Quality Control Engineer

Quality Control Engineer

Leeds, West Yorkshire
37.5 hours per week Monday to Friday 6-2 / 2-10 Shift Pattern

A market leading manufacturer in Leeds is looking to appoint a Quality Control Engineer to join its Assembly Inspection team. This role plays a key part in ensuring every product leaving site meets the highest standards of quality, reliability, and customer expectations.

As a Quality Control Engineer you ll be responsible for identifying issues on the final product and ensuring exceptional standards of workmanship. This is a hands-on role where you ll work closely with production and engineering teams to solve problems, improve processes, and help prevent repeat issues.

This position would suit a Quality Inspector or Quality Control Engineer who enjoys being close to the manufacturing process and wants to make an impact on end product quality and deal with the final checks, sign off and documentation

What this role offers:

• Join a respected engineering manufacturer with a strong reputation in its sector
• Work within an established quality team with strong technical expertise
• Play a key role in final inspection and customer satisfaction
• Bonus scheme
• Competitive pension scheme
• Long-term career development opportunities
• Great benefits

Key responsibilities:

• Carry out final inspections and be customer-facing during product buy-offs
• Identify defects, non-conformances, and quality concerns during assembly inspection
• Work closely with production, engineering, and operational teams to resolve issues using root cause investigations
• Drive continuous improvement across products and manufacturing processes
• Support process control activities and improve product reliability
• Investigate issues and defects arising from the final stages of product development
• Produce clear reports and communicate findings across the business
• Support internal audits and quality compliance activities

What they re looking for:

• Previous experience in a Quality Inspector, Quality Control Engineer, or similar role
• Strong mechanical engineering knowledge
• Experience with in complex manufacturing or design-to-order environments
• Knowledge of quality tools such as PPAP, FMEA, SPC, Lean, and DMAIC
• Strong root cause analysis and problem-solving skills
• Ability to interpret engineering drawings
• Knowledge of ISO 9001 and ISO 14001 standards
• Apprentice trained, HND or degree level in Mechanical Engineering or a similar engineering qualification
• CQI or IRCA qualifications would be beneficial

If you re a Quality Control Engineer looking for a role where you can make a genuine impact on product quality while working in a highly technical manufacturing environment, please apply