Process Quality Engineer

Process Quality Engineer

Experience Dependent + Bonus
Gloucestershire
Days (Onsite)

We’re recruiting for a globally recognised engineering and manufacturing organisation specialising in high-performance instrumentation and industrial technology. The site in Gloucestershire plays a key role in delivering advanced products to international customers, with a strong focus on innovation, continuous improvement, and operational excellence. The business is known for its people-first culture and consistent recognition as a top UK employer.

Responsibilities - Process Quality Engineer

• Lead, coach, and develop a small team of Quality Engineers and Technicians while remaining hands-on in operational quality activities
• Support deployment of the site quality strategy, focusing on prevention, continuous improvement, and customer satisfaction
• Drive process quality improvements, including leading and delivering structured quality improvement projects (e.g. Six Sigma, Lean, CI initiatives)
• Improve right-first-time performance across parts, processes, and equipment using practical problem-solving techniques
• Conduct regular process audits to ensure compliance and identify opportunities for improvement
• Collaborate with Production, Engineering, Design, Sales, and R&D to ensure quality is embedded across all stages of the product lifecycle
• Support New Product Introduction (NPI) to ensure robust, on-time, and defect-free product launches
• Develop and maintain control plans, inspection methods, and process controls to ensure consistent process capability
• Provide daily shop-floor support to resolve production issues impacting delivery or quality performance
• Lead and facilitate root cause analysis activities, ensuring sustainable corrective actions are implemented
• Work with suppliers using drawings and technical standards to resolve quality issues and improve performance
• Evaluate manufacturing processes and drive improvements to eliminate defects, variation, and inefficiencies

Experience / Qualifications - Process Quality Engineer

• Minimum 5 years' experience in a Quality Engineering role within a manufacturing environment
• Proven track record of leading and delivering quality improvement projects (e.g. Six Sigma, Lean, continuous improvement initiatives)
• Strong experience in process quality and shop-floor problem solving (rather than purely quality systems)
• Experience leading or supervising small teams while remaining operationally hands-on
• Demonstrated success in New Product Introduction (NPI) and quality assurance activities
• Strong cross-functional collaboration experience
• Skilled in structured problem-solving tools (8D, RCA, Six Sigma methodologies)
• Six Sigma Green Belt (minimum) – Black Belt preferred
• ISO 9001 knowledge/audit experience desirable
• Strong communication and stakeholder engagement skills
• IT proficiency including MS Office and SAP
• Project management capability

Benefits - Process Quality Engineer

• Excellent Bonus Scheme
• Life Assurance x6 Basic Salary
• Flexible Work Hours
• Pension matched up to 10%
• 33 days holiday (including bank holidays)
• Recognised top UK employer

For more information on this role, please contact Andy Haddon on (phone number removed), or send a copy of your CV to (url removed)

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Ideal background / Previous roles may include: Process Quality Engineer, Manufacturing Quality Engineer, Senior Quality Engineer, Continuous Improvement Engineer, Quality Improvement Engineer, Production Quality Engineer, Operational Excellence Engineer, NPI Quality Engineer, Quality Team Leader.

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