Quality Engineer

Job in Plymouth, Devon, PL2, England, UK

Listing for: DK Recruitment

Full Time position
Listed on 2026-07-21

Job specializations:

Quality Assurance - QA/QC
Quality Engineering
Engineering
Quality Engineering

Salary/Wage Range or Industry Benchmark: 38000 - 48000 GBP Yearly GBP 38000.00 48000.00 YEAR

An experienced Quality Engineer who has strong experience within Quality tools like 8D, investigations, FMEA’s PPAP and SPC is required for a large and reputable Manufacturing business based in Plymouth. Our client is able to offer a long term and progressive career within a Multi-National organisation.

Main Duties

To actively support the implementation, maintenance, performance and improvements of the quality management system by applying appropriate quality tools and techniques.
To provide training and support and to overcome barriers to quality improvement.
To work independently and as a team in conducting quality engineering activities.
To identify performance trends and potential and actual non-compliance in products and processes through data gathering, analysis, monitoring and auditing.
To work in line with Quality, Safety & environmental policies, procedures and work instructions.
Conduct root cause analysis and implement corrective ad preventative actions.
Decision making, Able to stop production, drive containment actions and take corrective or preventative measures, to ensure effective and timely defect management.
Carry out audits, inspections, measurements and test in a timely and effective manner.
Propose and implement robust and cost-effective solutions and improvements within Quality.
Evaluate and recommend new technologies and tools within quality engineering.
Develop relationships within all departments, suppliers and customers.
Control process control.
Customer performance monitoring and reporting.
Process data, trends and issues.
APQP – Support with NPI Projects.
Customer PAPP.
Gather information and report – giving feedback.
Document control.
Internal process and system audits.

Education

Minimum of BTEC – Ideally a HNC in Engineering/Science
Experience of Quality Tools (8D, FMEA’s, PPAP and SPC)
Computer Literate & Excellent communication skills
Ideally Lean trained
Experience with in a Precision Engineering environment
Minium of ISO
9001 – Ideally 14001 & 45001 Audit experience
Ideally have working Lean knowledge within Six Sigma

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