Quality Engineer

Quality Engineer

Flexcon Glenrothes, Scotland, United Kingdom

Looking for an exciting new challenge in a role that develops with you?

Do you want to work for a company that convert problems into opportunities? If so, then check out our vacancy below.

At Flexcon Europe we take a highly personalised and focused approach.

We have an exciting opportunity to join our Quality Team, based in our European Headquarters in Glenrothes.

QUALITY ENGINEER

40 HOURS PER WEEK Working:
Monday – Friday

COMPETITIVE PAY AND BENEFITS

The successful individual will have a diverse role acting as the direct interface between the Quality, Technical/Operations business areas, External Suppliers and Customers, providing Quality/Technical guidance, support, and assistance.

Main duties will include but are not limited to:

• Responsible for the supplier non-conformance process/corrective action management.
• Responsible for ensuring supplier rejects are actioned appropriately.
• Support operations on quality and supplier related issues.
• Supplying detailed reports/regular updates related to supplier quality and operations quality as required.
• Supply chain representative for supplier visits when discussing quality issues.
• Establish key contacts at our strategic suppliers including Flexcon, Spencer, USA.
• Main responsibility for the supplier audit programme, including the creation of an audit plan, performing & reporting of findings with follow-up actions.
• Ensure comprehensive supplier specifications & supplier agreements are in place as appropriate.
• Ensure CoC/CoA are received from suppliers as agreed and validated against specification.
• Lead weekly/regular cross‑functional meetings relating to supplier issues/change management requirements to update other members on supplier issues.
• Critical Quality interface with technical department, operations and suppliers for the effective quality/technical management and resolution of supplier and operations issues.
• Project manage improvement activities by leading, guiding and taking responsibility for identified C.I Kaizen events, where appropriate.

• Maintain all relevant quality management system (QMS) documentation in an electronic system – QT9.
• Responsible for carrying out internal audits, ensuring findings, reports and resulting corrective actions are completed in a timely manner.
• Support customer complaint investigations ensuring feedback is prompt, thorough and effective.
• Familiar with problem solving techniques 5W/8D reporting and/or other problem‑solving methodologies for resolving internal operational, supplier and customer issues.
• Assist in training new employees on supplier quality training, continuous improvement, auditing and complaint investigation. Providing them with an overview of ISO and QMS.
• Create, review, and update training procedures as appropriate.
• Provide induction training in supplier quality issues, continuous improvement, auditing and complaint investigation for new hires and off‑site employees as appropriate.
• Comply with all safe business working practices.

NOTE: Role may involve some limited International Travel.

• Previous experience in a similar role.
• Proactive self‑motivated, self‑starter able to work both singly and part of multi‑disciplinary teams.
• Experience of working with and communicating with suppliers, operations & customers on quality problems.
• Flexible and adaptable to change at short notice depending on business priorities.
• Strong verbal and written communication skills, ability to write technical documents.
• Good problem‑solving capabilities.
• Communicating with internal and external customers on quality issues.
• Good interpersonal skills and ability to effectively interface with co‑workers, suppliers and customers where necessary.
• Strong organisational and time management skills.
• Confident decision maker based on ability to effectively interpret quality/technical information.
• Knowledge of continuous improvement skills preferred.
• Working knowledge of ISO 9001:2015 (International Organisation for Standardisation).
• PC skills including knowledge of PowerPoint, Visio, Word processing, spreadsheets, and collating & presenting data.
• Familiar with using electronic based QMS systems e.g. QT9 or equivalent.
• Working knowledge of FMEA/Control plans desirable.

• A competitive salary and benefits package in line with your experience.
• Continuous training and improvement to help you achieve your goals.
• Flextime.
• Free fruit.
• Subsidised gym membership.

Sound good? Then please submit your CV and a covering letter, letting us know how/what you will bring to the role by 10am on Monday 19 January 2026.

We look forward to hearing from you.