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Quality Engineer

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Posted on Jul 3, 2026 by CV-Library
Redditch, Worcestershire, United Kingdom
Engineering
Immediate Start
£40k - £40k Annual
Full-Time
A reputable and long-established machining company in Redditch is seeking an experienced Quality Engineer to join their team. This permanent role offers competitive pay and overtime opportunities.

The successful candidate for the role of Quality Engineer will be a hands-on QC professional responsible for taking new projects from trials through to stable production, owning core APQP deliverables and ensuring robust measurement, reporting and problem-solving.

Duties and responsibilities of Quality Engineer:

* Lead and maintain APQP quality deliverables including Process Flow Diagrams, PFMEA / FMEA and Control Plans

* Support new projects from trial builds through PPAP-style readiness and implementation into production

* Produce dimensional inspection reports against engineering drawings and CAD data

* Perform and coordinate inspection using metrology equipment including Verniers, shadow graphs, CMM and Romer arms

* Program and run CMM inspections using PC-DMIS – essential

* Design and specify gauges/fixtures and create/maintain gauge instructions

* Create tool trial reports and quality feedback following trials

* Complete feasibility studies for new tooling and process routes

* Liaise directly with customers' engineering/quality teams, toolmakers and external suppliers

* Manage customer complaints using structured problem-solving (leading 8D investigations, containment, root cause and CAPA)

* Create and maintain SOPs and work instructions (including injection moulding, chrome plating and re-work instructions)

* Working to tight tolerances and in-process measurements

Skills/attributes required by successful candidate for the role of Quality Engineer:

* Previous experience in a QC/Quality Engineering role within a manufacturing environment

* Strong working knowledge of APQP (Control Plans, FMEA, PFMEA, and Process Flow documentation) – essential

* Experience with Romer arm scanning (or similar portable CMM/scan arms)

* Strong dimensional inspection capability and confidence interpreting engineering drawings

* Structured problem-solving experience, including 8D complaint handling

* Ability to write clear, usable SOPs and work instructions

* Attention to detail with a "right first time" mindset

* Effective communication skills and a collaborative approach when working cross-functionally

* Team player, with pride in one’s work and a desire for success

* Be adaptable and willing to go the extra mile to meet tight deadlines

Location: Redditch, Worcestershire
Hours of Work: Day shifts with early Friday finish
Pay: Up to £40,000, dependent upon experience
Benefits: Workplace pension scheme, Onsite parking, Flexible working hours on Days
Contract: Permanent

If you have the skills to fulfil the role of Quality Engineer, please APPLY TODAY

Reference: 225325241

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Quality Engineer

CV-Library

Posted on Jul 3, 2026 by CV-Library

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Redditch, Worcestershire, United Kingdom
Engineering
Immediate Start
£40k - £40k Annual
Full-Time
A reputable and long-established machining company in Redditch is seeking an experienced Quality Engineer to join their team. This permanent role offers competitive pay and overtime opportunities.

The successful candidate for the role of Quality Engineer will be a hands-on QC professional responsible for taking new projects from trials through to stable production, owning core APQP deliverables and ensuring robust measurement, reporting and problem-solving.

Duties and responsibilities of Quality Engineer:

* Lead and maintain APQP quality deliverables including Process Flow Diagrams, PFMEA / FMEA and Control Plans

* Support new projects from trial builds through PPAP-style readiness and implementation into production

* Produce dimensional inspection reports against engineering drawings and CAD data

* Perform and coordinate inspection using metrology equipment including Verniers, shadow graphs, CMM and Romer arms

* Program and run CMM inspections using PC-DMIS – essential

* Design and specify gauges/fixtures and create/maintain gauge instructions

* Create tool trial reports and quality feedback following trials

* Complete feasibility studies for new tooling and process routes

* Liaise directly with customers' engineering/quality teams, toolmakers and external suppliers

* Manage customer complaints using structured problem-solving (leading 8D investigations, containment, root cause and CAPA)

* Create and maintain SOPs and work instructions (including injection moulding, chrome plating and re-work instructions)

* Working to tight tolerances and in-process measurements

Skills/attributes required by successful candidate for the role of Quality Engineer:

* Previous experience in a QC/Quality Engineering role within a manufacturing environment

* Strong working knowledge of APQP (Control Plans, FMEA, PFMEA, and Process Flow documentation) – essential

* Experience with Romer arm scanning (or similar portable CMM/scan arms)

* Strong dimensional inspection capability and confidence interpreting engineering drawings

* Structured problem-solving experience, including 8D complaint handling

* Ability to write clear, usable SOPs and work instructions

* Attention to detail with a "right first time" mindset

* Effective communication skills and a collaborative approach when working cross-functionally

* Team player, with pride in one’s work and a desire for success

* Be adaptable and willing to go the extra mile to meet tight deadlines

Location: Redditch, Worcestershire
Hours of Work: Day shifts with early Friday finish
Pay: Up to £40,000, dependent upon experience
Benefits: Workplace pension scheme, Onsite parking, Flexible working hours on Days
Contract: Permanent

If you have the skills to fulfil the role of Quality Engineer, please APPLY TODAY
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Reference: 225325241

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