Quality Engineer

An exciting opportunity has arisen for an experienced Quality Engineer to join a highly regulated engineering and infrastructure environment on an 18-month fixed-term contract based at Sellafield, a major nuclear facility in Cumbria. Working on complex engineering projects, you will play a key role in maintaining quality assurance standards, supporting project delivery, ensuring regulatory compliance, and driving continuous improvement across quality management systems and documentation processes.

Key Responsibilities

• Develop, review and maintain Inspection & Test Plans (ITPs), ensuring quality verification activities are clearly defined and implemented.
• Manage and review Lifetime Quality Records (LTQRs), quality documentation, and project compliance records to ensure full traceability.
• Conduct internal audits, quality surveillances, and support continuous improvement of the Quality Management System (QMS).
• Review subcontractor quality documentation, manage Non-Conformance Reports (NCRs), and implement corrective actions.
• Support project teams, clients, and suppliers to ensure compliance with nuclear quality standards and regulatory requirements.

Requirements:

• CSWIP 3.1 certified
• PCN Level 2 certified
• Experience with ITPs, LTQRs, NCRs, QMS improvements.
• Heavy Steel Fabrication and/or Nuclear experience desirable.

Salary: £50k package - £45,000 per annum + circa £5k allowances
Duration: 18 months Fixed Term Contract, with strong potential to turn permanent.
Full Time

• Monday to Thursday: 7:00am - 4:30pm
• Friday: 7:00am - 1:00pm

Benefits: Pension, Medical Cover, 25 days + BH, Cycle to Work, Save as you earn scheme, Counselling & Support, further Benefit schemes.

Contact Details
For further information or to apply, please contact:
Jacob Golding
ES Recruit - (phone number removed)
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