Process Quality Technician

Process Quality Engineer - Engineering / Manufacturing - UK - Negotiable Salary + Benefits

Are you a skilled engineering professional who has a background in process improvement? Are you looking for a hands-on role where you can drive product quality and support production performance? Do you live local to Bury St Edmund's, Suffolk? If so, APPLY TODAY!

We are currently recruiting for a Process Quality Engineer to join a growing engineering business. Reporting to the Quality Manager, you will play a key role in ensuring robust quality control across production, while also providing first-line manufacturing engineering support.

This is a varied, hands-on role where you'll work closely with production, engineering, and quality teams to resolve issues, improve processes, and maintain high product standards. Ideally you will be trained in LEAN or other continuous improvement processes.

Key Responsibilities: -

• Provide daily hands-on Quality Control support within production
• Monitor performance, investigate defects, and resolve line stoppages using root cause analysis
• Report on quality performance
• Investigating customer returns and supplier defects, identifying root causes and corrective actions
• Support compliance with ISO 9001, PED, and ATEX standards
• Develop and improve SOPs and inspection processes
• Support and train production teams on quality standards and procedures
• Assist with design and implementation of production and test equipment
• Support maintenance, calibration, and continuous improvement activities
• Assist with engineering change processes (ECO/ECN)
• Maintain technical documentation, manuals, and procedures
• Ensure compliance with company quality systems, documentation, and Health & Safety requirements

About You: -

• Degree in Mechanical, Manufacturing, or Electrical Engineering
• Minimum 4 years' experience in a manufacturing or engineering environment
• Strong understanding of quality and lean principles
• Ability to read and interpret engineering drawings and perform inspections
• Experience with assembly and testing of mechanical products
• Confident working independently and within cross-functional teams

Desirable Experience: -

• Knowledge of PED and ATEX standards
• Experience with 2D/3D CAD tools (e.g. AutoCAD, Inventor)
• Background in hydraulics, pneumatics, castings, or electrical systems
• Familiarity with FMEA processes (DFMEA/PFMEA)

What's on Offer: -

• Highly negotiable salary based on experience
• Monday to Friday, onsite role (36.5 hours per week)
• 25 days holiday + UK bank holidays
• Opportunity to work within a growing engineering business
• Hands-on role with real impact on product quality and production
• Supportive team environment with development opportunities

If you're looking for a role where you can combine quality expertise with hands-on engineering support, apply today.

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