Quality Engineer
Location: Rochdale
Salary: £43,000 - £47,000 per annum (depending on experience)
Our client, a successful multi-site manufacturing business, is looking to recruit an experienced Quality Engineer to join their Quality Assurance team in Rochdale.
This is an excellent opportunity for a proactive quality professional with experience in automotive or high-volume manufacturing to support customer quality, drive continuous improvement and play a key role in New Product Introduction (NPI).
Key Responsibilities
- Support and improve product and process quality across manufacturing operations.
- Lead customer quality investigations, implementing effective corrective and preventative actions.
- Support New Product Introduction (NPI), ensuring quality requirements are achieved throughout product launch.
- Work closely with Manufacturing, Engineering, Customers and Suppliers to drive quality improvements.
- Analyse quality data and customer scorecards, identifying trends and reporting KPIs.
- Conduct internal and external quality audits in line with ISO standards.
- Support supplier quality activities and promote a culture of continuous improvement.
- Ensure compliance with customer requirements and company quality standards.
About You
You will have previous experience in a Quality Engineer role within automotive or high-volume manufacturing and be confident working with customers, suppliers and cross-functional teams.
Essential:
- Engineering qualification (or equivalent industry experience).
- Internal Auditor qualification for ISO 9001 (ISO 14001 desirable).
- Experience with IATF 16949 Core Tools (APQP, PPAP, FMEA, SPC and MSA).
- Background within a Tier 1 automotive or blue-chip manufacturing environment.
- Strong problem-solving, root cause analysis and data analysis skills.
- Proficient with Microsoft Office, ERP systems and customer quality portals.
Desirable:
- Experience within plastics, injection moulding, paint finishing or assembly manufacturing.
- Lean Manufacturing and Continuous Improvement knowledge.
Additional Requirements
- Full UK driving licence.
- Valid passport and willingness to travel.
- Right to work in the UK.
If you're looking to join a growing manufacturing business where you can make a real impact on quality performance and continuous improvement, we'd love to hear from you.
Apply online today and a member of the team at Bamford Contract Services will be in touch.
