MTrec Recruitment
Quality Engineer
Quality Engineer at MTrec Recruitment, based in Washington, North East England, paying £36,000 - £44,000 per annum. This is a permanent role.
- Pay
- £36,000 - £44,000 per annum
- Hours and contract
- Permanent · On site
- Location
- Washington, North East England
- Closing date
- Sector
- Quality Engineer
9% below the typical rate for quality engineer
Reference 57507804
About the role
Rewards and Benefits on Offer;
- Stable growing organisation.
- Modern facilities and state of the art equipment and training opportunities
- Supportive working environment
- Life Assurance
- Income Protection Insurance
- Critical Illness Cover
- Group Pension Scheme
- Cycle to Work scheme
- Buy and Sell Holiday Options
- Permanent employment
- Immediate start
MTrec’s New Opportunity;
MTrec Technical are proudly representing our prestigious manufacturing client, based in Tyne and Wear, with their plans for growth and expansion, by recruiting a permanent Quality Engineer to join their team. You will be joining a fast-paced, dynamic company, with an excellent team-based culture and huge opportunities to progress your career. Our client is a major international player in their specialist industry sector and supplies its quality products globally. You will be joining a modern, forward-looking and expanding business, where you will enjoy a varied working environment, a great team culture and a fantastic new career move.
The Job You’ll Do;
- Support the achievement of quality objectives and the effective monitoring of key performance indicators (KPIs).
- Gather, analyse and present quality data to identify trends, highlight areas of concern and drive improvement opportunities.
- Assist with investigating customer and internal quality issues using structured problem-solving methodologies, including 8D.
- Contribute to root cause investigations and support the development and implementation of effective corrective actions.
- Take part in process audits and Quality Management System (QMS) audits to ensure compliance and identify improvement opportunities.
- Maintain, review and update quality documentation, including Control Plans, PFMEAs and work instructions.
- Help ensure customer-specific quality requirements are clearly understood, communicated and consistently achieved.
- Support quality assessments and reviews for new product introductions and process changes.
- Identify opportunities to enhance quality performance through the analysis of scrap levels, defect data and customer feedback.
- Work closely with cross-functional teams to implement and support continuous improvement activities.
- Encourage and promote a strong culture of quality, safety and continuous improvement across the organisation.
- Provide effective reports to Team Members
About You;
- Previous experience within a fast-paced manufacturing environment
- Ideally HNC qualified in a relevant discipline, or willingness to work towards
- A proactive and motivated individual with a passion for quality.
- Analytical and comfortable working with data.
- Knowledge of APQP, PFMEA and Control Plans (desirable)
- Experience with Lean Manufacturing and Continuous Improvement methodologies (desirable)
- An effective communicator at all levels
Reference: 57507804 · Posted 4 days ago · Closes 11 Dec 2026 · Listed via MTrec Recruitment
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