Senior Quality Engineer
// Role Summary
Join Rheinmetall Electronics UK Ltd. as a Senior Quality Engineer in Newport, Isle of Wight, focusing on defect prevention, process improvement, and root cause analysis. This permanent, full-time role is ideal for experienced quality professionals seeking to make a significant impact.
// Key Responsibilities
- Focus on defect prevention and process improvement.
- Conduct root cause analysis and implement corrective actions.
- Liaise with suppliers and internal teams for issue resolution.
- Perform final inspections, First Article Inspections, and create certificates of conformity.
- Utilize strong quality methodologies and communicate findings effectively.
// Role Specification
About the Role
Rheinmetall Electronics UK Ltd. is seeking a proactive Senior Quality Engineer to join their team in Newport, Isle of Wight. This permanent, full-time position is centered around preventing defects and enhancing existing processes. You will be instrumental in identifying and investigating production and engineering issues, ensuring effective root cause analysis, containment, and implementation of countermeasures.
A key part of your role will involve liaising with Supplier Quality Engineers to return non-conforming components and providing crucial feedback to production or engineering teams. Experience supervising a small team would be a significant advantage. You will be expected to monitor Key Performance Indicators (KPIs) and report weekly to the Quality Manager. Excellent communication skills are essential to convey findings to all levels of the business, demonstrating a strong grasp of quality methodologies.
As a member of the Quality department, you will occasionally be required to conduct Final Inspections of finished goods, perform First Article Inspections, create Certificates of Conformity, and, in some instances, host representatives from Government Quality Assurance (GQA) and customers.
Responsibilities and Tasks
- Proactively identify and pursue opportunities for improvement and waste reduction.
- Lead problem-solving sessions with multidisciplinary teams across the organisation.
- Document and investigate issues in a responsive manner.
- Plan and monitor corrective actions to ensure deployment in a controlled, traceable approach.
- Drive the development and implementation of preventative actions.
- Investigate and formally report on high-profile issues.
- Liaise with product owners to raise the profile of high-priority engineering requirements.
- Collaborate with design engineering teams to define manufacturing acceptance criteria and test/inspection methods in advance of release to production.
- Produce, review, and amend process documentation such as work and test instructions.
- Support with the auditing of internal processes.
- Support with the inspection of inbound and outbound goods when required.
- Monitor organisational activities to ensure alignment with applicable statutory and regulatory legislation.
Qualifications and Skills
Technical Skills
- Proven experience in a role with quality-based responsibilities.
- Proven record of implementing process improvements, quality control procedures, and compliance initiatives.
- Strong understanding of technical data such as engineering drawings and wiring schematics.
- Strong understanding of quality principles and tools such as process mapping, statistical quality control, Pareto, lean manufacturing, kaizen, 8D reporting.
- Familiarity with Design & Development processes.
- Familiarity with the ISO9001:2015 standard.
- Experience in the manufacture of electromechanical assemblies.
- Strong PC and MS Office skills.
- Familiarity with Test and Inspection equipment is valuable.
- Supervisory experience is advantageous.
Soft Skills
- Clear and professional communication skills to effectively convey technical findings to a range of internal and external stakeholders.
- Ability to work constructively with suppliers and cross-functional teams to resolve quality-related challenges.
- Self-directed with a strong sense of ownership for delivering timely and accurate outcomes.
- Analytical mindset, able to approach complex quality problems with structured reasoning and appropriate methodologies.
- Capable of facilitating collaborative problem-solving sessions to drive root cause identification and sustainable corrective actions.
- Able to adapt communication and working style to suit varied contexts such as audits, investigations, or technical reviews.
What We Offer
We aim for REUK to be the employer of choice for building your career. We offer numerous opportunities for growth as our business expands. We are dedicated to finding the right talent and ensuring our employees are proud to work with us. Our vision is to be a recognized and respected solution provider, delivering high-technology, high-reliability, and high-quality products and systems.
- 25 days' holiday plus Bank holidays (increasing with service)
- Flexible Working
- 4-times Death-in-Service Scheme (after 3 months of service)
- BUPA Healthcare & Dental-Care Insurance (after successful completion of probation period)
- Long Service Rewards with additional holidays
- Enhanced Employer Pension contributions of 6.8%
- Salary sacrifice schemes for Cycle to Work
- Discounted Ferry Bookings
- Discounted Gym Membership
- Bi-Monthly on-site massages
- Excellent Training Opportunities
- Recommend a friend scheme
- Buying & Selling of Annual Leave
- Excellent canteen facilities with a state-of-the-art kitchen, pool table, and tuck shop
- Staff social events throughout the year
- Recognition for your work
Application Information
Due to pre-employment checks, applicants must have resided in the UK for at least 5 years. To apply, please send your CV to joel.fletcher@rheinmetall.com.