Permanent & Contract Quality Engineer Jobs — North East
Quality engineer vacancies in the North East of England
Nigel Wright Group is the leading and largest professional recruitment agency in the North East of England. For over 35 years, we have helped job seekers secure permanent and contract quality engineer roles at a wide range of businesses operating in diverse sectors. Consultants based at our Newcastle and Teesside offices can quickly connect candidates with employers seeking their skills.
Jobs in quality engineering
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Careers in quality engineering
A certified quality engineer is responsible for ensuring that products or services meet established quality standards and customer expectations. They focus on developing, implementing, and monitoring processes to ensure consistent quality during production and delivery. Here’s an overview of the key skills and responsibilities typically found in a quality engineer job description:
1. Quality Control and Quality Assurance
Inspection and Testing: Quality engineers perform or oversee the inspection and testing of products, materials, or processes to verify that they meet specifications and standards.
Develop Quality Standards: They work with engineering and production teams to define quality standards and procedures that ensure products meet both company and customer requirements.
Documentation: They maintain detailed records of testing results, inspections, and any quality-related issues to track performance over time.
2. Process Improvement
Root Cause Analysis: When defects or quality issues are identified, quality engineers conduct root cause analysis to determine why the problem occurred and how to prevent it in the future.
Continuous Improvement: Quality engineers work on improving manufacturing and production processes to reduce waste, improve efficiency, and enhance product quality.
Lean and Six Sigma: They may use methodologies like Lean or Six Sigma to streamline processes, minimise defects, and improve overall efficiency.
3. Compliance and Standards
Regulatory Compliance: They ensure that products and processes comply with industry standards, regulations, and legal requirements (e.g., ISO standards, FDA regulations, etc.).
Audits: Quality engineers often conduct or participate in internal and external audits to verify compliance with regulatory requirements and company quality standards.
4. Supplier Quality Management
Supplier Evaluation: They assess and monitor suppliers to ensure that the materials and components they provide meet quality specifications.
Supplier Audits: Quality engineers may conduct audits or reviews of suppliers’ quality control systems to ensure they maintain the required quality standards.
5. Collaboration and Training
Team Collaboration: Quality engineers work closely with production, engineering, and design teams to ensure quality standards are integrated throughout the product development lifecycle.
Training: They train employees on quality control processes, procedures, and tools to ensure consistent quality practices across the organisation.
6. Quality Metrics and Reporting
Statistical Analysis: Quality engineers collect and analyse data from manufacturing processes to track quality trends, measure performance, and identify areas for improvement.
Reporting: They create reports on quality metrics, such as defect rates and customer complaints, and present findings to management for decision-making.
7. Customer Satisfaction
Handling Customer Feedback: Quality engineers review customer feedback and complaints to identify quality-related issues and work to resolve them.
Product Improvements: They may recommend changes to products or processes based on customer feedback and quality analysis.
Key Skills of a Quality Engineer
- Attention to Detail: A high level of precision is required to detect issues and ensure quality standards are met.
- Problem-solving: Strong analytical skills are needed to diagnose issues and identify root causes of defects or process inefficiencies.
- Knowledge of Quality Tools: Proficiency in tools like Statistical Process Control (SPC), Failure Mode and Effects Analysis (FMEA), and Quality Management Systems (QMS).
- Communication Skills: Quality engineers need to effectively communicate with cross-functional teams, management, suppliers, and customers.
In summary, quality engineers are responsible for ensuring that products and processes consistently meet quality standards through testing, process improvements, regulatory compliance, risk management, and collaboration with teams across the organisation. They play a crucial role in minimising defects, ensuring customer satisfaction, and maintaining operational efficiency.
Our track record in promoting jobs for quality engineers
We’re proud to represent North East businesses of all sizes. Our client portfolio consists of start-ups, SMEs, and FTSE and AIM-listed organisations active in the Manufacturing, Pharmaceuticals, Technology, Energy, Aerospace, and Food Processing sectors, among others. Some of the local companies that have used our expertise and networks to hire quality engineering talent include:
Client testimonials reinforce our reputation as a leading recruiter for quality engineering jobs:
“Nigel Wright Group have helped AESC UK recruit various engineering, manufacturing, supply chain, IT, finance, and HR positions. My personal experience was using them to hire Quality Engineers and a Quality Lab Technician for my team. I was satisfied with the CVs submitted for each role. The Quality Engineer CVs, in particular, were of a very high standard.” Senior Quality Engineer, AESC UK
“CAV Systems has engaged Nigel Wright Group to help us recruit key roles at all levels in different areas of our business. I’ve personally used them to hire a Manufacturing Engineer and a Quality Technician for my team. The consultants were very professional with excellent industry knowledge, who provided us with the right candidates with relevant skill sets.” VP Operations, CAV Systems
“We have used Nigel Wright Group to help us recruit talent across most business functions, including Quality Manager, Operations Manager, and Logistics Manager positions. The consultants always meet our needs, and the overall service is consistently good. I would say they are my go-to partner for all operations and supply chain-related recruitment.” Head of People & Experience, Fentimans
“Thanks to Nigel Wright Group, we have recruited several key roles in our organisation including an Engineering Manager, a Quality Engineer, a Project Engineer, and a Facilities Manager responsible for the upkeep and maintenance of all our sites across the UK. The consultants stuck to the agreed plans and the result is that we’re delighted with the successful candidates.” Head of HR, Hitachi Rail
“We engaged Nigel Wright Group to help us hire various roles in our manufacturing team including Production Engineering Manager, Purchasing Manager, Quality Manager, and Quality Engineer positions. The recruitment consultants who I worked with on these appointments were always helpful and contactable, and provided all the information I needed.” HR Controller, Magneti Marelli
“We’ve used Nigel Wright Group to recruit various senior positions including a Global Quality Director, an Operations Director, and a Finance Director. They’ve also hired other key roles within our HR, IT, finance, supply chain, engineering, and marketing teams. All of the consultants I’ve personally dealt with have provided an excellent and effective service.” HR Manager, TT Electronics
“Nigel Wright Group has helped us to recruit Head of Operations, Head of QSHE, Logistics Manager, Design Engineer, Quality Engineer, Supplier Quality Engineer, and Continuous Improvement Coordinator positions. I really enjoyed working with the team and found the consultants to be very good at overcoming our challenges to find us suitable candidates.” HR Advisor, Walker Filtration
Searching for permanent quality engineer vacancies or quality engineer contract jobs?
If you’re searching for quality engineer roles including director of quality engineering jobs, quality engineering manager jobs, and supplier or senior supplier quality engineer jobs, please send your CV to the email address below. A member of our support team will forward it to one of our specialist consultants. Alternatively, you can view all of the latest quality engineer roles on our vacancies page.
Newcastle Office
Telephone: +44 (0)191 222 0770
Email: marketingdept@nigelwright.com
Address: Lloyds Court, 78 Grey Street, Newcastle upon Tyne, NE1 6AF, United Kingdom
Teesside Office
Telephone: +44 (0)1740 276 015
Email: marketingdept@nigelwright.com
Address: Wynyard Park House, Wynyard Avenue, Billingham, TS22 5TB, United Kingdom