Quality Engineer

Quality Engineer Location: Droitwich Spa Salary: £50,000 per annum Working Hours: Full-time, Monday to Friday Working Arrangement: Site-based, with occasional UK supplier visits The Opportunity We are currently recruiting an experienced Quality Engineer to join a well-established, global engineering and manufacturing business specialising in advanced fluid-flow technology.

With over 1,400 employees worldwide and eight manufacturing facilities across four continents, the business has built an excellent reputation for engineering innovation, product quality and technical excellence. Due to continued growth, an opportunity has arisen for an additional Quality Engineer to join the team at its Droitwich facility.

This is an excellent opportunity for a hands-on Quality Engineer with experience in mechanical or electromechanical manufacturing, fabrication or modular plant construction. You will play a key role in maintaining and improving product quality, ensuring compliance with industry standards and driving continuous improvement throughout the manufacturing process.

Although predominantly based at the Droitwich site, the position will involve occasional travel to supplier locations to undertake inspections and quality assessments. Key Responsibilities Quality Inspection & Verification Coordinate incoming, in-process and final inspection activities to ensure products meet required quality standards.

Carry out dimensional inspections against engineering drawings, GA drawings and isometrics. Verify bolt torque, gasket specifications, flow direction, tagging and overall build quality. Coordinate Non-Destructive Testing (NDT), including visual, penetrant, magnetic particle, radiographic and ultrasonic testing where applicable.

Review inspection reports and ensure any identified issues are resolved. Quality Standards & Documentation Ensure manufactured products comply with engineering specifications, P&IDs, isometrics and relevant industry standards.

Maintain material and heat-number traceability, ensuring calibrated equipment and welding consumables are controlled. Develop and maintain Inspection and Test Plans (ITPs), quality plans, inspection checklists and weld maps.

Manage Non-Conformance Reports (NCRs), concessions and corrective actions. Prepare and maintain quality documentation, including material certificates, welding records, NDT reports, pressure test records and final inspection documentation.

Ensure compliance with ISO 9001 and relevant industry standards, including PED/UKCA and applicable ASME/EN requirements. Problem Solving & Continuous Improvement Lead investigations into quality issues using structured problem-solving techniques, including 5 Whys and Ishikawa.

Monitor quality performance, identify recurring defects and implement effective corrective actions. Analyse quality data and trends to reduce defects, improve first-pass ...

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