At a Glance
- Tasks: Lead and develop a team while driving quality improvements in manufacturing processes.
- Company: Globally recognised engineering firm known for innovation and a people-first culture.
- Benefits: Excellent bonus scheme, flexible hours, generous holiday, and matched pension contributions.
- Other info: Join a top UK employer with great career growth opportunities.
- Why this job: Make a real impact on product quality and operational excellence in a dynamic environment.
- Qualifications: 5+ years in Quality Engineering with experience in leading improvement projects.
The predicted salary is between 40000 - 50000 £ per year.
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.
For more information on this role, please contact Andy Haddon on 01453 796617, or send a copy of your CV to andrew.haddon@omegaresource.co.uk.
For details of other opportunities available within your chosen field, please visit www.omegaresource.co.uk.
Process Quality Engineer in London employer: Omega Resource Group
Join a globally recognised engineering and manufacturing organisation in Gloucestershire, where innovation and operational excellence are at the forefront of our mission. With a people-first culture, we offer excellent benefits including a competitive bonus scheme, flexible work hours, and opportunities for professional growth through hands-on leadership and collaboration across teams. As a top UK employer, we are committed to fostering an environment that prioritises employee satisfaction and continuous improvement.
