Quality Engineer in Leeds

Job Description

Quality Assurance Lead/Quality Engineer Leeds/Competitive Salary + Benefits/Manufacturing EnvironmentWe are currently recruiting for a Quality Assurance Lead/Quality Engineer to join a growing manufacturing business in Leeds. This is an excellent opportunity for an experienced quality professional to take ownership of quality processes, support new product introduction, and drive continuous improvement across production.The successful candidate will work closely with engineering, manufacturing and quality control teams to ensure products and processes meet internal standards, customer requirements and ISO quality management systems.The Role As Quality Assurance Lead, you will play a key role in ensuring robust product and process quality across manufacturing operations. You will support APQP activities, new product introduction, validation processes and quality improvement initiatives while maintaining strong quality systems and compliance.Key responsibilities include:Lead Advanced Product Quality Planning (APQP) activities and support New Product Introduction (NPI) projectsDevelop and manage validation processes including equipment, process and material validationMaintain change management and document control processesEnsure compliance with ISO 9001 quality standards and internal specificationsLead root cause investigations and CAPA implementationSupport product and process verification activitiesDrive continuous improvement initiatives using quality data and statistical analysisUpdate and manage FMEA documentation to reduce risk and improve process capabilityWork collaboratively with manufacturing, engineering and quality teams to resolve quality issuesAbout You To succeed in this role, you will have experience working in a quality role within a manufacturing or production environment .You will likely have experience in:Quality Assurance / Quality Engineering rolesAPQP, NPI or product validation processesRoot cause analysis tools such as 5 Why, Fishbone or 8DManaging non-conformance investigations and CAPA processesWorking with ISO 9001 quality management systemsFMEA, process improvement and continuous improvement initiativesStrong communication skills and the ability to work cross-functionally with engineering and production teams will be key.Experience within high-volume manufacturing environments would be advantageous.Whats On Offer Competitive salaryOpportunity to lead quality improvement initiativesGrowing manufacturing environmentCollaborative engineering and production teamCareer development opportunitiesThis role may suit candidates currently working as a Quality Engineer, Senior Quality Engineer, Quality Manager or Quality Assurance Engineer.

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