Quality Control Engineer
Leeds, West Yorkshire
37.5 hours per week | Monday to Friday | 6-2 / 2-10 Shift Pattern
A market leading manufacturer in Leeds is looking to appoint a Quality Control Engineer to join its Assembly Inspection team. This role plays a key part in ensuring every product leaving site meets the highest standards of quality, reliability, and customer expectations.
As a Quality Control Engineer you'll be responsible for identifying issues on the final product and ensuring exceptional standards of workmanship. This is a hands‑on role where you'll work closely with production and engineering teams to solve problems, improve processes, and help prevent repeat issues.
This position would suit a Quality Engineer or Quality Control Engineer who enjoys being close to the manufacturing process and wants to make a visible impact on product quality.
What this role offers:
- Join a respected engineering manufacturer with a strong reputation in its sector
- Work within an established quality team with strong technical expertise
- Play a key role in final inspection and customer satisfaction
- Bonus scheme
- Competitive pension scheme
- Long‑term career development opportunities
- Great benefits
Key responsibilities:
- Carry out final inspections and be customer facing during product buy-offs
- Identify defects, non-conformances, and quality concerns during assembly inspection
- Lead root cause investigations using 8D, 5 Why, and RCA methodologies
- Work closely with production, engineering, and operational teams to resolve issues
- Drive continuous improvement across products and manufacturing processes
- Support process control activities and improve product reliability
- Investigate issues across machining, fabrication, welding, casting, or heat treatment processes
- Produce clear reports and communicate findings across the business
- Support internal audits and quality compliance activities
What they're looking for:
- Previous experience in a Quality Engineer, Quality Control Engineer, or similar role
- Strong mechanical engineering knowledge
- Experience within complex manufacturing or design-to-order environments
- Knowledge of quality tools such as PPAP, FMEA, SPC, Lean, and DMAIC
- Strong root cause analysis and problem‑solving skills
- Ability to interpret engineering drawings
- Knowledge of ISO 9001 and ISO 14001 standards
- Apprentice trained, HND or degree level in Mechanical Engineering or a similar engineering qualification
- CQI or IRCA qualifications would be beneficial
If you're a Quality Control Engineer looking for a role where you can make a genuine impact on product quality while working in a highly technical manufacturing environment, please apply.
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