Quality Engineer

Reference number: 51993 Job title: Quality Engineer Salary: £50,000 – £55,000 pa plus profit share and great benefits Location: Runcorn Duration: Permanent Start date: ASAP Are you an experienced quality professional with a passion for developing effective quality management systems, improving processes and driving continuous improvement?

We are seeking a Quality Engineer / QA Lead to take ownership of the quality management system for an innovative, advanced manufacturing business based in Runcorn. This is an excellent opportunity for a systems focused quality professional who can translate customer and industry requirements into practical, effective business processes.

Working closely with the Global Quality Manager and colleagues across the business, you will play a key role in strengthening quality assurance, managing risk and ensuring processes consistently deliver the required standards and business outcomes.

The organisation is a specialist manufacturer to a range of demanding industries, including aerospace, automotive, marine and defence, making quality, precision and continuous improvement central to its success. As Quality Engineer / QA Lead, you will be responsible for developing, implementing and maintaining the quality management system, ensuring that processes, controls and assurance activities are effective, proportionate and aligned with business objectives.

You will help embed a culture of quality across the organisation, focusing on process effectiveness, risk management and continual improvement rather than compliance alone. Key Responsibilities Design, implement and maintain the Quality Management System (QMS).

Define and manage the system structure, process framework, standards and controls. Ensure customer, regulatory and relevant industry requirements are embedded into business processes, including ISO 9001, AS/EN 9100 and IATF 16949, as applicable.

Manage the internal audit programme and support external audits. Lead document control and management system change activities. Analyse process performance data, identify trends and drive opportunities for improvement. Promote risk-based thinking and ensure appropriate, effective process controls are in place.

Work collaboratively with HSE and IT teams to develop an integrated management system. Promote quality awareness and support the development of a strong quality culture throughout the business. Challenge existing processes constructively, identify systemic weaknesses and support root-cause problem-solving.

About You You will be a proactive and analytical quality professional who understands how business processes interact and can develop practical systems that improve performance without creating unnecessary bureaucracy. You will also bring the confidence to influence stakeholders, challenge established ways of wor...

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