Senior Quality Engineer
Senior Quality Engineer
Hunmanby, North Yorkshire | Full-time | On-site
Deep Sea Electronics (DSE) is a global leader in the design and manufacture of generator controllers, automatic transfer switch controllers, battery chargers, and vehicle control systems. With customers in over 150 countries and a reputation for innovation, quality, and reliability, we continue to invest in our people, products, and processes.
We are looking for an experienced Senior Quality Engineer to join our team at our Hunmanby, North Yorkshire headquarters. This is an exciting opportunity to take a leading role in driving quality performance across the business, influencing key stakeholders, and championing a culture of continuous improvement.
The Role
As a Senior Quality Engineer, you will provide technical leadership across customer quality, supplier quality, audits, quality systems, and continuous improvement activities. Acting as a key escalation point for quality-related matters, you will work cross-functionally to ensure products, processes, and systems meet the highest standards.
Key responsibilities include
- Leading investigations into significant quality issues, customer complaints, and non-conformances
- Acting as the primary quality contact for key customers and supporting customer audits
- Driving supplier quality improvements, performance reviews, and corrective actions
- Maintaining and improving the ISO 9001 Quality Management System
- Leading internal audit programmes and supporting external certification audits
- Facilitating root cause analysis using structured quality tools and methodologies
- Leading cross-functional continuous improvement projects to improve quality, efficiency, and customer satisfaction
- Supporting New Product Introduction (NPI) activities and quality planning processes
- Leading PFMEA, Control Plan, and process capability reviews
- Producing quality performance reports and analysing KPI trends to identify improvement opportunities
- Mentoring and coaching Quality Engineers and operational teams
About You
We're looking for a proactive and influential quality professional with a passion for problem-solving, customer satisfaction, and continuous improvement.
You will have
- Significant experience within a manufacturing quality environment
- Strong knowledge of ISO 9001 Quality Management Systems
- Experience leading quality improvement projects and driving measurable results
- Experience managing customer and supplier quality issues
- Internal and external audit experience
- Strong root cause analysis and problem-solving skills
- Knowledge of quality tools and methodologies such as PFMEA, Control Plans, CAPA, and process capability analysis
- Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills
- The ability to lead cross-functional teams and influence change
- Strong analytical, organisational, and reporting skills
Qualifications
- HNC, HND, or Degree in Engineering, Manufacturing, Quality, or a related discipline
- Lead Auditor qualification or equivalent audit experience desirable
Why Join DSE?
At DSE, you'll be joining a collaborative and innovative global business where you'll have the opportunity to influence product quality, customer satisfaction, and operational excellence while developing your career in a supportive environment.
Benefits include
- 25 days holiday + Bank Holidays
- Flexible holiday scheme
- Bupa Healthcare & Life Assurance
- Enhanced maternity and paternity pay
- 5% employer pension contribution
- Company-wide annual bonus scheme