Senior Project Quality Engineer

A new manufacturing facility is being established to support the growth of a high-integrity engineering business. With production planned for early next year and ISO 9001 certification required before launch, this role will be instrumental in building the quality framework of the site from the ground up.

Working closely with the Head of Quality, the successful candidate will establish the quality management system (QMS), implement manufacturing quality controls, support production readiness and lead ISO 9001 accreditation activities.

This is an ideal opportunity for a quality professional with strong automotive or high-volume manufacturing experience who has successfully supported site start-ups, new product introduction (NPI) programmes and production launches.

Responsibilities:

• Develop and implement the site’s QMS and quality assurance (QA)/quality control (QC) framework
• Create quality procedures, work instructions, control plans and inspection strategies
• Lead ISO 9001 certification and audit readiness activities
• Support NPI, advanced product quality planning (APQP) and production part approval process (PPAP) activities across the product lifecycle
• Develop process failure mode and effects analysis (PFMEA), process flows, control plans and quality documentation
• Establish non-conformance, corrective and preventive action (CAPA) and traceability systems
• Support manufacturing readiness and production launch activities
• Train and mentor teams on quality standards and processes
• Drive continuous improvement using Lean Six Sigma and structured problem-solving tools
• Promote a right-first-time quality culture across operations.

Essential qualifications and experience:

• Degree in quality, engineering, manufacturing or equivalent
• Nuclear experience
• Proven experience implementing or improving QMS frameworks
• Strong APQP, PPAP, PFMEA and control plan knowledge
• Experience writing quality procedures and manufacturing documentation
• Lead/internal auditor qualification is preferred
• Experience managing non-conformance reports (NCRs), CAPAs and root cause investigations
• Strong stakeholder management and communication skills.

Experience:

• Automotive or high-volume manufacturing background
• Strong knowledge of NPI, APQP and PPAP
• Manufacturing process development and validation
• Process mapping, standardisation and work instruction development
• Production launch and industrialisation experience
• Quality management system implementation and improvement
• ISO 9001 audit and certification experience
• Root cause analysis, CAPA and continuous improvement methodologies.

Desirable:

• ISO 19443, ISO 3834 or EN 1090 knowledge
• PCN, Certification Scheme for Personnel (CSWIP) or equivalent qualifications
• QI membership
• Lean Six Sigma Green or Black Belt
• Experience supporting greenfield manufacturing facilities.

This role is offered on a six-month contract with an immediate start.

Progressive Recruitment, 4th Floor, 10 Temple Street, Birmingham B2 5BN