Quality Engineer

MB940: Quality EngineerLocation: WorkingtonSalary: £42,000 + £5,750 Car AllowanceWorking Hours: Monday to Friday, 37.5 hours per weekAdditional Company Benefits: Exceptional Career Development Opportunities, Company Car/Car Allowance (Depending on job grade), Pension matched up to 8%, 25 days annual leave – plus holiday (opportunity to buy/sell leave will be implemented from January 2026), Private medical insurance, Free 24/7 EAPOverview:First Military Recruitment is proudly working in partnership with a fantastic national construction business who are looking to recruit a Quality Engineer on a permanent basis due to growth based at either their Workington depot.Duties and Responsibilities:

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• Interpret and advise on quality system requirements for the Project.
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• Supporting the development, implementation, maintenance and improvement of the Project quality management system.
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• Utilising quality management tools and techniques to promote continuous improvements throughout the Project team.
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• Coordinate with the Client’s quality management team.
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• Support Project team in development and review of inspection and test plans.
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• Prepare regular quality reports for the Project Manager.
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• Support the Project team to maintain and develop the non-conformity register and corrective action register.
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• Support the Project team with the development of systems to ensure handover documentation is managed in a timely manner.
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• Undertaking internal Project audits and supplier audits.
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• Reporting on audit findings, agreeing corrective action with auditees and monitoring close out of findings.
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• Promoting quality awareness throughout the Project team
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• Behaving in a way that is aligned with core values.
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• Co-operate with in all matters relating to health and safety, including following safe working procedures at all times.
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• Promote equality in the workplace and adopt appropriate behaviour when interacting with colleagues.
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• Take necessary care to properly protect the confidentiality, integrity and availability of corporate information from unauthorised disclosure, modification or destruction. Never knowingly put information systems at risk.
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• Support the Site Document Controller
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Skills and Qualifications:

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• Thorough understanding of civil engineering construction methodology.
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• Good communication and organisational skills.
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• Comfortable working both independently and as part of a team.
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• Good Microsoft Office skills and ability to work with spreadsheets and databases.
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• Commercially aware.
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• Ability to influence others.
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• Experience of management information / KPI reporting.
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• Good communication skills including report writing and the ability to interface with staff across all levels of the project
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• Detailed knowledge of assurance and management system issues and a good understanding of process mapping techniques.
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MB940: Quality EngineerLocation: WorkingtonSalary: £42,000 + £5,750 Car AllowanceWorking Hours: Monday to Friday, 37.5 hours per weekAdditional Company Benefits: Exceptional Career Development Opportunities, Company Car/Car Allowance (Depending on job grade), Pension matched up to 8%, 25 days annual leave – plus holiday (opportunity to buy/sell leave will be implemented from January 2026), Private medical insurance, Free 24/7 EAP