Quality Engineer 6345

Job Title: Senior Quality Engineer

Location: Gloucester

Hours: Monday to Friday

Salary: Competitive, dependent on experience

Key Responsibilities of a Senior Quality Engineer:

• Monitor, assess and report on product and process quality to ensure manufacturing meets required standards.
• Carry out root cause analysis and problem solving using recognised methodologies such as 5 Why, 8D, A3 or DMAIC.
• Raise and manage corrective action requests, ensuring timely and effective close-out.
• Support and drive Lean and Six Sigma methodologies across the business unit.
• Promote a Zero Non-Conformance and Right First Time culture.
• Review and improve standard operating procedures and processes.
• Conduct internal and external quality and compliance audits.
• Analyse customer complaints, contributing to continuous improvement of customer satisfaction and business KPIs.
• Produce quality reports and maintain accurate quality documentation.

Key Skills and Experience of a Senior Quality Engineer:

• Minimum HNC in Quality or Manufacturing Engineering.
• Quality Management Diploma (or equivalent).
• Trained in Root Cause Analysis (5 Why, 8D, A3, DMAIC).
• Qualified Internal Auditor (Lead Auditor certification beneficial).
• In-depth knowledge of ISO 9001 Quality Management Systems.
• Ability to interpret engineering drawings and customer specifications.
• Experienced in structured, data-driven problem solving and continuous improvement practices.
• Working knowledge of Lean and/or Six Sigma methodologies is desirable.
• Competent user of MS Word, Excel, Outlook and PowerPoint.
• Minimum one year of relevant experience or equivalent combination of education and practical background.

What We Offer:

• Company pension scheme (7% company / 5% employee contribution via salary exchange)
• 25 days holiday plus bank holidays
• Life Assurance (3x salary)
• Peer to peer recognition scheme
• Early finish on Fridays
• Christmas shutdown
• Health Cash Plan

To be considered for this role, please email your CV to andrew.penrith@first-base.co.uk or call Andrew on 01453 755330.

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