Process Quality Engineer in England

We’re recruiting for a globally recognised engineering and manufacturing organisation specialising in high-performance instrumentation and industrial technology. The site in Gloucestershire plays a key role in delivering advanced products to international customers, with a strong focus on innovation, continuous improvement, and operational excellence. The business is known for its people-first culture and consistent recognition as a top UK employer.

Responsibilities:

• Lead, coach, and develop a small team of Quality Engineers and Technicians while remaining hands‑on in operational quality activities.
• Support deployment of the site quality strategy, focusing on prevention, continuous improvement, and customer satisfaction.
• Drive process quality improvements, including leading and delivering structured quality improvement projects (e.g. Six Sigma, Lean, CI initiatives).
• Improve right-first-time performance across parts, processes, and equipment using practical problem‑solving techniques.
• Conduct regular process audits to ensure compliance and identify opportunities for improvement.
• Collaborate with Production, Engineering, Design, Sales, and R&D to ensure quality is embedded across all stages of the product lifecycle.
• Support New Product Introduction (NPI) to ensure robust, on‑time, and defect‑free product launches.
• Develop and maintain control plans, inspection methods, and process controls to ensure consistent process capability.
• Provide daily shop‑floor support to resolve production issues impacting delivery or quality performance.
• Lead and facilitate root cause analysis activities, ensuring sustainable corrective actions are implemented.
• Work with suppliers using drawings and technical standards to resolve quality issues and improve performance.
• Evaluate manufacturing processes and drive improvements to eliminate defects, variation, and inefficiencies.

Experience / Qualifications:

• Minimum 5 years’ experience in a Quality Engineering role within a manufacturing environment.
• Proven track record of leading and delivering quality improvement projects (e.g. Six Sigma, Lean, continuous improvement initiatives).
• Strong experience in process quality and shop‑floor problem solving (rather than purely quality systems).
• Experience leading or supervising small teams while remaining operationally hands‑on.
• Demonstrated success in New Product Introduction (NPI) and quality assurance activities.
• Strong cross‑functional collaboration experience.
• Skilled in structured problem‑solving tools (8D, RCA, Six Sigma methodologies).
• Six Sigma Green Belt (minimum) – Black Belt preferred.
• ISO 9001 knowledge/audit experience desirable.
• Strong communication and stakeholder engagement skills.
• IT proficiency including MS Office and SAP.
• Project management capability.

Benefits:

• Excellent Bonus Scheme.
• Life Assurance x6 Basic Salary.
• Flexible Work Hours.
• Pension matched up to 10%.
• 33 days holiday (including bank holidays).
• Recognised top UK employer.