SENIOR QUALITY ENGINEER Nottingham Permanent £40,000 - £45,000 p.a + benefits EMBS Engineering is working in partnership on an exclusive basis with an award-winning, market-leading Precision Engineering SME that specialises in the manufacture of complex machined, assembled, and fabricated components for high-profile, globally recognised organisations. Supporting markets such as; Nuclear, Aerospace, Oil & Gas, Defence to name just a few illustrates the level of quality and precision the company is acquired to adhere to. On the back of a very successful 2023, they are now embarking on their next phase of growth and as such require a Senior Quality Engineer who is looking to grow and develop into a Quality Manager within the next 12-24 months. This is a truly exciting opportunity for someone to join a stable business that possesses over 40 years of engineering heritage and is going from strength to strength, operating now out of multiple sites within North Nottinghamshire. The main purpose of this role is to support the business, from a quality perspective, ensuring the customer receives successful delivery of new and/or existing products, manufactured to the highest standard, arriving on time and to specifications / industry standards. The successful applicant will be tasked to identify improvements to aid the development of achieving RFT, whilst also improving and maintaining quality procedures and plans to ensure they yield the highest production results. You will also identify quality non-compliance at its infancy within the production process (machining, fabrication, assembly) working closely with internal departments to identify the root cause, resolve issues and provide solutions to avoid future occurence. Key responsibilities include: * Support the Head of Quality in managing daily QA/QC activities * Support process validation qualification activity and production part approval process documentation * Establish and embed procedures for Real Time Problem Resolution on the shop floor * Engage with production management & operatives to reduce rework and scrap * Participate in continuous improvement activity * Support internal, 3rd party and customer system and/or process audits * Support internal meetings for proper disposition and control of non-conforming materials * Support data collection and reporting quality performance for management and customer reviews KPI's working to: * Cost of non-quality (COPQ) * RFT * Launch OTIF * NCR closeout rate * Take the lead – drive internal NCs ensuring that RCC & PA are being addressed with action owners Successful applicants MUST be able to demonstrate: * Strong Quality Engineering or Quality Management experience within a precision engineering environment that manufactures complex machined components for highly regulated industries - Aerospace, Motorsport/F1, Defence, Nuclear, Power, Oil & Gas, Medical * Sound technical Quality knowledge * Good understanding of core quality techniques - PFMEA, MSA, RCA, 8D, 5Y, APQP, etc. * Adopt a "boots on the ground, shopfloor based" mentality * Ability to provide examples of improvements implemented which has yielded positive results / outcomes * Confident improving / maintaining Quality / Business Management Systems In return, our client is offering: * Stability / Longevity - Permanent employment * Competitive salary - Circa £45k DOE * Additional benefits include; Contributory pension scheme, Company bonus scheme, Healthcare plan, 25+8 days holidays, EAP, Free parking...And much more. Who would the role suit? This is a great opportunity for either a Quality Engineer, Senior Quality Engineer or Lead Quality Engineer who is looking for an opportunity to move and develop into a Quality Manager in the near future. You would be provided training and support and a clear progression route allowing you to understand the objectives needed to be completed in order to get to the desired destination. Also, our client would also consider Quality Managers looking for a new challenge within a growing, expanding precision engineering business. About us EMBS Engineering is a dedicated talent specialist that partners with some of the UK's most prestigious, advanced, precision engineering companies within the Aerospace, Automotive / Motorsport, Nuclear, Oil & Gas, Green, Environmental and FMCG industries. We’ll offer you expert support and advice throughout the process to ensure you select and secure a career-defining role. Security clearance Due to the nature of the work & industries supported within this position, candidates may be subject to requiring security clearances, therefore, our client is unable to support visa applications from residents outside of the UK. Only applications meeting this criteria will be considered