Quality Engineer in Mansfield

A market leading business supplying bespoke retail fixtures, fittings and shopfitting solutions to major UK retailers is looking for a Quality Engineer to join a growing product team based near Mansfield. This is a hands‑on quality role with genuine variety, sitting at the heart of how products are inspected, tested and signed off before they reach the shop floor.

If you've ever walked around a major supermarket or high street retailer and looked at the shelving, display units, entry systems and shopfitting around you, you'll have a good idea of the kind of products you'd be working on.

What the role involves

• You’ll be responsible for quality inspection and testing across a busy and varied product pipeline, checking finished articles against specification, conducting spot checks on ongoing supply and getting out to manufacturer sites to assess quality at source.
• Day to day you could be involved in:
• Inspecting products for quality of welding, paint finish, woodwork, fastenings and surface finish.
• Building and running physical tests including topple testing, weight loading, push and pull.
• Developing and documenting test methods in line with relevant British Standards.
• Visiting manufacturers to check quality at source and provide direct feedback.
• Supporting the team in building out quality processes within a young and growing department.
• Managing multiple projects simultaneously across a busy and varied pipeline.

What we’re looking for

• You’ll need a practical, hands‑on background with a good eye for product quality at finished article level.
• Ideally you’ll have worked in an environment where the end product is something used by the general public, whether that’s retail, consumer goods, leisure or similar.
• Heavy industry or process manufacturing backgrounds are less likely to be the right fit here.
• Specifically we’re looking for:
• A solid understanding of physical product construction — metal, wood, paint finishes, welding, fastenings and fixings.
• Familiarity with British Standards for furniture, fixtures or similar products, or the ability to get up to speed quickly.
• Practical experience of physical product testing.
• Confidence visiting supplier sites and giving clear feedback on quality.
• Comfortable managing multiple projects at once.
• Motivated by building something from scratch rather than inheriting a fully formed set‑up.

Formal quality qualifications such as ISO or Six Sigma are not essential. Product knowledge, practical ability and the right attitude matter far more.

What’s on offer

A competitive salary, car allowance, 25 days holiday and hybrid working within a business that is genuinely investing in its quality capability. This is an early opportunity to join a growing team and help shape how things are done.