Job Title: Senior Quality Engineer

Location: Gloucester

Hours: Monday to Friday

Salary: Competitive, dependent on experience

Key Responsibilities of a Senior Quality Engineer:

* Monitor, assess and report on product and process quality to ensure manufacturing meets required standards.

* Carry out root cause analysis and problem solving using recognised methodologies such as 5 Why, 8D, A3 or DMAIC.

* Raise and manage corrective action requests, ensuring timely and effective close-out.

* Support and drive Lean and Six Sigma methodologies across the business unit.

* Promote a Zero Non-Conformance and Right First Time culture.

* Review and improve standard operating procedures and processes.

* Conduct internal and external quality and compliance audits.

* Analyse customer complaints, contributing to continuous improvement of customer satisfaction and business KPIs.

* Produce quality reports and maintain accurate quality documentation.

Key Skills and Experience of a Senior Quality Engineer:

* Minimum HNC in Quality or Manufacturing Engineering.

* Quality Management Diploma (or equivalent).

* Trained in Root Cause Analysis (5 Why, 8D, A3, DMAIC).

* Qualified Internal Auditor (Lead Auditor certification beneficial).

* In-depth knowledge of ISO 9001 Quality Management Systems.

* Ability to interpret engineering drawings and customer specifications.

* Experienced in structured, data-driven problem solving and continuous improvement practices.

* Working knowledge of Lean and/or Six Sigma methodologies is desirable.

* Competent user of MS Word, Excel, Outlook and PowerPoint.

* Minimum one year of relevant experience or equivalent combination of education and practical background.

What We Offer:

* Company pension scheme (7% company / 5% employee contribution via salary exchange)

* 25 days holiday plus bank holidays

* Life Assurance (3x salary)

* Peer to peer recognition scheme

* Early finish on Fridays

* Christmas shutdown

* Health Cash Plan