Quality Engineer, Alfreton

Quality Engineer, Alfreton

Salary: £34,500 per annum
Hours: Monday to Friday, 7am to 4pm

An excellent opportunity has arisen for a Quality Engineer to join a well-established production business on a permanent basis. This role would ideally suit an experienced Quality Inspector or Shop Floor Quality Technician looking to take the next step into a Quality Engineering position.

Working closely with the QHSE Manager, the successful candidate will support quality activities across the business, acting as a key link between production, customers and the wider organisation. The role is approximately 70% quality systems, investigations and documentation, with 30% hands-on inspection and measurement activities.

Extensive training and development opportunities are available, with a clear progression route towards a future QHSE-focused position.

Key Responsibilities

• Carry out visual and dimensional inspection of production parts using a variety of measuring equipment.
• Read and interpret engineering drawings and specifications.
• Support the control and investigation of non-conforming products.
• Conduct Root Cause Analysis using tools such as 5 Why, CAPA and 8D methodologies.
• Act as the first point of contact for customer quality concerns and complaints.
• Create, maintain and update quality documentation, including work instructions, quality alerts and inspection records.
• Support compliance with ISO9001:2015 quality management systems.
• Participate in and support internal audits.
• Drive and contribute to Continuous Improvement initiatives across the business.
• Liaise with production, engineering, customers and other departments to resolve quality issues and improve processes.
• Operate quality inspection equipment including callipers, micrometres, gauges and microscopes.
• Attend and contribute to quality meetings, customer visits and other activities relevant to the role.

Essential Requirements

• Previous quality inspection experience within a manufacturing or production environment.
• Hands-on experience conducting dimensional inspections and measurements.
• Ability to read and interpret engineering drawings.
• Experience using inspection equipment such as callipers, micrometres and gauges.
• Understanding of non-conformance management and Root Cause Analysis techniques.
• Experience supporting Continuous Improvement activities.
• Knowledge of ISO9001:2015.
• Strong communication skills with the confidence to engage with customers and internal stakeholders.
• Full UK Driving Licence.
• Ambition to progress from a quality inspection background into a Quality Engineering role.

Desirable Requirements

• Internal Auditor qualification or auditing experience.
• Experience operating or programming CMM equipment.
• Experience using Planar or Keyence IM measurement systems.
• SAP or similar MRP/ERP system experience.
• Six Sigma qualification or Lean Manufacturing experience.
• Welding or fabricated product knowledge.
• Experience dealing directly with customer quality concerns.
• Previous involvement in quality improvement projects.

This role is being advertised by Essential Recruitment and Professional, a recruitment agency.