Quality Engineer

Quality Engineer
Location: Sheffield | Type: Permanent, Full-time | Salary: £45,000

Echelon Engineers is recruiting a Quality Engineer on behalf of an established manufacturing client in Sheffield. You’ll work for the Quality Manager, keeping the business’s ISO 9001 quality management system running and improving it, and leading improvements that make operations more efficient and reliable.

What you’ll do

* Carry out internal audits as part of the company’s audit programme

* Investigate non-conformities from audits, testing and customer feedback, using structured problem-solving to find root causes and fix them

* Record and analyse performance data to find waste, variation, bottlenecks and recurring issues

* Find and prioritise opportunities for continuous improvement, then lead them through to completion

* Write and maintain quality documentation, including checklists, test templates and production records for new and updated customer requirements

* Organise calibration of measurement and monitoring equipment across the site

* Present findings to stakeholders in clear reports

* Support product inspection and quality control testing alongside production and lab teams

About you

* Experience in a quality role in manufacturing or another regulated environment

* Working knowledge of ISO 9001 and internal auditing

* Confident with data analysis and problem-solving tools (e.g. root cause analysis, 8D, 5 Whys)

* A clear communicator who can work with people across the business

* Hands-on and happy to support the production floor and lab when needed

Why apply?
This is a varied, practical role where you’ll have a real say in how the business improves. You’ll get ongoing training and development in a team that supports you.

To find out more, apply now or contact Echelon Engineers for a confidential conversation
Only candidates based in UK and eligible to work in UK are allowed