Quality Engineer

Job description

Looking for an exciting new challenge in a role that develops with you?

Do you want to work for a company that convert problems into opportunities? If so, then check out our vacancy below.

At Flexcon Europe we take a highly personalised and focused approach.

We have an exciting opportunity to join our Quality Team, based in our European Headquarters in Glenrothes.

QUALITY ENGINEER

40 HOURS PER WEEK Working: Monday – Friday

COMPETITIVE PAY AND BENEFITS

Role Overview

The successful individual will have a diverse role acting as the direct interface between the Quality, Technical/Operations business areas, External Suppliers and Customers, providing Quality/Technical guidance, support, and assistance.

What you’ll be doing

Main duties will include but are not limited to:

Supplier/Operations/Continuous Improvement

• Responsible for the supplier non-conformance process/corrective action management.
• Responsible for ensuring supplier rejects are actioned appropriately
• Support operations on quality and supplier related issues.
• Supplying detailed reports/regular updates related to supplier quality and operations quality as required.
• Supply chain representative for supplier visits when discussing quality issues.
• Establish key contacts at our strategic suppliers including Flexcon, Spencer, USA
• Main responsibility for the supplier audit programme, including the creation of an audit plan, performing & reporting of findings with follow-up actions.
• Ensure comprehensive supplier specifications & supplier agreements are in place as appropriate.
• Ensure CoC/CoA are received from suppliers as agreed and validated against specification.
• Lead weekly/regular cross-functional meetings relating to supplier issues/change management requirements to update other members on supplier issues.
• Critical Quality interface with technical department, operations and suppliers for the effective quality/technical management and resolution of supplier and operations issues.
• Project manage improvement activities by leading, guiding and taking responsibility for identified C.I Kaizen events, where appropriate.

Quality

• Maintain all relevant quality management system (QMS) documentation in an electronic system – QT9.
• Responsible for carrying out internal audits, ensuring findings, reports and resulting corrective actions are completed in a timely manner.
• Support customer complaint investigations ensuring feedback is prompt, thorough and effective.
• Familiar with problem solving techniques 5W/8D reporting and/or other problem-solving methodologies for resolving internal operational, supplier and customer issues.

• Assist in training new employees on supplier quality training, continuous improvement, auditing and complaint investigation. Providing them with an overview of ISO and QMS.
• Create, review, and update training procedures as appropriate.
• Provide induction training in supplier quality issues, continuous improvement, auditing and complaint investigation for new hires and off-site employees as appropriate.
• Comply with all safe business working practices.

NOTE: Role may involve some limited International Travel.

What you’ll have

• Previous experience in a similar role
• Proactive self-motivated, self-starter able to work both singly and part of multi-disciplinary teams.
• Experience of working with and communicating with suppliers, operations & customers on quality problems.
• Flexible and adaptable to change at short notice depending on business priorities.
• Strong verbal and written communication skills, ability to write technical documents.
• Good problem-solving capabilities.
• Communicating with internal and external customers on quality issues.
• Good interpersonal skills and ability to effectively interface with co-workers, suppliers and customers where necessary.
• Strong organisational and time management skills.
• Confident decision maker based on ability to effectively interpret quality/technical information.
• Knowledge of continuous improvement skills preferred.
• Working knowledge of ISO 9001:2015 (International Organisation for Standardisation).
• PC skills including knowledge of PowerPoint, Visio, Word processing, spreadsheets, and collating & presenting data.
• Familiar with using electronic based QMS systems e.g. QT9 or equivalent
• Internal/Lead auditor (ISO9001:2015) desirable.
• Working knowledge of FMEA/Control plans desirable.

What you’ll get in return

• A competitive salary and benefits package in line with your experience
• Continuous training and improvement to help you achieve your goals
• Flextime
• Flexible working
• Subsidised gym membership

Sound good? Then please submit your CV and a covering letter, letting us know how/what you will bring to the role by 10am on Monday 19 January 2026.

We look forward to hearing from you.

Extra information

Status

Open

Education Level

Secondary School

Location

Glenrothes

Type of Contract

Full-time jobs

Published at

19-01-2026

Full UK/EU driving license preferred

No

Car Preferred

No

Must be eligible to work in the EU

No

Cover Letter Required

No

Languages

English