Quality Engineer
Carrickfergus | Permanent | £35,000 – £40,000
A leading international manufacturer of precision-engineered components is currently recruiting for a Quality Engineer to join their team at their Carrickfergus-based production facility. This is a fantastic opportunity to be part of a well-established business operating at the forefront of advanced manufacturing and continuous improvement.
The Role:
The successful candidate will play a key role in ensuring that all products and processes meet internal and external quality, efficiency, and reliability standards. Working within a highly technical environment, you’ll be responsible for:
- Reviewing and analysing quality defects, both internal and external, and driving improvement initiatives.
- Leading reduction activities for product rejects across production and customer sites by coordinating actions with cross-functional teams.
- Developing improvement plans to reduce non-conforming material within the production process.
- Conducting internal audits and supporting the closure of non-conformances.
- Managing third-party rework processes, including negotiation of rework terms and working toward root cause elimination.
- Acting as a key liaison with customers to support complaint resolution, quality issue investigation, and documentation management.
What You’ll Need:
Essential Criteria:
- Third-level qualification in an engineering or technical discipline (or equivalent experience).
- Proficient in Microsoft Excel and general IT systems.
- Experience using structured problem-solving techniques.
- Background in a manufacturing or customer-facing technical environment.
- Strong analytical, communication, and documentation skills.
- Ability to manage multiple priorities and see tasks through to completion independently or as part of a team.
Benefits:
- Salary of £35,000-£40,000
- Enhanced company pension scheme (up to 14% employer contribution).
- Health cash plan and employee assistance programme.
- Life assurance.
- Discount and reward scheme.
- Holiday purchase and additional service-related holidays.
- Ongoing learning and development support.
This is a unique opportunity to join a global manufacturer committed to quality, innovation, and continuous improvement.
If this role could be of interest, feel free to reach out to for a confidential discussion.
Skills:
QUALITY MANUFACTURING PRODUCTION AUDIT CI ANALYSIS
Benefits:
Generous Benefits
