Quality Engineer

🔒 Confidential Employer
Posted 21 March 2026
LOCATION
Cambridge
TYPE
Full-time
LEVEL
Mid-Senior level
SALARY
£45,000 / year
CATEGORY
Manufacturing
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SKILLS

PPAP FMEA CAPA ISO 9001 Supplier Audits Quality Documentation

FULL DESCRIPTION

Quality Engineer - Cambridge. Salary: £37k-£45k (dep on exp) + excellent benefits.

Reference: 671350. Consultant: Adam Mayne

Responsibilities of Quality Engineer:

  • Supplier quality assurance, monitoring supplier performance, conducting supplier evaluations and facilitating supplier part approvals.
  • Coordinating investigations and improvements in conjunction with the Production and Manufacturing Engineering teams.
  • Control and monitor quality, tracking any issues and driving continual improvement in our activities.
  • Maintain document management system (QMS) including the creation and updating of process and procedure documentation.
  • Contribute to ongoing efforts to improve and develop the QMS.

The Quality Engineer will need the following skills and experience:

  • A bachelor’s degree in a relevant discipline
  • 2+ years of recent experience in a quality engineering role within a manufacturing environment
  • Proven experience working with quality tools e.g. PPAP, FMEA, CAPA, continual improvement, problem solving, 5S, Risk Assessment, etc.
  • Experience operating within an ISO 9001 (or similar) certified QMS
  • Experience conducting supplier audits and evaluations (both on site and remote)
  • Excellent technical writing skills and well versed in drafting formal quality documentation (e.g. SOPs)
  • A meticulous approach to work with a strong eye for detail
  • The ability to promote a Quality culture throughout the business
  • Experience with a document management system or eQMS a bonus
  • Experience using ERP systems a bonus
  • Knowledge of injection moulding and PCB assembly processes a bonus

Sound like you or someone you know? If so, please do not hesitate to get in contact with Adam Mayne at Vector Recruitment Ltd on [contact hidden] or [contact hidden]

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