengthening their Product Excellence, Quality, and Compliance team. We are seeking a proactive and driven Quality Engineer to join our Bridgwater facility. This is a key role focused on improving product and process quality, resolving customer issues, and driving continuous improvement across operations. You will act as a central link between customers, suppliers, and internal teams, ensuring quality standards are consistently met and enhanced. Key Responsibilities • Act as the primary point of contact for customer and supplier quality issues, • Investigate customer complaints and non-conformances, conducting root cause analysis and implementing corrective and preventive actions, • Lead the development and implementation of process risk assessments, • Drive continuous improvement initiatives using Lean, Six Sigma, and WCM methodologies, • Monitor and analyse quality KPIs, providing insights and recommendations, • Support New Product Introduction (NPI), influencing process design and quality standards, • Conduct yield and defect analysis, leading improvement activities, • Deliver training on quality standards, risk assessment, and improvement tools, • Implement visual management systems to support operational excellence, • Identify and implement poka-yoke (error-proofing) solutions About You • Proven experience in a Quality Engineer or similar role within manufacturing, • Strong knowledge of quality management systems and standards (e.g. ISO 9001, ISO 13485), • Experience in root cause analysis, problem-solving, and continuous improvement, • Confident working with data, metrics, and performance analysis, • Excellent communication skills with the ability to work cross-functionally, • Highly organised, methodical, and able to manage multiple priorities, • Experience in food, medical, or high-care manufacturing environments, • Knowledge of Lean / Six Sigma tools and techniques Benefits • 22 days annual leave + 8 bank holidays, • (increasing by 1 day per year of service up to 25 days), • Guaranteed Christmas & New Year shutdown, • (a few days reserved from annual leave allowance), • Pension scheme (4% employer / 5% employee contribution), • Free on-site parking, • On-site canteen, • Access to Wellbeing 360, • Cycle to Work (Bike2Work) scheme, • Company uniform provided, • Ongoing training and development opportunities, • Career progression within a growing organisation If the role is of interest, then send your CV today