Process Quality Engineer

108421
Gloucestershire, England
Market related
Permanent
Advanced Manufacturing

Process Quality Engineer

Experience Dependent + Bonus
Gloucestershire
Days (Onsite)

We’re recruiting for a globally recognised engineering and manufacturing organisation specialising in high-performance instrumentation and industrial technology. The site in Gloucestershire plays a key role in delivering advanced products to international customers, with a strong focus on innovation, continuous improvement, and operational excellence. The business is known for its people-first culture and consistent recognition as a top UK employer.

Responsibilities - Process Quality Engineer

  • Lead, coach, and develop a small team of Quality Engineers and Technicians while remaining hands-on in operational quality activities
  • Support deployment of the site quality strategy, focusing on prevention, continuous improvement, and customer satisfaction
  • Drive process quality improvements, including leading and delivering structured quality improvement projects (e.g. Six Sigma, Lean, CI initiatives)
  • Improve right-first-time performance across parts, processes, and equipment using practical problem-solving techniques
  • Conduct regular process audits to ensure compliance and identify opportunities for improvement
  • Collaborate with Production, Engineering, Design, Sales, and R&D to ensure quality is embedded across all stages of the product lifecycle
  • Support New Product Introduction (NPI) to ensure robust, on-time, and defect-free product launches
  • Develop and maintain control plans, inspection methods, and process controls to ensure consistent process capability
  • Provide daily shop-floor support to resolve production issues impacting delivery or quality performance
  • Lead and facilitate root cause analysis activities, ensuring sustainable corrective actions are implemented
  • Work with suppliers using drawings and technical standards to resolve quality issues and improve performance
  • Evaluate manufacturing processes and drive improvements to eliminate defects, variation, and inefficiencies

Experience / Qualifications - Process Quality Engineer

  • Minimum 5 years' experience in a Quality Engineering role within a manufacturing environment
  • Proven track record of leading and delivering quality improvement projects (e.g. Six Sigma, Lean, continuous improvement initiatives)
  • Strong experience in process quality and shop-floor problem solving (rather than purely quality systems)
  • Experience leading or supervising small teams while remaining operationally hands-on
  • Demonstrated success in New Product Introduction (NPI) and quality assurance activities
  • Strong cross-functional collaboration experience
  • Skilled in structured problem-solving tools (8D, RCA, Six Sigma methodologies)
  • Six Sigma Green Belt (minimum) – Black Belt preferred
  • ISO 9001 knowledge/audit experience desirable
  • Strong communication and stakeholder engagement skills
  • IT proficiency including MS Office and SAP
  • Project management capability

Benefits - Process Quality Engineer

  • Excellent Bonus Scheme
  • Life Assurance x6 Basic Salary
  • Flexible Work Hours
  • Pension matched up to 10%
  • 33 days holiday (including bank holidays)
  • Recognised top UK employer

For more information on this role, please contact Andy Haddon on 01453 796617, or send a copy of your CV to [email protected]

For details of other opportunities available within your chosen field, please visit www.omegaresource.co.uk

Omega is an employment agency specialising in opportunities at all levels within the Engineering, Manufacturing, Aerospace, Automotive, Electronics, Defence, Scientific, Energy & Renewables and Tech sectors.

Ideal background / Previous roles may include: Process Quality Engineer, Manufacturing Quality Engineer, Senior Quality Engineer, Continuous Improvement Engineer, Quality Improvement Engineer, Production Quality Engineer, Operational Excellence Engineer, NPI Quality Engineer, Quality Team Leader.

Omega is acting as an Employment Agency in relation to this vacancy. Omega does not charge candidates any recruitment or job‑seeking fees at any stage of the hiring process.

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