Quality Engineer

Quality Engineer
£40,000 – £45,000 | Permanent

Mansell Recruitment Group is recruiting for a hands-on Quality Engineer to join an established engineering and manufacturing business.

This is a practical, production-focused quality role, ideal for an engineer who enjoys being on the shop floor, solving problems at source and driving improvements within a precision manufacturing environment.

The Role

Working closely with Production, Manufacturing, Design and Quality teams, you will:

Investigate manufacturing and product quality issues, identifying root causes and implementing corrective and preventative actions

Provide hands-on quality support across production, test and despatch

Resolve manufacturing process issues and identify higher-risk components and activities

Support engineering changes to improve product quality, manufacturing throughput and cost

Produce sample approval packages for new parts and assemblies

Work closely with suppliers to resolve quality issues and drive continuous improvement

Support non-conformance and supplier return processes

Assist with the calibration of gauges and measuring equipment

Develop work instructions, processes and test documentation

Contribute to continuous improvement, waste reduction and mistake-proofing initiatives

The Candidate

We are particularly interested in candidates with experience gained within an industrial engineering or manufacturing environment, ideally involving:

Electro-mechanical assembly and/or precision CNC machining

Quality engineering, QA or product inspection

Root cause analysis and practical problem solving

Supplier quality and non-conformance management

MRP/ERP systems – Dynamics 365 would be advantageous

ISO 9001 and formal quality methodologies

Six Sigma methodologies

A Degree or HND in an engineering discipline would be beneficial but is not essential where suitable practical experience can be demonstrated.

This position would suit a Quality Engineer, Manufacturing Quality Engineer, Mechanical Quality Engineer, Supplier Quality Engineer or Quality Assurance Engineer looking for a varied and genuinely hands-on engineering role.

Salary: £40,000 – £45,000 depending on experience

Benefits include 33 days' holiday including Bank Holidays, pension, private healthcare and life assurance, subject to qualifying periods.

Apply today or contact Mansell Recruitment Group for a confidential discussion.