Quality Engineer Location: Derbyshire Type: Contract (Inside IR35) Rate: Competitive hourly rate About the Opportunity We are working with an established manufacturer in Derbyshire operating in a regulated process environment. The business runs a multi-line production site supplying customers with demanding quality and compliance expectations, and is strengthening its site quality function to support ongoing improvement activity. This is a hands-on, site-based contract role with genuine scope to influence process capability, product quality, and compliance performance from day one. Position Summary As a Quality Engineer, you will ensure that raw and packed materials, manufacturing processes, equipment, and finished products consistently meet defined quality standards. Working alongside Production, Engineering, Supply Chain, and technical teams, you will drive quality improvement initiatives, manage quality risk, and ensure compliance with business, customer, and regulatory requirements. Key Responsibilities Lead quality risk assessments using recognised methodologies such as FMEA and HACCP, ensuring mitigation plans are implemented and maintained. Support the qualification and validation of material, process, equipment, and packaging changes to meet quality, process capability, and efficiency targets. Investigate non-conformances, customer complaints, supplier issues, and batch failures to root cause, implementing sustainable corrective actions and managing containment ..... full job details .....