Product Quality Engineer

Flexi-Time, 33 Holidays, Frequent Work Events/Socials and State-Of-The-Art-Facilities and an attractive pension contribution are just a few of the benefits that the Product Quality Engineer will enjoy whilst working with this impressive engineering organisation.

Established over 100 years ago, this highly impressive engineering organisation has become a vital partner to their high profile clientele. Operating out of a state-of-the‑art manufacturing facility, they currently employ over 120 people and produce bespoke high‑end products for use in a variety of industries and types of facilities.

This employer is based in LEEDS
, meaning that the successful Product Quality Engineer will easily be able to commute from surrounding towns and cities including Bradford, Dewsbury, Huddersfield, Halifax, Wakefield, Castleford, Pontefract, Bingley and Keighley.

• Develop, implement and maintain in process quality control plans and ISO 9001 aligned procedures across all major transformer manufacturing stages, ensuring full compliance with customer specifications.
• Conduct inspections, tests and audits to detect non conformities early, driving timely corrective actions and maintaining robust product quality standards.
• Lead structured root cause analysis using 8D, Ishikawa, MSA, SPC and FMEA, ensuring the identification of systemic issues and validation of long term corrective actions.
• Collaborate with Production, Engineering and Supply Chain to resolve quality issues, improve process capability, reduce scrap/rework and support qualification of new materials and processes.
• Analyse engineering drawings, technical data and quality KPIs to identify trends, guide improvements and contribute to lean manufacturing and continuous improvement initiatives.
• Support Factory Acceptance Testing (FAT), maintain all quality documentation, ensure full material traceability and assist with customer audits, third party inspections and certification activities.
• Work with Design Engineering on manufacturability, provide quality training to production teams, and support supplier investigations and improvements to ensure consistent material and component conformity.

• Apprenticeship, HND, Degree or equivalent technical background in Electrical, Mechanical, Industrial Engineering or a related manufacturing discipline.
• 3-5 years’ quality engineering experience within mechanical/electrical manufacturing
• Solid working knowledge of ISO 9001 and practical experience with quality management systems.
• Proficient in structured problem solving tools such as FMEA, 8D, SPC, MSA and root cause analysis.
• Strong analytical ability with proven experience interpreting engineering drawings and technical specifications.

• Up to £45,000 (depending on experience)
• Flexible working hours (37.5 Hours per week)
• 4-Hour minimum day (2hrsx
  
  AM & 2xhrs
  
  PM)
• Monday to Thursday – 08:15am to 17:00pm
• Friday – 08:15am to 12:45pm
• 33 days Annual Leave including Bank Holidays
• 10% Combined Pension