Production Quality Engineer

Production Quality Engineer

£37,000 - £39,000 per annum (depending on skills and abilities)

Permanent opportunity in Wrexham

Working hours: 8am - 4:30pm Monday to Thurs and 8am - 2:30pm Friday. 

Additional benefits:

• 25 days annual leave plus 8 bank holidays
• Company sick pay
• Free parking
• Early finish on a Friday

The Role:

A global manufacturing leader is seeking a Production Quality Engineer to join its quality team, to investigate manufacturing issues and implement corrective and preventative actions.

This is a fantastic opportunity to make a tangible impact within a collaborative environment-where your expertise will directly support operational success and customer satisfaction.

Responsibilities of the Production Quality Engineer:

• Lead root cause analysis of manufacturing defects, customer complaints, and process deviations using structured methodologies such as 8D, DMAIC, or similar
• Drive and manage corrective and preventive actions (CAPA), ensuring effective implementation and verification
• Analyse production and quality data to identify trends, recurring issues, and opportunities for continuous improvement
• Facilitate cross-functional problem-solving sessions and support continuous improvement initiatives
• Deliver scrap reduction and re-engineering projects, with ongoing focus on:

• Completing non-conformance documentation and reporting findings to the Quality Manager
• Planning and tracking activities to ensure progress can be effectively monitored and presented

The Candidate:

The successful Production Quality Engineer will have the following skills and abilities:

• Proven experience in a quality or engineering role, ideally within a fast-paced manufacturing environment or complex batch-processing setting
• Strong structured problem-solving abilities, with hands-on experience using tools such as 8D, Fishbone (Ishikawa), 5 Whys, Fault Tree Analysis, and statistical analysis
• Ability to interpret manufacturing data and convert insights into practical, actionable improvements
• Demonstrated experience working effectively within a team environment
• Strong IT skills, including proficiency in Microsoft Word, Excel, and PowerPoint

The Client

Our client prides themselves on their innovation, service and performance. They are committed to delivering high quality products. This is a great opportunity for someone to join a successful, global business and become a key player in delivering against ambitious growth plans.  

Additional job titles/skills: #QualityEngineer #EngineeringJobs #ManufacturingJobs #ContinuousImprovement #RootCauseAnalysis #QualityControl #ProcessImprovement

#CAPA #LeanManufacturing #SixSigma #ProblemSolving #DataAnalysis #ProductionQuality #EngineeringCareers #OperationalExcellence #ManufacturingExcellence

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To Apply

This vacancy is advertised by Travail Employment Group who are acting as an Employment Agency.

Once you click to apply for this job your application will be immediately received by Travail Employment Group. If your application is successful a consultant will be in contact with you within the next 7 days.   If we have not contacted you within 7 days you may not have been successful for this position but please feel free to give us a call to discuss similar roles.

All candidates registering with Travail Employment Group will need to provide proof of identity, and evidence of any experience, training and qualifications our client considers necessary for this position.

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