Quality Control Engineer

Quality Control Engineer – Precision Engineering Location: Bolton Hours: Monday–Thursday, 7:30 am – 4:00 pm | Friday, 7:30 am – 1:00 pm Employment Type: Permanent Salary: £27,000 – £35,000+ (DOE) Join a leading precision engineering company where quality, innovation, and continuous improvement are at the heart of everything we do. We’re looking for a Quality Control Engineer to help uphold and drive forward our high standards across the production process. Role Overview: In this hands-on role, you'll support shop-floor teams with quality-focused engineering and technical guidance. You’ll utilise cutting-edge equipment and software (including CMM programming) to ensure product compliance and improve inspection efficiency. Key Responsibilities: * Provide technical quality support throughout the manufacturing process, ensuring product conformity and promoting a strong quality culture. * Serve as the primary point of contact for visiting inspectors and address all production-related quality concerns. * Offer expert guidance and solutions on quality control issues within production areas. * Interpret customer drawings and specifications to define and ensure dimensional compliance. * Maintain inspection equipment to required standards, ensuring operational readiness. * Utilize modern technologies to complete quality documentation, including Inspection Reports, Certificates of Conformity, PPAP, ISIRs, and 8D reports. * Make critical decisions on rework and scrap, communicating with Production and Plant Managers as needed. * Ensure daily inspection requirements are met, and all inspection and test equipment are properly calibrated. * Address non-conformances (NCRs) related to customer complaints and internal quality issues, in collaboration with the Quality Section Leader, Production Manager, and SHEQ/Compliance Manager. * Develop and optimize CMM and quality equipment programs to ensure full integration with HighQA quality systems and maximum inspection coverage. Minimum Qualifications, Experience & Skills required: * Engineering Qualification with previous experience in Quality management in an engineering environment * CMM / Quality Equipment Programming Skills (Keyence, Mitutoyo MCOSMOS, Faro programming experience/qualifications preferred) * Experience in processing Certificates of Conformity, PPAP’s, ISIRs, and 8D reporting. * Knowledge of ISO 9001. * CAD skills (Auto-Desk Fusion preferable) Personal Attributes: * A good level of physical fitness is required to be comfortable working on your feet for long periods, and the ability to complete some manual handling tasks. * Digital mindset and highly skilled using computers – Software focused: Computer Science. * Responsible and forward-thinking mindset, with a logic-based attitude. * Organised and proficient work ethic with good attention to detail. * Ability to communicate and share information effectively at all levels – verbal, written, reporting, toolbox talks, etc. Ready to join a team that values quality, teamwork, and professional development? Apply now and play a key role in delivering excellence in precision engineering. Sure Start Staff act as an Employment Agency for permanent roles and an Employment Busi-ness for temporary opportunities