Product Quality Engineer

Flexi‑Time, 33 holidays, frequent work events/socials and state‑of‑the‑art facilities, an attractive pension contribution and other benefits make the Product Quality Engineer role an attractive opportunity with a 100‑year‑old engineering organisation based in Leeds.

Established more than a century ago, this engineering organisation produces bespoke high‑end products for a range of industries. With a workforce of over 120 people and a modern manufacturing facility, it serves a high‑profile clientele.

Located in Leeds, the role allows easy commuting from neighbouring towns and cities such as 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 of 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.

• Base salary up to £50,000 (depending on experience).
• Flexible working hours – 37.5 hours per week.
• Minimum day of 4hours (2hoursAM+2hoursPM).
• Working days Mondayto Thursday – 08:15am to 05:00pm;
  Friday – 08:15am to 12:45pm.
• 33 days annual leave including bank holidays.
• 10% combined pension contribution.