Quality Engineer

Job description

This role supports complex client programmes by providing robust quality management and control across multi-disciplinary project teams. The Quality Engineer ensures compliance with contractual and regulatory quality requirements, embedding right-first-time delivery, effective assurance, and continuous improvement across manufacturing, inspection, audit and supply-chain activities throughout the full project lifecycle.

Who This Role Would Suit

This role would suit a proactive Quality Engineer with experience in regulated project environments who enjoys working collaboratively across teams and supply chains. It is ideal for someone who is detail-driven, confident challenging non-conformances, and motivated by improving quality performance while operating within safety-critical industries.

Key Responsibilities

• Deliver day-to-day quality management activities across programmes and projects
• Maintain and implement Project Quality Plans, Lifetime Quality Records (LTQRs) and Quality Systems.
• Conduct supplier and site surveillance, inspections and audits
• Manage non-conformances (NCRs), root cause analysis (RCA) and corrective & preventative actions (CAPAs).
• Capture, analyse and report quality metrics and performance data
• Ensure compliance to ISO 9001, ISO 14001, ISO 3834, and EN 10204.

Requirements:

• Proven experience as Quality Engineer in a regulated Manufacturing environment
• Apprentice trained and/or Qualified in Engineering discipline.
• CSWIP 3.1 and PCN certificates are desirable but not essential
• Full eligibility to work in the UK

Location – Leyland

Permanent - £37k - £45k (dependent on experience)

Full Time – 0730-1600 (Mon-Thurs), 0730-1230 (Fri) - 37 hours + Overtime

Benefits – 25 days + Bank Holidays, pension, progression opportunities.

APPLY NOW! Feel free to contact Jacob on 0161 4166249 or Jacob@emp-sol.com

Extra information

Status

Open

Education Level

Secondary School

Location

Leyland

Type of Contract

Full-time jobs

Published at

01-02-2026

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