Quality Assurance Engineer in Coatbridge, North Lanarkshire

Quality Assurance Engineer

Location: Coatbridge, Scotland

Salary: Up to 50k (DOE)

About the Opportunity:

A well-established and growing precision engineering manufacturer is seeking an experienced Quality Assurance Engineer to strengthen its quality function. Operating within a demanding CNC machining and manufacturing environment, this position plays a critical role in ensuring quality standards, compliance requirements, and customer expectations are consistently achieved throughout the production lifecycle.

Working closely with Production, Engineering, Commercial, and Customer teams, you will take ownership of quality assurance activities, support customer requirements, drive continuous improvement initiatives, and help maintain the highest standards of manufacturing excellence.

Key Responsibilities:

• Lead quality assurance activities across precision engineering and manufacturing operations.
• Compile and review manufacturing documentation packages to ensure compliance with customer, industry, and regulatory requirements.
• Review subcontractor certifications, including welding, coatings, heat treatment, and specialist process documentation.
• Conduct contract reviews and support pre-production quality planning activities.
• Verify material certifications against customer specifications and quality requirements.
• Investigate internal, supplier, and customer quality issues using structured root cause analysis and CAPA methodologies.
• Manage Non-Conformance Reports (NCRs) and act as a key point of contact for customer quality matters.
• Liaise with customers, suppliers, and third-party inspection bodies to ensure quality compliance.
• Identify opportunities for process improvement, waste reduction, and enhanced right-first-time performance.
• Maintain calibration systems and support wider QA/QC activities.
• Mentor and support junior quality personnel, promoting a culture of continuous improvement and best practice.

Candidate Profile:

Essential Experience:

• A minimum of 3 years' experience within a Quality Engineering, Quality Assurance, or Quality Control role.
• Background within manufacturing, CNC machining, precision engineering, or heavy engineering environments.
• Strong understanding of Quality Management Systems and ISO standards.
• Experience investigating quality concerns and implementing corrective and preventive actions (CAPA).
• Ability to work collaboratively across production, engineering, customer, and supplier functions.

Highly Desirable:

• Oil & Gas quality management experience.
• Knowledge of:
  • NOIs
  • ITPs
  • WPS
  • SMDLs
  • ERP systems
• Experience with E-Max and Visual Fair systems.

Personal Attributes:

• Excellent problem-solving and analytical skills.
• Strong organisational and workload management capability.
• Ability to thrive in a fast-paced manufacturing environment.
• Proactive, detail-oriented, and quality-driven mindset.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills.

What's on Offer:

✅ Competitive salary (DOE)
✅ Profit-related bonus scheme
✅ Enhanced pension contribution
✅ Life Insurance & Employee Wellbeing Benefits
✅ 39-hour working week with early finish on Fridays
✅ 31 days annual leave, increasing with service
✅ Long-term career progression opportunities
✅ Growing and successful precision engineering business