Our client is a leading global manufacturer of innovative fluid-flow and mechanical systems and is looking for an experienced Quality Engineer to join their growing team!

The Quality Engineer will be responsible for maintaining high product-quality standards throughout the manufacturing process. This position will cover inspection, compliance, quality documentation, continuous improvement and supplier quality.

Quality Engineer Roles and Responsibilities:

• Oversee and coordinate incoming, in-process and final inspection activities
• Ensure products are manufactured in accordance with drawings, specifications and quality standards
• Conduct dimensional checks against general arrangement drawings and isometric drawings
• Inspect bolt torques, gasket types, flow directions and product identification
• Coordinate visual, penetrant, magnetic-particle, radiographic and ultrasonic testing where required
• Review non-destructive testing reports and ensure any findings are resolved
• Ensure products comply with relevant standards, including ISO 9001, PED, UKCA and applicable ASME and EN pipework requirements
• Maintain material and heat-number traceability throughout production
• Control calibrated measuring equipment and welding consumables
• Create and maintain inspection and test plans, quality plans, inspection checklists and weld maps
• Manage non-conformance reports, concessions, corrective actions and preventive actions
• Produce complete manufacturing data books and project handover documentation
• Maintain welding, NDT, pressure-testing, electrical-testing, FAT and SAT records
• Lead structured root-cause investigations using tools such as 5 Whys and Ishikawa
• Monitor SPC information, first-pass yield and defect trends
• Identify opportunities to reduce rework and improve manufacturing quality
• Recommend mistake-proofing, standardisation and design-for-manufacture improvements
• Coach welders, fitters and assembly technicians on inspection and testing requirements
• Participate in daily production meetings and communicate quality risks clearly
• Support client and third-party inspections, including hold and witness points
• Travel to supplier sites occasionally to complete quality inspections

Quality Engineer Ideal Candidate:

• Hands-on quality experience within mechanical or electromechanical manufacturing
• Experience within fabrication, pipework or modular plant construction
• The ability to interpret P&IDs, isometric drawings, general arrangement drawings, electrical schematics and technical datasheets
• Experience using precision-measurement equipment, pressure-testing rigs and torque tools
• An understanding of welding quality requirements, material traceability and NDT methods
• Working knowledge of ISO 9001 quality-management systems
• Experience producing inspection plans, quality documentation and project data books
• Strong knowledge of NCR, CAPA and structured problem-solving processes
• Excellent communication skills with the confidence to work with production teams, customers and third-party inspectors
• A Mechanical, Electrical or Manufacturing Engineering qualification would be advantageous
• Six Sigma, SPC or continuous-improvement experience would be beneficial
• Knowledge of PED, UKCA, ASME, EN pipework standards or ATEX would be advantageous
• Basic electrical and instrumentation testing experience would be beneficial

Quality Engineer Working Hours:

• Full-time, permanent position
• Predominantly based on site in Droitwich Spa
• Occasional travel to supplier facilities will be required

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