Job Description
Quality Engineer
Location: Tring
Hours: Monday to Friday
Salary: Competitive, dependent on experience
We are seeking an experienced and hands-on Quality Engineer to join a busy manufacturing environment in Tring. You will be responsible for maintaining and improving product quality across customer, internal, and supplier quality activities, ensuring non-conformities are effectively investigated, resolved, and prevented from recurring.
This is an excellent opportunity for a Quality Engineer with a manufacturing background who enjoys problem-solving, working cross-functionally, and driving continuous improvement. You will play a key role in maintaining quality standards, supporting product development, and ensuring products meet customer requirements and engineering specifications.
Key Responsibilities as a Quality Engineer
Act as the main point of contact for assigned customer, internal, or supplier quality issues
Investigate non-conforming products and coordinate containment, corrective, and preventive actions
Lead root cause investigations and implement effective solutions to prevent repeat issues
Analyse quality data to identify trends, risks, and opportunities for improvement
Manage customer returns, product failure investigations, and quality complaints
Support supplier quality management, audits, and supplier development activities
Develop and maintain inspection plans for incoming goods and manufactured products
Ensure products conform to engineering drawings, specifications, and quality standards
Support new product introduction, engineering changes, and manufacturing process changes
Conduct internal quality audits and support the maintenance of the Quality Management System
Apply quality tools and techniques, including 8D problem solving, SPC, APQP, and Poka-Yoke
Manage measurement methods and inspection equipment to ensure accurate quality checks
Provide quality updates at production meetings and supplier or customer reviews
Support continuous improvement initiatives across the business
Work closely with engineering, manufacturing, service, sales, and suppliers to resolve quality issues
Travel to other company sites, suppliers, and customers when required
Skills & Experience as a Quality Engineer
Degree, HNC, HND, or equivalent qualification in an engineering discipline
At least 3 years'' experience within a manufacturing environment, ideally electromechanical
Experience with quality engineering methods, measurement techniques, and root cause analysis
Knowledge of Statistical Process Control (SPC) and Advanced Product Quality Planning (APQP)
Ability to read and interpret engineering drawings and technical specifications
Experience investigating non-conformities and implementing corrective and preventive actions
Strong analytical skills and attention to detail
Excellent communication skills and the ability to coordinate activities across multiple departments
A practical, hands-on approach to problem-solving and continuous improvement
Experience with internal or supplier audits would be advantageous
Knowledge of ISO 9001 Quality Management Systems would be beneficial
Experience with 8D problem solving and customer or supplier quality management would be desirable
Ability to build effective working relationships with internal teams, customers, and suppliers
Apply now or contact Mia Gandolfo at ProTech Recruitment in Hemel Hempstead.
