Quality Engineer

Quality Engineer

Location:
Wolverhampton
Salary: 42,000 + Excellent Benefits
Contract:
Permanent Full-Time Hybrid
Industry: Engineering and Manufacturing

Overview of Quality Engineer Role

A Wolverhampton-based Engineering and Manufacturing organisation is seeking an experienced Quality Engineer to support operational quality across electromechanical machinery, mechanical handling equipment, and engineered process systems.

The manufacturing environment includes machining, welding, and heavy fabrication so this role suits someone who understands how quality must be controlled across hands-on production and assembly operations.

This is a broad operational quality role where you will focus on goods in inspection, supplier NCRs, surveillance across manufacturing, route card compliance, and ensuring quality processes are followed. You will also support elements of project quality such as documentation checks, MITPs, and customer evidence packs when required. This makes it an excellent role for someone who enjoys varied work with direct visibility across production, suppliers, and engineering teams.

If you enjoy problem solving, improving processes, and supporting day-to-day operational quality in a busy engineering setting, this role offers a strong next step.

Key Responsibilities of the Quality Engineer
Operational Quality Control

• Carry out goods inwards inspection including document checks and physical verification
• Support patrol inspection across machining, welding, fabrication, and assembly areas
• Ensure route card compliance and process adherence across all manufacturing stages
• Assist with traceability control and inspection documentation accuracy
• Raise and manage supplier NCRs including investigation and evidence collection
• Work closely with manufacturing teams to resolve shop floor quality issues

Supplier Quality and Compliance

• Review supplier documentation including inspection records and certifications
• Liaise with suppliers regarding NCRs, corrective actions, and improvement plans
• Support supplier surveillance for machining, fabrication, and assembly processes
• Monitor supplier performance and communicate risks or concerns to the wider quality team

Quality Assurance and Improvement

• Support internal audits to ensure alignment with ISO 9001 and relevant standards
• Assist with continuous improvement projects across quality systems and procedures
• Contribute to root cause analysis using 8D, 5Y, or similar methodologies
• Support development and refinement of procedures and operational controls
• Assist in preparing documentation and lifetime records for project delivery

About You

You are an experienced Quality Engineer with a strong interest in operational quality. You enjoy being close to manufacturing processes including machining, welding, and fabrication. You value accuracy, documentation, and process control. You communicate well with engineering, suppliers, and production teams. You are methodical, structured, and take pride in improving quality at source.

Requirements for Quality Engineer Role

• Experience in operational quality within a regulated engineering or manufacturing environment
• Understanding of electromechanical machinery, engineered systems, or mechanical assemblies
• Experience with machining, welding, or fabricated assemblies
• Knowledge of ISO 9001 with ideally EN 3834 or EN 1090
• Experience raising and managing NCRs
• Understanding of inspection, traceability, and process compliance
• Structured problem solving skills such as 8D, 5Y, or Six Sigma
• Confidence working with suppliers and internal teams
• Competent user of Microsoft Office
• Ability to secure BPSS and SC clearance
• Engineering or Quality related qualification desirable

Benefits Package for Successful Quality Engineer

• Up to 42,000 salary
• 10% pension (5% employee / 5% employer)
• 25 days holiday plus 8 bank holidays with buy or sell options
• Hybrid working with three days on site and two from home
• Death in service at three times salary
• Paid time off for medical appointments
• Up to five ADO days for approved overtime
• Professional memberships paid
• Employee Assistance Programme
• Sickness benefit increasing with service
• Flexible working hours

Location / Commutable From Wolverhampton, Birmingham, Telford, Walsall, Dudley, Cannock, Stourbridge, Kidderminster, Bridgnorth plus surrounding areas within roughly a 60 minute drive.

Why It Might Interest You

• You enjoy hands-on operational quality work
• You like solving issues on the shop floor and working closely with production
• You value structure, documentation, and accuracy
• You want a long term role in a respected engineering organisation with development opportunities

Apply below to be considered for this opportunity.

To find out more about Progressive please visit (url removed)

Progressive Recruitment, a trading division of SThree Partnership LLP is acting as an Employment Business in relation to this vacancy Registered office 8 Bishopsgate, London, EC2N 4BQ
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