Senior Quality Engineer

About us

At Plexus, our vision is to help create the products that build a better world.  By embracing an innovative culture of excellence, we pride ourselves on designing, manufacturing and servicing some of the world’s most transformative products. From life-saving medical technology and mission-critical defense solutions to sophisticated industrial automation, we’re proud to partner with our customers to bring their complex ideas to market. 

Visit Plexus.com to learn more about our unwavering commitment to our vision. 

Living Our Values

With a vision rooted in the wellbeing and inclusive engagement of our team members, our customers, their end users and our communities, people are the heart of what we do and who we are. Our values unite and guide us in everything that we do. 

Our values include: Growing our People, Building Belonging, Innovating Responsibly, Delivering Excellence and Creating Customer Success. 

As part of our team, you’ll do impactful work within an inclusive environment where everyone works together to achieve extraordinary outcomes. You’ll be empowered to reach your full potential through managing your own personalised development plan and access to our learning and development programs.

The Role

Plexus is seeking a Senior Quality Engineer to become the critical force in driving quality excellence for our complex manufacturing and engineering operations. This role is a key leadership position that places you at the intersection of technical quality standards and high-level customer interaction, offering unique exposure across aerospace, medical, and industrial sectors.

You will be responsible for working across various Quality Management Systems (ISO 9001, ISO 13485, and AS9100), giving you the opportunity to broaden your expertise and technical perspective, supporting operations at both our Kelso and Livingston sites.

Key Accountabilities

As a Senior Quality Engineer, you will be the department technical lead for New Product Introduction, while also developing and deploying strategic initiatives to elevate the site’s Quality Maturity.

• New Product Introduction: Build quality into new products from the outset by collaborating with other functional teams and customers to introduce new products.
• Drive Proactive Quality: Lead and drive quality excellence to ensure process capability meets or exceeds manufacturing requirements and standards. We need a professional who is proactive and constantly seeking out opportunities, not waiting for a list of tasks.
• Quality Leadership: Provide technical training, leadership, guidance, and direction to team members and stakeholders, in support of the site’s Quality Management team.
• Continuous Improvement: Provide support and leadership in order to effectively design, develop, monitor, maintain, and continuously improve the quality management system in alignment with Plexus strategies and values to ensure services are capable of meeting business needs.
• Master Stakeholder Interaction: Effectively communicate functional and organizational goals and quality concerns, while being comfortable and capable of managing difficult conversations with both internal teams and customers.

Is This You?

We are looking for a quality-minded leader who is ready to grow. While a background in electronics is a plus, it is not a dealbreaker. We are explicitly expanding our search beyond traditional Quality titles and encourage applications from manufacturing, process, or other engineering backgrounds. If you have the passion and potential for a 'step-up' opportunity, we want to hear from you.

The ideal candidate must possess:

• Continuous Improvement Mindset: A self-starter who makes the role their own and is comfortable in the uncomfortable space of challenging the status quo.
• APQP & New Product Introduction Experience: Experience introducing and qualifying new products to volume manufacturing through the use of a structured framework such as Advanced Product Quality Planning.
• Strong People & Customer Skills: Excellent interpersonal and communication skills, with a proven ability to comfortably interact with both the team and key customers.
• Technical Foundation: Bachelor’s degree and a minimum of 4 years' related experience, with a solid technical level of knowledge to develop and advise the team.

Apply Today

If you're looking for a highly visible and critical role where you can lead, develop, and influence, click the link to apply. Come be the next great leader in our Quality Engineering team!

Your Rewards and Wellbeing

We believe in rewarding your contribution with a comprehensive package designed to support your life both inside and outside of work. 

• Growth: Bespoke development plans and volunteer time off
• Health: Private medical insurance, Employee Assistance Program and vision care
• Wealth: Enhanced pension contributions, life assurance, and group income protection
• Lifestyle: Electric Vehicle and Cycle to Work schemes, plus 33 days of annual leave

Application Process

At Plexus, we don't look for culture fit, we look for culture add. We value the unique perspectives you bring and review every candidate holistically, balancing professional experience, education and individual journey. 

Accessibility and Accommodations

As a Disability Confident employer, we recruit purely on the basis of skills and merit, ensuring an equitable process for everyone. We are committed to providing reasonable accommodations for individuals with disabilities or special requirements. If you require support during the application process, please contact us at [email protected] with your contact information and a description of your needs.

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