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Quality Engineer in Exeter

Quality Engineer / Compliance Engineer / Continuous Improvement Engineer required for a global, leading engineering manufacturer.

The successful Quality Engineer / Compliance Engineer / Continuous Improvement Engineer shall be site based near Newton Abbott, focusing on improving quality across an engineering environment, maintaining ISO 9001 systems, managing non-conformances and working with engineering, operations and supply chain teams to resolve technical quality issues. 

Quality Engineer / Compliance Engineer / Continuous Improvement Engineer will ideally have strong ISO 9001 knowledge with experience maintaining quality systems and processes.  Experience within engineering, manufacturing or Defence standards would be desirable. 

Package:

Circa £35k
Pension
25 days holidays plus bank holidays
Additional benefitsQuality Engineer / Compliance Engineer / Continuous Improvement Engineer Role:

Maintain and improve the Business Management System in line with ISO 9001:2015.
Manage internal and external non-conformances, investigations and corrective actions.
Lead structured problem-solving activity using methods such as 5 Why and 8D.
Work with internal teams to resolve quality issues and improve processes.
Support audits, quality reporting, inspection processes and customer or supplier quality activity.
Office based near Newton Abbott.Quality Engineer / Compliance Engineer / Continuous Improvement Engineer Requirements:

Strong working knowledge of ISO 9001.
Experience managing quality systems, processes, documentation or non-conformance activity.
Confident investigating quality issues and supporting corrective actions.
Strong communication, organisation and teamwork skills.
Engineering, manufacturing, hydraulic, pneumatic, fluid power, DefStan or QASAR experience would be advantageous.
Commutable to near Newton Abbott daily

Quality Engineer in Exeter

Exeter, UK
Full time

Published on 07/02/2026

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